Batik Painting Museum Penang Explained

Batik Painting Museum Penang
Native Name:	Muzium Lukisan Batik Pulau Pinang
Native Name Lang:	ms
Map Type:	Malaysia Penang George Town central
Coordinates:	5.4149°N 100.3378°W
Former Names:	-->
Established:	1 October 2013
Location:	George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Type:	museum
Owner:	Tan Chong Guan
Car Park:	-->

The Batik Painting Museum Penang (Malay: Muzium Lukisan Batik Pulau Pinang) is a museum about batik in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.^[1]

History

The building was purchased in 2010 and underwent a three-year renovation before it was opened on 1 October 2013.

Architecture

The museum is located in a three-story Straits eclectic-style shop house with a total area of 650 m².^[2]

Exhibition

There are around 80 batik paintings being exhibited in the museum.^[3] The Museum showcases the earliest batik paintings done in the 1950s by the 'Father of Batik Painting' Chuah Thean Teng in Penang and the subsequent works by other Malaysian artists. Currently there are now 80 batik paintings by 25 artists in display. A small international section is included. Visitors will be able to view an excellent collection of magnificent batik paintings not to be seen anywhere else. This is definitely the only batik painting museum in Malaysia, and possibly in the world.

See also

• List of museums in Malaysia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Penang Heritage Trust Site Visit: Batik Penang Museum - Attractions - Time Out Penang. timeout.com. 12 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140312212529/http://www.timeout.com/penang/attractions/event/title/Penang-Heritage-Trust-Site-Visit-Batik-Penang-Museum. 12 March 2014. dead.
2. Web site: Homage to batik painting | The Edge Galerie. theedgegalerie.com. 12 March 2014.
3. Web site: Batik Painting Museum. visitpenang.gov.my. 12 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140312224711/http://visitpenang.gov.my/portal3/penang-tourism-news/1816-batik-painting-museum.html. 12 March 2014. dead.