Friday 16 August 2013

【Penang Attraction】George Town Camera Museum | Muntri Street

Muntri Street Camera Museum
The Camera Museum


The camera museum is in Pennag! If you are a camera lover, this is a place not to miss.

This museum is located at no. 49 of Muntri Street. On 21st June, this museum has opened for public to visit for free. However, public can only visit the ground floor as the first floor is still under renovation. On the 1st August, the museum will launch it's official opening. They might begin to charge for entrance fee afterward.

Muntri Street Camera Museum
Muntri Street Camera Museum

This camera museum is a long building which consist of five part. These mural paintings is drawn on the wall of the second part.

Muntri Street Camera Museum

This is the third part of the building.

Muntri Street Camera Museum
Muntri Street Camera Museum
Muntri Street Camera Museum
Muntri Street Camera Museum

These are the camera showcase in the third part of the building. I believe that some of them are more than 100 years old. The fourth part of the building is selling the camera souvenir. no photo is allowed so there is no photo taken for that part.

Muntri Street Camera Museum

And the last part of the building is a cafe. Besides visiting the museum, you can enjoy your meal here.

Muntri Street Camera Museum

Cameras are being drawn on the table and the chair of the cafe.

Do visit this camera museum when you are free. Learn the origin & types of cameras from the guided museum tour, discover the dark room, and experience taking a photograph with the world's first camera.

For more information, please visit The Camera Museum on Facebook.


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This post was originally written on 16th July 2013

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