{"id":334323,"date":"2017-06-30T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/unique-museums-penang-334323.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T04:55:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T20:55:02","slug":"unique-museums-penang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/travel-hk\/destination-accomplished-hk\/asia-hk\/unique-museums-penang-334323.html","title":{"rendered":"Odd Interests: 5 Unique museums in Penang that won't bore you"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"p1\">When it comes to Penang, George Town in particular, you might be tempted to think of amazing street food, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/ultimate-cafe-guide-penang-221839.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">overly hipster cafes<\/a>, and an intriguing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/travel-guide-penang-198148.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">old-world charm<\/a>. While this is certainly the case, perhaps you might be interested in some of the more unorthodox <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/instagrammable-places-penang-230603.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tourist attractions<\/a> that the state offers visitors. Have you considered the museum scene in Penang? If not, let us tell you right now that it\u2019s more than just the usual historical museums filled with dusty artifacts and dry prose. There are plenty weird and wonderful museums that will surprise you.<\/p> <p class=\"p1\">Head up to the gallery to find out what you can add to your itinerary the next time you\u2019re in Penang for a visit!<\/p> <p class=\"p1\"><em>Angela Goh<\/em><\/p> <h2 class=\"p1\"> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/cafes-penang-digital-nomad-wifi-252493.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Trendy cafes in Penang for digital nomads (wifi included!)<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/dim-sum-penang-258158.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Impressive dim sum places in Penang to delight your taste buds<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/boutique-hotels-penang-233887.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Cozy boutique hotels in Penang you need to stay at<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From a ghost museum to a vintage camera museum, Penang offers more than just the usual!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":553,"featured_media":261537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"From a ghost museum to a vintage camera museum, Penang offers more than just the usual! 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