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  2. Batu Maung - Wikipedia

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    Following the war's end, the fort was left forgotten until its eventual conversion into a war museum in 2002. [20] The Penang War Museum still retains the original military structures and equipment left behind by the British forces, such as bunkers, tunnels and machine-gun emplacements. The museum also serves as a venue for paintball activities ...

  3. List of museums in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Malacca Museum Corporation (Malay: Perbadanan Muzium Melaka, PERZIM) Aborigines Museum; Agricultural Museum; Beauty Museum; Chitty Museum; Democratic Government Museum; Education Museum

  4. List of military museums - Wikipedia

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    A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.

  5. The Cenotaph, Penang - Wikipedia

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    The Cenotaph is a war memorial in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Constructed in 1929, the memorial commemorates Allied servicemen who lost their lives during World War I . Located at the city's Esplanade , it serves as a venue for Remembrance Day ceremonies.

  6. Fort Cornwallis - Wikipedia

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    Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738–1805), the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.

  7. Penang State Museum and Art Gallery - Wikipedia

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    The museum building used to house the Penang Free School in 1821–1927. After Penang Free School moved to a new building in Green Lane, the Hutchings School took over the building in January 1928 and used it until 1960. The museum was opened by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang Raja Uda Raja Muhammad on 14 April 1965. [1]

  8. Culture of Penang - Wikipedia

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    The Penang State Museum houses artifacts and cultural exhibits. The present building, which was formerly the Penang Free School, is actually half a building, the other half of the building having been destroyed by aerial bombing during World War II. [citation needed] A bronze cast of Captain Francis Light, used

  9. Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse - Wikipedia

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    Between 1914–1928, the lighthouse underwent renovation and its name was changed to Penang Harbour Lighthouse. [2] Architecture