Back to colonial days

Elegance of a bygone era: Statues outside the Colonial Penang Museum in Jalan D.S. Ramanathan.

ANTIQUE lovers and history enthusiasts will find themselves in a time machine back to the 18th century when they visit the newly opened Colonial Penang Museum.

Set up by the Ma family, the museum has more than 1,000 well-preserved antiques and artefacts including a 1794 parchment with the handwriting of founder Captain Francis Light.