State museum to close three years


GEORGE TOWN: The 200-year-old Penang State Museum in Farquhar Street will be closed for three years from April 15 for major infrastructure upgrading works.

The initiative, known as the Museum and Art Gallery Network (MAGnet) costing RM20mil, will be undertaken by the Penang Museum Board and George Town Conservation and Development Corporation (GTCDC).

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