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Straits &
Oriental museum
槟城海峡与东方博物馆

a lifestyle hub

celebrating history, food & a good story

Located at 7 King Street, Georgetown, Penang, the
Straits & Oriental Museum ( SO Museum ) is
geared to proudly be Penang’s first museum
showcasing ancient shipwrecked ceramics
from South East Asia region
位于槟城乔治市国王街(King Street)7号的“海峡与东方博物馆”(Straits & Oriental Museum,简称SO Museum),是槟城首家专门展示源自东南亚地区的古代沉船瓷器的博物馆,并以此为荣。


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Penang’s finest museum , art gallery, exhibition centre, cafe,and gift house 槟城唯一的东方博物馆、艺术馆、展览中心、咖啡厅与精品礼品店。



time traveling

Heritage

Cultural Art

Documenting the splendour of porcelain and its significance to the ancient world. We have managed to secure authentic pieces that were painstakingly recovered from tedious maritime expeditions from well-known wrecks such as the Wanli, Turiang, Royal Nanhai, Nanyang, Xuande and Desaru. The museum will be divided into three sections which we will be discussing in detail.​


the museum

historical artefacts

Straits & Oriental Museum

the experiences

Art & Cultural

Galleries



SOM_history & food
the lifestyle

History, Food &

A Good Story


  1. History

  2. Arts

  3. Food

  4. Souvenirs

  5. Lifestyle

  6. Heritage





through a unique combination of history, art, and food
SO MUSEUM - Interior 4
SO Museum - Showcase 3
SO - Museum - Showcase 2
SO- Museum - Showcase
Ming Art Exhibition 6
Ming Art Exhibition 3
Ming Art Exhibition 4
Ming Art Exhibition 1
Ming Art Exhibition 2
Ming Art Exhibition 5
SO MUSEUM - Interior 4
SO Museum - Showcase 3
SO - Museum - Showcase 2
SO- Museum - Showcase
Ming Art Exhibition 6
Ming Art Exhibition 3
Ming Art Exhibition 4
Ming Art Exhibition 1
Ming Art Exhibition 2
Ming Art Exhibition 5

Exhibitions

Arts and Histories

The museum will continue proceed with its conference and seasonal exhibitions.

  • Art a
  • Art b
  • Art c
  • Art d
  • Art e
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Renovation
  • Site Planning
  • Project Analysis
  • Construction Plan

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Marks

Penang’s first museum & lifestyle hub to showcase artefacts recovered from various shipwrecks.


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Louis Yoong NFT Artwork

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First

of-a-kinds-exhibits

The exhibits are unique in that they will be the first of
their kind to be on display in a permanent museum in
the region.


Ming Art Gallery 2