Camera Museum
Jalan Muntri, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone : +60 4-261 3649
The Camera Museum is a museum in George town, Penang, Malasia. The museum started its operation on 31 August 2013 and was officiated on 9 October 2013. The museum is housed in a two-story shop house building, which is divided into Dark Room, Obscura Room and Pinhole Room. It also features a cafe and souvenir shop. The museum displays up to 1,000 vintage cameras and accessories.
Source : Wikipedia
The Camera Museum’s collection consist of Camera Obscura, Daguerreotype, Box Camera, Folding Camera, Large and Medium Format Camera, 35mm Camera, Single and Twin Lens Reflex, Point and Shoot o Instant and Digital Camera from the eighteenth century right up till present day from all over the world including, Britain, Europe, France, India, Japan Russia and Thailand which made a complete camera evolution timeline for the exhibition.
Amidst the display, visitors will get the opportunity to handle actual antique cameras and the experience booth will allow them to feel the weight of the relics like the iconic Kodak Brownie, Rolleiflex and FoldingCamera in their very hands at the museum exhibition hall on second floor. Aspires to bring back the time through its exhibit captivating stories of how camera have transcended our human history since the fifteenth century, The Camera Museum believes that cameras need to be experienced.
Source : visitpenang.gov.my
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Visiting hours : 09.00AM to 08.00PM
Entry fee : Adult RM 20 and Studenta & Senior citizens RM 10
Getting there : To reach the front door, the nearest bus stop is along Penang Road (Rapid Penang bus 103, 204 and 502). From bus stop, walk south on Penang Road till junction of Muntri Street, then follow Muntri Street heading east till you arrive at the museum on your right. To enter by the back door, the nearest bus stop is on Chulia Street (Rapid Penang bus 10, 11, 101,104,201,202, , 206). Depending on which bus stop on Chulia Street you alight, walk towards Mesjid Road. Go all the way to the end of Mesjid Road and look for the back door to the museum
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