Private Museums Tour: Pinaon Time Tunnel, Camera Museum and Made in Penang Interactive Museum

Upon hotel pickup, meet your guide and settle into the comfort of your private minivan. Begin your 3-hour tour with a visit to the Pinaon Time Tunnel, a unique history museum located in central Georgetown. With your guide at your side, step into 11 tunnels featuring exhibits on natural and cultural history, from the early settlers of 1592 to the development of modern-day Penang.

You’re free to photograph any items, including miniature sculptures, wall displays, antique furniture and equipment. Before continuing on, be sure to watch the rare video clip of an air raid on Penang by a Japanese warplane during World War II.

Proceed to your next stop, the Camera Museum, where you’ll begin with a presentation on photographic equipment. See the very first cameras created in the 1800s, and view priceless antiques on display. View more than 200 timeless treasures that lead up to the digital cameras of today, from century-old 3D imagery to a plethora of spy cameras. You can learn the many ways to make a photo in experiential rooms, including a darkroom and pinhole room.

Your final stop is the Made in Penang Interactive Museum (MIPIM), where you can enjoy a lively and interactive experience. Start on the ground floor, which houses the Diorama Gallery with miniature dioramas featuring amazing detail. Then head to the upper floor where the Penang 3D Gallery showcases wall and floor murals depicting various Penang scenes and historical figures.

After your guide captures photos of you and your private group hanging from the Queen Victoria Clocktower or other iconic landmarks, finish at the interactive kiosks where 3D images are projected onto a screen.

Your morning of whimsy ends with the return to your Penang city hotel.