MY · Penang · 5.41°N 100.33°E

hin bus depot

A 1947 bus depot turned art space, with exhibitions and a market on the lawn every weekend.

Best time
Any time of year, but go Friday to Sunday. Friday has a market, Saturday's theme changes through the month (plants, collectables, makers, a pasar), and Sunday is the main Hin Market.
How long
2–3 hours
Getting there
Penang is about 4 hours' drive from KL over the Penang Bridge, or about an hour's flight. Hin is on Jalan Gurdwara, about 10 minutes' walk south of KOMTAR.
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Dear group chat,A 1947 bus depot turned art space, with exhibitions and a market on the lawn every weekend.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingHin Bus DepotMY, Penang
KLhin bus depot
≈ 294 km from KL, as the crow flies

The depot was built in 1947 for Penang's Blue Buses and sat empty after they stopped running. Ernest Zacharevic's first solo show brought it back to life, and it's now George Town's best-known art space: a gallery in the old sheds, murals on the walls, studios and cafés, and a market on the lawn every weekend.

Makan

  1. Market foodThe weekend stalls do coffee, bakes and street snacks, and the line-up changes every week.Map ↗
  2. New Lane hawkersIn the evening, the stalls on Lorong Baru (New Lane), about 15 minutes' walk west, do char koay teow, Hokkien mee and lok lok. Much of it is pork, so check if that matters.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The galleryExhibitions change every month or so, mostly by Malaysian and regional artists.Map ↗
  2. Hin MarketAround 70 stalls on Sundays: handmade goods, prints, vintage finds and snacks.Map ↗
  3. The muralsWork by local and visiting artists covers the old depot walls.Map ↗
  4. Tech DomeKOMTAR's science centre is 10 minutes' walk away if the kids need their own plan.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Bring cash and a tote bag; not every small stall takes cards.
  • Street parking around Jalan Gurdwara fills up on market days. Park at KOMTAR and walk over.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.