MY · Penang · 5.42°N 100.34°E

pinang peranakan mansion

A green mansion packed with Nyonya antiques, beadwork and gold, with its own family temple.

Best time
Any time of year, as it's all indoors. Come in the morning and walk on to Little India and the clan houses before the midday heat.
How long
1–2 hours
Getting there
Penang is about 4 hours' drive from KL over the Penang Bridge, or about an hour's flight. The mansion is on Church Street (Lebuh Gereja) in the heritage zone, a couple of minutes' walk from Little India; park once and walk, or take Grab.
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Dear group chat,A green mansion packed with Nyonya antiques, beadwork and gold, with its own family temple.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingPinang Peranakan MansionMY, Penang
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≈ 294 km from KL, as the crow flies
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Malay: Rumah Agam Peranakan Pulau Pinang) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage. The museum itself is housed within a dis

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The green mansion on Church Street was built in the late 1800s for Chung Keng Quee, a Hakka tin magnate who made his fortune in Larut, Perak. Today it's a museum of how wealthy Straits Chinese families lived, with thousands of antiques, the long tok panjang dining table and the family's ancestral temple next door.

Makan

  1. Nyonya foodPerut ikan, jiu hu char and assam prawns are the Penang Nyonya classics. Many Nyonya kitchens use pork, so ask if that matters.Map ↗
  2. Little IndiaThosai, banana leaf rice and teh tarik around Lebuh Pasar and Lebuh Queen, a couple of minutes' walk away.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The guided tourAsk at the counter for the next tour; the guides explain the Nyonya customs behind each room, from weddings to the tok panjang feast.Map ↗
  2. The central hallCarved Chinese panels, European floor tiles and cast-iron balconies around an open courtyard.Map ↗
  3. The jewellery museumNyonya gold, kerosang brooches and beaded slippers, on the same ticket.Map ↗
  4. Chung Keng Quee's templeThe family's ancestral temple next door, with its own carved roof and altar.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Pair it with the Blue Mansion and Khoo Kongsi; both are about 10 minutes' walk away.
  • Parking in the heritage zone is tight. Leave the car at the hotel or a multi-storey car park and walk.

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