If you want to know what life was like in Penang during wartime, you'll find some of the answers at the Penang War Museum. Housed in what was once a British fort built during World War II, the museum is the only one of its kind in the country.

Address: Lot 1350 Mukim 12, Merah Barat Daya, Batu Maung, 11960 Penang

Tel: +0 16 421 3606 or +6 04 391 0067

Fax: +6 04 644 8015

Opens: 9:00am to 7:00pm daily including public holidays

Admission: RM10 for adults and RM5 for children