Penang War Museum

I thought the Penang War Museum is just a museum with war relics placed in it. I couldn't be more wrong. The museum is actually a fortress built by the British in the 1930s. It was captured by the Japanese during Word War 2 and was used to detain and torutre prisoners of war. After the war, the fortress was abandoned, and for 60 years, forgotten, until a group of historians excavated and restored the fortress.

The fortress was constructed on 20 acres of land — complete with underground tunnels, ventilation shafts, ammunition bunkers, canon firing bays, observation tower, sleeping quarter etc.

If you love history, this place is a treasure. I took almost an hour walking around the fortress. Wondered what life was like for the solders.

Visitors are allowed to go into one of the tunnels. If your phone doesn't have flashlight function, bring a flashlight. As I walked in the tunnel, I could feel a breeze flowing in. After more than half a century, the ventilation shaft still works perfectly.

Penang War Museum is a restored fortress built by the British in the 1930s.

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This tunnel is 100-meter deep. Nope, visitors are not allowed to go in. . (Penang War Museum is a restored fortress built by the British in the 1930s.)

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