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Beach Street

Lebuh Pantai

As the main Central Business District (CBD) of George Town, Beach Street is lined with mercantile buildings constructed between the 1880s and the 1950s. Among the landmarks along the street are the Standard Chartered Building, HSBC Building, the Penang Islamic Council Building, OCBC Building, Bank of China Building, Whiteways Arcade, India House and the Logan Heritage Building.

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Listing from Wikivoyage: George Town (Malaysia), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Occupy Beach Street
Every Sunday morning, Beach Street, Bishop Street, Church Street and Church Street Ghaut are turned into car-free zones. Family-friendly recreational activities and roadside stalls will be set up along these roads.
Sun 7AM-1PMEntrance is free of charge
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Penang State Assembly Building
Built in the mid-19th century as part of the Central Police Station, this Anglo-Indian Classical building became the State Assembly building in 1963. The building is closed to the public; tourists can only view it from the outside.
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Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
At the Intersection of Light Street, Beach Street, Fort Road and King Edward Place
The high clock tower was presented by local millionaire Cheah Chen Eok in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
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Made in Penang Interactive Museum
Housed within the Behn-Meyer Building which was built in the late 19th century, this interactive museum features various three-dimensional interactive art pieces that depict Penang's culture, history and lifestyle.
Daily 10AM-6:30PMRM37.10 for adults (RM26.50 for Malaysian citizens), and RM26.50 for children and the elderly (RM15.90 for Malaysian citizens)