Penang Toy Museum - A Place For
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| Passion for toys
is where it all begins, says the proud owner Loh Lean Cheng of his
collections. He was inspired
with toys collection after visiting the London Toy and Model Museum at
the age of 19. For the past 30 years - Starting from the first toy that he bought in 1973 at 0.5 pound (Popeye), his collection just keeps on growing & growing. Today, almost everything that you ever think of (on toys) can be found here. The 650 sq m. museum are located in Jalan Tanjung Bungah,just in front Copthorne Orchid Hotel. Pretty easy to find if you just follows the road that are heading towards Batu Ferringhi. |
Inside, the museum is divided into few categories that consist of:
- Chamber of Horror
- Chamber of
Monsters
- Chamber of
Fantasy
- Chamber of Comic
Book Heroes
- Cave of Dinosaurs
- Fields of Combat
- Hall of Virtual
Reality
- Hall of Rock
Legends
- Hall of
Celebrities
- Halls of Cartoons
- Hall of Beauties.
- Star Wars
Collections
- & More...
According to Mr. Loh, some of his toys come from a rare limited edition that he
acquired during his traveling around the world. One of the most expensive
collections that he has is the 1.8m-tall Gundam robot from Japan, which cost about
RM9, 000.
When you walk around certain section of the Penang Toy Museum, you'll get to
experience chilling voices, weird sound and motion effects triggered by motion
sensors that are installed to enhance the atmosphere of the surrounding. The wall
of the museum is creatively decorated with the famous ancient Egyptian monument
such as the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Picture's below tells a thousand words. And if you still want more, click here to see video version of the museum.
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| A Bug's Life | Barbie Dolls |
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| Dinasour Collection | Doraemon |
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| Fantastic Four | Garfield |
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| Japanese Doll | Ninja Turtle |
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| House of Horror | House of Horror |
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| Sleepy Hollow | Smack Down |
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| Snow White | Spiderman |
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| Superman | World War Collection |
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| X Men |
Visitors who have been to Penang Toy Museum are pretty much happy and satisfied
with what they see.
- A Doctor from
Singapore Mr. Kumar who
brought his family of 5 to the
museum conclude that it is a great place where by adult and children can
experience the finest collection of toys which are very rare. The sound effect
triggered by the sensors really freaks me, he says beamingly.
- A housewife from
K.L Madam Gan who
went together with her children's says
that it's interesting & amazing to know that - How her young children are able
to recognize the cartoon characters they usually see from the movies.
- An Architect
from Thailand said - The
exhibition is a treasury of toy
masterpiece representing the most beautiful toys in the world.
- A group of
children who came here
from a tour organize by schools just
enjoys what they see in the museum. It's an unforgettable experience for
many of them.
There will more toys collection to be added, according to the museum owner who
received a healthy 1000 ~ 2000 visitors per day.
And with so many people flocking to his museum, looks like his passion for toys did
bear fruits. Don't you agree?
| Opening Hour : |
| Open daily from
9:00 am to 9:00 pm including weekends & Public Holidays. |
| Getting There : |
| Penang Toy
Museum is located at Jalan Tanjung Bungah in front of Copthorne Orchid Hotel. You can drive (FREE parking) or take a Taxi. |
| Admission : |
| Adult : RM10 ;
Children : RM6 Last Admisson at 8:30 pm. H/P: 6012-460 2096 |
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