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Welcome to the Penang Heritage Trust
We are a membership-based non-government organisation open to all, taking on the challenge to preserve the heritage of Penang for future generations, and to re-establish a cultural vibrancy for diverse communities. We welcome you to get to know our activities and hope our efforts will generate greater awareness and appreciation of Penang heritage.
Latest from the Penang Heritage Trust
Press Release from the PGCC Campaign Group
Click here to read the 12 March 2008 press release from the PGCC Campaign Group.. For archived material in the PHT website on PGCC, click here.
Upcoming Tours from PHT
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Tour of Cameron Highlands
Tour Date: 10-11 May, 2008
The highlights of this tour of Cameron Highlands is the visit to the Orang Asli village, the indigenous people who live deep in the forest. You will also be taken into the Mossy Forest and get to know its fragile ecology. For more details about this tour and itinerary, please contact the Penang Heritage Trust at 04-264 2631 or email phtrust@streamyx.com
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Tour of Taiping Heritage Town
Tour Date: 17 May, 2008
Taiping is a small town rich in history in it. This is a one-day excursion from Penang. Among the highlights include a visit to the charcoal kiln and mangrove forest in Matang, and a walk around Taiping town. Lunch and tea included. For more details about this tour and itinerary, please contact the Penang Heritage Trust at 04-264 2631 or email phtrust@streamyx.com
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Past Site Visits from PHT
Click here to view a list of the past Site Visits by the Penang Heritage Trust.
Past Heritage Tours from PHT
Pagoda at Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, a National Treasure of Japan,
is one of the sites covered in this specialty tour.
Japan may be one of the most advanced countries in the world, and yet it has managed to retain most of its heritage sites in pristine condition. In collaboration with WorldGreatestSites, the Penang Heritage Trust is proud to bring you a specialty tour to showcase the best of ancient Japan. On this tour, we will cover all the major sites of signficance, from anciehnt cities such as Nara and Kyoto, to sacred sites such as Mount Koya and the Grand Shrine of Ise. Some of the most iconic landmarks of Japan is included, namely a trip up Mount Fuji and a tour of the Golden Pavilion of Kyoto. You will also witness the age-old trade of cultured pearls, still demonstrated today.
The date for this tour is 29 March, and booking opens now. Click here to view the details of this tour.
The ruins of Banteay Samre is one of the Angkorian monuments we will be exploring on the specialty tour, Exploring the Wonders of Ancient Angkor
In collaboration with WorldGreatestSites, the Penang Heritage Trust organized its first specialty tour to heritage sites of the world. Entitled Wonders of Ancient Angkor, it brought a dozen participants to explore the ruins of the ancient Khmer civilization. The trip took place on 28 February. Come to our slide presentation (see Spotlight on Heritage above) to learn more about this trip and watch photographs taken there.
Penang Supreme Court Site Visit (March 2008)
Penang Supreme Court
The Site Visit for March 2008 is the Penang Supreme Court building, which recently underwent renovation and expansion. The Site Visit will take place on 30 March, and is limited to 60 participants, on a first-come-first-serve basis. To participate, contact PHT at +604 264 2631. Priority given to PHT members.
Kee Estate Site Visit
We had a wonderful time exploring this beautiful mansion, the biggest in Sungai Bakap, on our site visit. Read all about it here!
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Report on the Site Visit to Kee Estate
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