i-Box Glass Museum Penang

Glass Museum Penang wall art

Glass Museum Penang is a good place to learn about glass making, create your own glass souvenir, shop for quality glass items and take fun photos with some glass-themed 3D art.

The parent company of the museum, i-box Design Sdn Bhd, designs and manufactures creative glass products for home and office decor. Three techniques are explained here, namely sandblasting (to carve designs on glass), fused glass process and airbrushing.

The museum is a sideline business to attract visitors and spread awareness of the company's range of products.

Glass Museum Penang mirror tunnel

As soon as you enter you pass through an infinity-effect mirror tunnel.

It is not really a museum in the traditional sense but exhibits include Malaysia's longest batik-motif glass painting.

Glass Museum Penang trick art photography

Upstairs are interactive displays such as ultraviolet-lit glass art panels, kaleidoscopic mirrors, coloured glass floor panels, glass murals and fun 3D trick art displays for taking selfie photos.

Glass Museum Penang glass decorating workshop

The main workshop is a restricted area but though a window you can see how their skilled artists create their works of art. After seeing a demonstration of glass making and decorating techniques you can try your hand at decorating your own souvenir glass product to take away, such as a small glass plaque or a wall hanging made from recycled glass bottles. The souvenir is included in the ticket price.

Glass Museum Penang wall hangings

There are also a number of unique souvenir products which you can purchase such as wall clocks, glass signage, glass art works, glass jewellery, key chains or customised wine bottles or wine glasses made with your own design - great for gifts.

Glass Museum Penang souvenir products

One of the museum's friendly employees,  Mr Ganesh, showing off a premium gift product.

Glass Museum Penang custom made signs

You can order a custom-made sign for your home or business.

i-Box Glass Museum Penang

2024 Opening Hours & Admission Charges

  • Monday-Friday from 9.30 am to 6 pm.
  • Saturday from 9.30 am to 5 pm.
  • Closed on Sundays

Last Entry 45 minutes before closing time.


Ticket Prices 

  • Adult  RM 30
  • Child (ages 3-12) RM 30

Price includes a souvenir piece of glass to decorate and take away and photo taking with the glass wall arts.

How To Get to Glass Museum Penang

The exact location is marked on this map:

GPS: 5.417494, 100.329474

Address: 6 Jalan Burma, 10050 Penang, Malaysia 

Tel: 017-584 1017, 04-251 9880 / 9881

You can find out more on their Facebook page.

Nearby

See my Penang Heritage Trail for details of the many attractions worth seeing in historic George Town.

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David (the one on the left) is the writer behind Malaysia Traveller, sharing firsthand travel advice from over five decades of living and travelling across Asia and the Middle East. Based in Malaysia since 2009 and now in Kuching, he has published 700+ pages, personally visited every place he covers, and uses only his own photos. Readers can learn more on his About Me page. He also shares updates on Facebook and YouTube. He loves uncovering overlooked places even many Malaysians have never visited.