George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) — Local services in George Town

The Georgetown World Heritage Inc. is located in a two-storey colonial building at the intersection of Lebuh Carnarvon and Lebuh Acheh. Opening hours are 8am-5pm Monday to Friday, closed on weekends and holidays.

This is where you can pick up maps and brochures for the World Heritage Zone in George Town. There is additional information regarding activities throughout Penang. Staff were polite and the building is air-conditioned as well, making for a nice break from the heat.

There is a particularly useful brochure that is brown-orange and has the George Town World Heritage Inc. on the front cover. This brochure displays the location of many World Heritage places that you might want to visit in George Town. On the back of the brochure is a brief description of each attraction as well.

We also found the white colour 'Marking George Town' brochure, which details the location of the various art murals around the city. This is a fun activity and the brochure-map is quite useful for helping you make your way around the city.

There are a couple of historic building models, large wall maps to look over and a small gift (souvenir) section in the Georgetown World Heritage Inc.

In the end, we found the (free) services provided here quite helpful and useful for supporting visits to George Town. It is worth making a stop here if you need information prior to starting your sightseeing in the World...

An office of an organization that strives to protect the cultural heritage of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, this building was once a health clinic owned by Dr. Ong Huck Chye, and to this day it is still very well maintained. This place is visited by many foreign tourists to get information about the cultural heritage of the city of George Town, I as a foreign tourist who gets a lot of interesting information about this city with all its...

No longer info center - pls take note! It’s an office. Staff directed us to Info Center on Beach St / Lebuh Pasar (also suggested getting maps from hotel opposite, but only had Chinese language maps left).

Beautiful building and lots within walking distance to explore (coffee, street...