Asia's comic cultural museum opens in Penang
A comic-themed museum, said to be Asia's first, was opened at ICT Mall, Komtar here, today.
The Asia Comic Cultural Museum showcases work of cartoonists from nine countries in Asia, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
Penang Youth Development Corporation chief executive officer, Teng Kok Liang said the opening of the museum was to give comic and cartoon illustrators the opportunity to show off their talent.
"The museum also serves to conserve and promote historical and cultural heritage as well as recognise comic as an important form of entertainment in generating innovation and cultural industries," he said when met after the museum opening by State Tourism and Cultural Development executive councillor Danny Law Heng.
The museum to be opened to the public from 11am to 6pm daily will display comics from the pre-world war two years to the present, 3D cartoon illustrations and popular comic characters such as Monkey King, Ultraman and Masked Rider.
In fulfilling the 1Malaysia concept, notices of all displays at the exhibition area were in the four languages : Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil, he added.
~News courtesy of Bernama~
A comic-themed museum, said to be Asia's first, was opened at ICT Mall, Komtar here, today.
The Asia Comic Cultural Museum showcases work of cartoonists from nine countries in Asia, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
Penang Youth Development Corporation chief executive officer, Teng Kok Liang said the opening of the museum was to give comic and cartoon illustrators the opportunity to show off their talent.
"The museum also serves to conserve and promote historical and cultural heritage as well as recognise comic as an important form of entertainment in generating innovation and cultural industries," he said when met after the museum opening by State Tourism and Cultural Development executive councillor Danny Law Heng.
The museum to be opened to the public from 11am to 6pm daily will display comics from the pre-world war two years to the present, 3D cartoon illustrations and popular comic characters such as Monkey King, Ultraman and Masked Rider.
In fulfilling the 1Malaysia concept, notices of all displays at the exhibition area were in the four languages : Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil, he added.
~News courtesy of Bernama~
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