The museum is housed in a restored villa originally built in 1860 that was once the residence of a powerful Acehnese pepper merchant.

The museum exhibits the role and contributions of Malay leaders in the growth and spread of Islam in Penang and Malaysia.

It also houses the details on key 19th and early 20th century public figures and their influence in Penang.

Another collection is the 19th century furniture and a life-sized diorama of a dock scene, which depicts a maritime-oriented hajj.

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