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Dare to visit War Museum of Batu Maung, Penang during the month of Hungry ghost ? This mighty military fortress built in 1930’s by the British to protect the island from enemies. There are underground military tunnels, intelligence and logistic centre, halls, offices, ventilation shafts, cannon firing bays, cook houses etc.

This is an outdoor museum. Do bring along a torch if you want to explore the underground secret tunnels else you will miss the mysterious tunnels.  During the Japanese era, it was used as detention centre for POW’s. The fortress became a torture centre.

Some tips from War museum : Put on comfortable walking shoes & bring binoculars. Watch out for snakes & insects. We saw a snake during the visit.

The war museum is a monument mistakenly made by the British in thinking the enemy would attack from the sea thus the cannons aimed to the sea. But the Japanese invaded by land. You still can find the British telecommunication post & tomb of Sgt John Wolf.