House of Yeap Chor Ee

George Town


Housed in an exquisitely restored three-storey shophouse mansion, this interesting museum is dedicated to a former resident, itinerant barber-turned-banker, Yeap Chor Ee. In addition to family photos and mementoes, the museum has exhibits on Chinese immigration to Penang.


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