Penang has so much to see that a visitor will never get enough of time to see all of what she has to offer. So if you coming in to Penang for the first time the best place to start is in George Town itself, which is given the status of the World ...
Just mention the word Penang, and many thoughts come to mind. Either it’s the great beaches and seaside or heritage and historical elements; however the ultimate thing that would strike anyone’s mind would be the great Penang ...
Penang, the food haven of Malaysia, has added another feather to her hat as according to statistics, Penang has become the leading medical tourism hub of ...
George Town was founded and built by the British as a free port in the 18th century. This attracts not only traders and merchants but a lot of settlers from the neighbouring region to come to this island to seek ...
Organised by the Penang State Tourism Development & Culture, Esplanade In Action showcases a series of programmes on the first Saturday of every month at historical Esplanade in providing an insight to the culture of Penang through performances and ...
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Live butterfly exhibition is relatively a very young industry compared to other very established ones such as zoos and bird aviaries. Though the first heated glass-house of live butterfly exhibit was set up in 1976 by Mr. David Lowe at Guernsey, Channel Island, it was not popularized until another tropical glass house of live butterfly called The London Butterfly House was opened for public in early 1980 by Mr. Clive Farrell who subsequently has set up a few other houses and also has extended his influence on several people, including me. In 1986 March, The Penang Butterfly Farm, presumably the 1st butterfly house in the Tropical Region, was opened to the public. At one time around late 1980’s, there were more than 50 butterfly houses in the U.K. and many others in Continental Europe. In 1988, The Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, Florida was opened, followed by Day Butterfly Centre at Callaway Gardens in Georgia, the same year. Since then, the industry bloomed and many big and moderate butterfly houses sprang up allover U.S.A. as well as in Canada. Today, the Butterfly Industry, once known as a tourism industry is slowly shifting it’s aim towards education with the intension of educating the public, both the old and the young where they will be exposed to the life cycle of butterflies and knowledge on other insects which effectively leads to motivation of awareness of particularly the very fragile aspect of nature. This is where the role of Penang Butterfly Farm comes in.
Visiting HoursMonday - Friday 9.00AM - 5.30PM ( Last Entry at 5.00PM ) AdmissionAdult RM20.00 Contact Information:Butterfly House (Pg) Sdn. Bhd. (173035 – T) |
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GoMAD! Concert - Go Penan...
On 12.03.2010 19.00 |
events 2010 | Penang Esplanade |
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Penang Orchid Festival
From 13.03.2010 Until 21.03.2010 09.00 |
events 2010 | Penang Botanic Gardens |
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Go Penang International -...
From 13.03.2010 Until 14.03.2010 18.00 |
events 2010 | Esplanade, Penang |
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The Siddhartha Musical Sh...
From 19.03.2010 Until 21.03.2010 19.00 |
events 2010 | Dewan Sri Pinang, George Town, Penang |
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Earth Hour
From 27.03.2010 Until 27.03.2010 20.30 |
events 2010 | George Town, Penang |
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