Penang Goldsmith Association (Ta Kam Hong)

Penang Goldsmith Association (29 January 2005)


The Penang Goldsmith Association (GPS: 5.41979, 100.33585) or "Penang Ta Kam Hong" is the biggest Chinese goldsmith association in Malaysia. Located along Muntri Street and founded in 1832, it is also the oldest. Its members are mostly goldsmiths of Cantonese descent who came from Guangdong Province in southern China from the second half of the 19th century right to the early 20th century. Within its premises is the guild temple, Voo Cheng Koo Mew, built in 1903 to worship Wu Ching, the patron deity of goldsmiths.

Getting there

From the Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal, take Rapid Penang Nos. 10 and 103 and disembark in front of Cititel. From Penang Road, enter Lebuh Muntri, pass Lebuh Leith, pass the Hainan Temple on your right. The Goldsmith Association is also on your right, a little farther down the road.

Street Art

The Penang Goldsmith Association houses the mural Little Girl in Blue by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic. It was painted in conjunction with the 2012 George Town Festival.

Front porch of the Penang Goldsmith Association (29 January 2005)


Penang Goldsmith Association (29 January 2005)


Plaque inside the Penang Goldsmith Association (29 January 2005)


Plaque inside the Penang Goldsmith Association (29 January 2005)


Altar to possibly the patron deity of the Penang Goldsmith Association (29 January 2005)


Goldsmith Association (20 March 2004)


Front door of Goldsmith Association (20 March 2004)


Door gods of Goldsmith Association (28 June 2006)


Altar at the Goldsmith Association (7 July 2008)


Ancestral tablets, Goldsmith Association (7 July 2008)


Wooden chairs, Goldsmith Association (7 July 2008)

Penang Goldsmith Association on Google Street View

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