Penang Peranakan Mansion, Heritage mansion in George Town, Malaysia

The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is a Straits Eclectic house on Church Street, built in the 1890s for Chung Keng Quee and named Hai Kee Chan, or Sea Remembrance Hall. It was originally painted white and combines European fittings, such as Scottish cast iron work and Stoke-on-Trent floor tiles, with carved wooden wall panels and screens. Wide courtyards open inside, and a five-foot way runs along the side facade.

Chung Keng Quee, Kapitan Cina of Perak, bought the land in 1893 and built the mansion in the 1890s, naming it Hai Kee Chan, or Sea Remembrance Hall. The site had belonged to the Ghee Hin secret society, his rivals in the 1867 Penang Riots. After his death in 1901 it passed to his descendants, fell derelict, and in the 1990s a developer repainted it green and opened it as a museum.

The mansion displays traditional wedding attire, household objects, and everyday scenes that show how the Chinese-Malay Peranakan community lived and celebrated. Visitors can see these customs reflected in the furnishings and room arrangements throughout the house.

The house is located in the town center and can be explored through guided tours offered in multiple languages. Photography is permitted in certain areas, so visitors should wear comfortable shoes to move through the rooms and check opening hours before arriving.

The site was previously occupied by the Ghee Hin, a Chinese secret society and rival of Chung Keng Quee's Hai San; the two clashed in the 1867 Penang Riots, after which the Ghee Hin declined. Chung bought the land in 1893 and built the mansion in the 1890s.