George Town Street Art Map
An accurate, condition-tagged map of every mural — plus a free printable walking tour. We flag which pieces are restored, faded, or gone, so you don't walk to art that isn't there anymore.
Where is George Town's street art and which murals are still worth visiting?
The famous murals cluster in a ~1.5 km loop around Armenian Street, Lebuh Cannon, Lebuh Ah Quee and Muntri Street in George Town. Children on a Bicycle, Boy on a Motorbike and other Zacharevic icons were restored in 2024 and are well worth it; some older pieces have faded. The interactive map below tags each one Restored / Faded / Lost, and there's a printable walking route.
Why this map is different
Most Penang street-art guides are stale — they still send you to murals that faded or were painted over. This one tags every piece Restored · Original · Faded · Lost with a last-verified date, reflects Zacharevic's 2024 restoration, and honestly flags anything we can't confirm still exists. Fewer, accurate pins beat a padded list.
Last verified: 2026-06-12
Interactive Map
Filter by type, hide faded pieces, or overlay one of the three walking routes. Tap a pin for the artist, condition, best photo time, and a Directions link.
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Tap any pin for the artist, condition, best photo time, and a Directions link. Use the export control (top-right of the map) to download a printable PDF of the current view. Steel-rod sculptures are credited and linked below — their 52 coordinates are not plotted here (we don't invent GPS).
Self-Guided Walking Routes
Three pre-sequenced loops through the dense Armenian Street cluster. Each stop lists its address, GPS, and condition flag — so the list prints cleanly as an offline route card. Use the map's export control (top-right) to print the map view alongside it. Start at 7:30am to beat both the crowds and the heat.
Express
The icons only, in under an hour
Start: Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian), near the Cannon Street junction
- 1Little Children on a BicycleRestored
Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian) · 5.4170, 100.3353
→ Step a few doors along Armenian St to the giant cat.
- 2I Am Skippy (Giant Cat)Faded[verify on the ground]
Armenian Street · 5.4168, 100.3350
→ Walk south to Lebuh Cannon, then to Ah Quee.
- 3Boy on a MotorbikeRestored
Lebuh Ah Quee · 5.4148, 100.3378
→ Cut across to Cannon Street near Khoo Kongsi.
- 4Reaching UpOriginal[verify on the ground]
Cannon Street (Lebuh Cannon), near Khoo Kongsi · 5.4158, 100.3351
→ Finish on Cannon Street.
- 5Boy on a ChairRestored[verify on the ground]
Cannon Street (Lebuh Cannon) · 5.4158, 100.3351
Classic
The best of the trail at a relaxed pace
Start: Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian), near the Cannon Street junction
- 1Little Children on a BicycleRestored
Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian) · 5.4170, 100.3353
→ A few doors down Armenian St.
- 2I Am Skippy (Giant Cat)Faded[verify on the ground]
Armenian Street · 5.4168, 100.3350
→ Continue along Armenian St into the narrow alley.
- 3Too Narrow to PassOriginal[verify on the ground]
Lebuh Armenian · 5.4172, 100.3355
→ Head south toward Lebuh Ah Quee.
- 4Boy on a MotorbikeRestored
Lebuh Ah Quee · 5.4148, 100.3378
→ Walk to Cannon Street near Khoo Kongsi.
- 5Reaching UpOriginal[verify on the ground]
Cannon Street (Lebuh Cannon), near Khoo Kongsi · 5.4158, 100.3351
→ Stay on Cannon Street.
- 6Boy on a ChairRestored[verify on the ground]
Cannon Street (Lebuh Cannon) · 5.4158, 100.3351
→ Head east to Gat Lebuh Chulia (Step-by-Step Lane).
- 7Brother & Sister on a SwingOriginal
Gat Lebuh Chulia (Step-by-Step Lane) · 5.4160, 100.3394
→ Walk north up to Lebuh Muntri.
- 8The Awaiting Trishaw PeddlerFaded[verify on the ground]
Lebuh Muntri · 5.4180, 100.3368
Complete
Every plotted piece — including the ones to verify
Start: Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian), near the Cannon Street junction
- 1Little Children on a BicycleRestored
Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian) · 5.4170, 100.3353
- 2I Am Skippy (Giant Cat)Faded[verify on the ground]
Armenian Street · 5.4168, 100.3350
- 3Too Narrow to PassOriginal[verify on the ground]
Lebuh Armenian · 5.4172, 100.3355
- 4Boy on a MotorbikeRestored
Lebuh Ah Quee · 5.4148, 100.3378
- 5Reaching UpOriginal[verify on the ground]
Cannon Street (Lebuh Cannon), near Khoo Kongsi · 5.4158, 100.3351
- 6Boy on a ChairRestored[verify on the ground]
Cannon Street (Lebuh Cannon) · 5.4158, 100.3351
- 7Brother & Sister on a BikeRestored[verify on the ground]
George Town heritage core · 5.4162, 100.3370
- 8The Indian BoatmanOriginal[verify on the ground]
Lebuh Chulia · 5.4155, 100.3398
- 9Brother & Sister on a SwingOriginal
Gat Lebuh Chulia (Step-by-Step Lane) · 5.4160, 100.3394
- 10Jimmy Choo MuralOriginal[verify on the ground]
Lorong Kulit · 5.4141, 100.3356
- 11The Awaiting Trishaw PeddlerFaded[verify on the ground]
Lebuh Muntri · 5.4180, 100.3368
- 12Kungfu GirlOriginal[verify on the ground]
Lebuh Muntri · 5.4181, 100.3369
Faded or gone — don't go out of your way
Penang street art is in a living city — paint fades, walls get renovated, and some of the cat murals were made with deliberately impermanent paint. These pieces are reported faded or gone. We list them so you're not sent looking for art that isn't there.
Reported faded (still on the map, flagged)
Reported gone (not plotted)
- Two Children in a Boat (Ernest Zacharevic) — A rowboat on a stilt house over the water — reported to have faded away years ago. Listed here so you do not go looking for it.source
- "The Real Bruce Lee Would Never Do This" (cat piece) (ASA (Artists for Stray Animals)) — Part of the 101 Lost Kittens series in a back alley off Ah Quee / Beach St — reported now badly faded.source
The 52 "Marking George Town" steel-rod sculptures
The other half of George Town street art is the series of 52 cartoon-style steel-rod (wrought-iron) caricatures dotted across the heritage streets, each captioning the history and quirks of its lane. They are by the Sculpture at Work studio (creative director Tang Mun Kian) — Penang state competition won 2009; 52 panels installed 2010–2013.
They are frequently mis-credited (including, until recently, in some of our own older copy) to Louis Gan — they are not his work. We don't plot all 52 as pins here because we don't have verified GPS for each one and we won't invent coordinates. The official Penang tourism PDF lists every location:
Getting to the trail
On foot
About a 10-minute walk from the Penang Ferry Terminal and ~12 minutes from Fort Cornwallis. The heritage core is best explored on foot anyway.
By Grab
RM 8–12 from the ferry terminal. Traffic in the heritage zone can be heavy — consider walking the last few streets.
By bus
Rapid Penang routes 101 and 103 stop along Lebuh Pantai and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, 5–10 minutes' walk from Armenian Street.
Parking
Street parking in the heritage zone is very limited. Nearest car parks are Prangin Mall (10-min walk) and KOMTAR. Driving in on weekends is not recommended.
Best time
Before 9am on a weekday — warm east light on the pale plaster, and the icon lanes are empty enough to photograph without crowds.
Free maps
Free printed Marking George Town maps are handed out at the Tourist Information Centre (Whiteaways Arcade, Lebuh Pantai) and many Armenian Street cafes.
How this map is kept accurate
Pins are built from our own on-site photography data and cross-checked against public sources. Condition flags carry a last-verified date (2026-06-12); anything we can't confirm is flagged [TBD — verify on the ground] rather than presented as fact. Spotted something out of date? It happens in a living city — the honest flags are the point.
Key sources: Penang Global Tourism (mypenang.gov.my) · the official Marking George Town PDF · Sculpture at Work (steel-rod attribution) · 2024 restoration coverage from The Star, FMT, NST and Malay Mail. Source links are attached to the relevant condition flags above.
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Street Art Map FAQs
Is this Penang street art map accurate / up to date?
Yes — and that is the point. Every piece on the map carries a condition flag (Restored, Original, Faded, or Lost) and a "last verified" date (currently 2026-06-12). The map reflects Ernest Zacharevic's September–November 2024 restoration of his iconic murals, and it openly flags pieces we cannot confirm still exist as "[TBD — verify on the ground]" rather than sending you to faded or painted-over walls. Murals that have gone are listed separately so you do not waste a trip.
Can I download a printable walking-tour map?
Yes. The interactive map has an export control (top-right) that downloads a printable A4 PDF of the current map view — handy because George Town's heritage core has patchy mobile data and the murals are tucked into back-lanes. The numbered route lists below (Express, Classic, Complete) also print cleanly with addresses, GPS, and condition flags for an offline route card.
Who actually made George Town's street art?
It is really three separate projects. (1) Ernest Zacharevic painted six site-specific interactive murals for the 2012 George Town Festival — Children on a Bicycle, Boy on a Motorbike and others. (2) The 52 steel-rod "Marking George Town" caricatures are by the Sculpture at Work studio under creative director Tang Mun Kian, who won a Penang state competition in 2009 (panels installed 2010–2013) — NOT Louis Gan, who is sometimes wrongly credited. (3) The "101 Lost Kittens" cat murals (2013) are by ASA (Artists for Stray Animals).
How long does the street art walk take?
Three route lengths are provided. Express is about 1 hour (the icons only, ~0.8 km). Classic is about 2 hours at a relaxed pace (~1.5 km). Complete is about 3 hours and covers every plotted piece (~2.5 km), including the ones still to be verified on the ground. Most visitors do the Express or Classic loop starting at 7:30am to beat the crowds and the heat.
Where do the steel-rod sculptures fit on the map?
The 52 "Marking George Town" steel-rod caricatures are the other half of George Town street art. The official Penang tourism PDF lists all 52 with locations, but we do not plot them as pins because we do not have verified GPS for each one and we won't invent coordinates. We credit the series (Sculpture at Work / Tang Mun Kian) and link the authoritative locations list below so you can find them on the ground.
Is the street art trail free?
Yes. Every mural and steel-rod sculpture is on a public street and viewable for free, 24 hours a day. There is no ticket or gate. The best light is before 9am on a weekday, when the lanes are quiet and the morning sun warms the pale plaster.
Want the photography details?
This map is the route planner. For camera settings, golden-hour timing, and the best angle on each mural, see the full street-art photography guide.