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Hin Bus Depot

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Hin Bus Depot
4.5
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#13 of 137 things to do in George Town
Art Galleries
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Hin Bus Depot is an art and events space located in George Town, Penang. Established in 2014, the space is run by a small creative collective that curates the contents of the space, which includes exhibitions & street art by local and international artists, parties, music gigs, theatre plays, festivals, fashion events, brand launch and a whole lot more. The space started off with only an exhibition space and an outdoor stage, and now expanded with 6 food and beverage outlets, another gallery, 4 artist studios and a few others that will be joining the ‘Hin family’ soon. Hin Bus Depot supports and showcases progressive and upcoming artists, artworks, events and art forms.
Suggested duration
2-3 hours
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JiaYin@SEU338E
Seremban, Malaysia82 contributions
Best spot to hang out on Weekend! Family friendly spot!
Sep 2020
It has varieties of hand made souvenir stalls there, from jewellery, handbags, to even hand made foods & drinks. Rumah Kacha by the Kapit's and a japanese style stationery shop also located in it. A best place for hipster!
Written 24 March 2021
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Nigel Graver
George Town, Malaysia38 contributions
Great Sunday venue
Sep 2020
This is a great Sunday venue for either a solo traveler or all the family with varied art and craft stalls and a number of excellent food and drink outlets. Along with play areas for the children
A must to visit on a sunday
Written 25 September 2020
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Iise Chew
Malaysia1,369 contributions
An Artisan's Haven
Aug 2020
For those who grew up in Penang, we can remember the rustic 'Hin' buses thronging our streets; a main mode of public transportation even since the aftermath of World War 2. With the modern and sleeker 'Rapid' bus taking over the bus trade, the Hin Bus Depot closed its doors in 1999.

Old, dilapidated and rustic, this place has in the recent years evolved into an artist's playground. Beautiful backdrops with art totally typical of Ernest Zacharevic's style is scattered throughout. This spot has become a very 'instagrammable' must-go-to place in Georgetown, Penang.

This photoshoot was done with 2 personal friends who are young and confident entrepreneurs. I thoroughly enjoyed this photoshoot.
Written 25 August 2020
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Lian Tiong G
Subang Jaya, Malaysia3,586 contributions
Unique and Creative
Aug 2020 • Family
Changing the landscape from a potential scrap yard to an unique creative center. Providing opportunities for creativity and small businesses. Also a great idea for creative tourism. When we visited still more creative cafes and stores are being opened up. Great street art and murals for photo shoots. The Rumah Kacha Cafe is a nice place for a drink and rest your feet.
Written 20 August 2020
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The Yum L
556 contributions
Fun
Jul 2020
This is such a fun place to visit - especially on weekends when they have their artisan market. They have some good restaurants and cafes on site too.
Written 19 July 2020
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Anwar
Singapore, Singapore32 contributions
Food fun shopping arts
Mar 2020 • Friends
Hin bus depot is a repurposed , you guessed it , bus depot. On a regular day , it's worth a quick stop to see the murals and cafes within the grounds but by sunday , it turns into a vibrant market selling locally made crafts and food, with live performances gracing the afternoon.

Must try the home made cakes (RM5 to RM10) , coffee (RM 12) as well as locally brewed rice wine (tuak) (RM 5 a shot). Special mention to the owners of the stalls that engage you with the stories of their crafts especially Alistair, who will show you the proper way of consuming Tuak , traditional Bornean style.
Written 10 March 2020
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Dnaray
Aberdeen, UK837 contributions
Cute Sunday Market
Feb 2020
Quite small but an interesting selection of stalls, food and entertainment. We had some gorgeous strawberry ice lollies and bought some craft items.
Written 23 February 2020
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Thomas
Hamburg, Germany3 contributions
Wonderful small sunday market full of art and culture
Dec 2019
All the stuff you can find here is hand-made by locals or expads, whether it is food, cakes, hand crafted art, bags, shirts and so on. There's also a music program with the market and some very nice street art. It is every sunday between 11am and 5pm.
Written 15 February 2020
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January Tan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia34 contributions
Quite Place to escpae
May 2019
A cultural place surrounding by several restaurants and cafes. Sometimes there are also exhibitions and gallery for visit.
Written 11 February 2020
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Saskia
Rotterdam, The Netherlands11 contributions
Very nice but quiet
Jan 2020 • Couples
We were here during the week. We loved this quiet artistic hidden spot in the crowded city. Little art shops, friendley people and arts. I hope more visitors will visit in the future
Written 2 February 2020
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Hin Bus Depot is open:
  • Mon - Fri 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Sat - Sun 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM