If you are interested in how people from a time period and of a certain group lived, this is a place to visit. This was the residence of one of Penang's rich and famous family. Its fine fixtures, furnitures, jewelries, accessories are well maintained and displayed. They drew oohs and aahs from members of my family, as we listened to the stories from her past that my 92-year-old mother told as she looked at the many artifacts in display and remembered what those things were, how and when they were used, and who might own one. Yes, it would look like we brought our own tour guide. It certainly provided great conversations. Though my mother was limited to the ground floor, there was plenty for her to see and enjoy. This was an educational experience for us. There is a jewelry shop within this museum so that one section of the jewelry exhibit felt somewhat confusing at first, but it also provided one with a sense of how much all the jewelry in exhibit are worth. We were definitely awed by its opulence!