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Peranakan Museum

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About the Museum

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Interior, Peranakan Museum

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    Weddings gallery
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    Exterior View, Peranakan Museum
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    Religion gallery
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    Weddings gallery
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Note- Peranakan Museum is currently closed to the public for renovations.

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This museum explores the culture of Peranakan communities in the former Straits Settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang, as well as their links with other communities in Southeast Asia. It is a boutique museum with one of the world’s finest and most comprehensive collections of Peranakan artefacts. Three storeys of permanent galleries illustrate important rituals, practices and the material culture of the Peranakans, plus highlight how this unique fusion culture is viewed today. The Peranakan Museum houses intricate displays innovatively presented within ten galleries, children’s interactives and two shops. Additionally, two temporary galleries present a programme of special exhibitions throughout the year. 

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Collection Highlights

  • Altar Sideboard, Singapore, 1900-1920
  • Beadwork Tablecloth, Penang, early 20th century
  • Kebaya, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, c.1920
  • Kamcheng, China, late 19th-early 20th century
  • Wedding Necklace with Flowers, Java, late 19th-early 20th century

Collection Highlights

  • Altar Sideboard, Singapore, 1900-1920
    wood, glass, 309 cm x 183 cm x 71 cm
    Gift of Mr Ong Sin Tiong. Collection of the Peranakan Museum
  • Beadwork Tablecloth, Penang, early 20th century
    glass beads, cotton, 126 cm x 118 cm
    Restoration sponsored by BNP Paribas Foundation and BNP Paribas, Singapore Branch. Collection of the Peranakan Museum
  • Kebaya, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, c.1920
    cotton, machine-made net and broderie anglaise, 69 cm x 137.5 cm
    Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee. Collection of the Peranakan Museum
  • Kamcheng, China, late 19th-early 20th century
    porcelain, 22 cm x 36 cm
    Gift of Professor Cheah Jin Seng. Collection of the Peranakan Museum
  • Wedding Necklace with Flowers, Java, late 19th-early 20th century
    gold, 75 cm x 28 cm x 5cm
    Collection of the Peranakan Museum
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