Peranakan Museum

#wheretogo Getting There - 39 Armenian Street, Singapore. Attractions - The Peranakan Museum is a museum and gallery in the Museum District of Singapore that specialises in the country’s Peranakan Culture. This museum was installed in the former Tao Nan Chinese School (built in 1912), and houses the finest and the most comprehensive collections of Peranakan (local born Chinese) objects. Open daily from 10:00am to 7:00pm, entrance fees: $6

#familytrips2024 On Armenian Street it’s where the Peranakan Museum located. This museum's three floors are devoted to the rich culture, fascinating artefacts and colourful stories of the Peranakan people. The rich history of diverse influences of the Straits-born people of Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian roots intertwine in a captivating narrative of cultural fusion can be explored in detail in this museum.

#cherryblossom2024 Here at the perankan museum, you will get to find out more about the porcelain art piece that was related to the perankan people. You get to see the transformation from the past till present .The sophisticated and meticulous design of each porcelain bowl, brings out the patience and tolerance of their culture. They are very unique and each of them stands out from the rest. They are indeed very beautiful and nice to keep at home. You can imagine yourself using those beautiful porcelain during the past days in the perankan family households .

📝 Singapore Travelogue part10: Peranakan Museum 📝 🖼🖼🖼🖼 The Peranakan Museum, is an essential destination for anyone looking to delve into the Peranakan culture of Singapore. The Peranakan culture refers to the descendants born from marriages between foreign traders who came to Southeast Asia centuries ago and local women in Singapore. The essence of Peranakan culture is 'fusion', and here one can witness the blend of Chinese, Malay, and Indian cultures that have shaped Singapore. With three floors and ten galleries, the museum showcases various aspects of Peranakan culture and is well worth a visit👍👍👍. 📷📷📷📷 Besides the exhibits, the architecture of the museum itself is also a major highlight. It was originally the Tao Nan School, built in the style of a colonial bungalow in 1912 during the Straits Settlements period, a true century-old ancient building and one of Singapore's national monuments. There's even a cute sculpture of a lucky museum cat at the entrance. Visited on June 12, 2016