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One of a kind
It is the only museum of its kind, set in the Old Tao Nan School
Conceived in 2006, the museum explores Peranakan cultures in Singapore and other Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia. It is housed in the Old Tao Nan School building on Armenian Street and is the sister museum of the Asian Civilisations Museum.
The choice
The museum chose Peranakan culture over a children's museum and a ceramic museum
After the Armenian Street wing closed in 2006 for a revamp, the museum management chose a Peranakan theme over a children's museum and a Chinese ceramic museum. It opened on 25 April 2008 with ten permanent galleries.
The wedding
A 12-day wedding is told through a wedding chamber and a wedding bed
The galleries tell the story of the traditional 12-day Peranakan wedding, with ceremonies such as the lap chai and the chiu thau. A central feature is the Peranakan Wedding Bed, where Mrs. Quah Hong Chiam of Penang gave birth to the first seven of her 11 children.
Nonya life
The Nonya gallery shows beadwork, and another sets out a banquet of porcelain
Gallery 6, titled Nonya, features the arts and crafts of Nonyas such as beadwork, with a display on the Nonya kebaya. Gallery 9 sets out a grand banquet with a large collection of nonya porcelain.
Reopened
The museum closed for renovation in 2019 and reopened in 2023
The museum closed for renovation works on 1 April 2019. It reopened on 17 February 2023, having first opened in 2008 with ten galleries.
Day 2, midday
It comes after Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple. Then Sultan Mosque.
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