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Peranakan Museum

39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941, Singapore
65 6332 7591
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Ranked #19 of 279 attractions in Singapore
Type: Museums
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

A former girls high school, now converted into a museum, this is the place to go if you want to know more about the Peranakan race. The origins, different sects, daily lifestyle and festivals/ceremonies are wonderfully depicted here. A decent experience I would say!!!

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

nothing about Peranakan in Singapore!!! This all started in Malaya Poor service, terrible environment, rude and stuck up people nothing about Peranakan in Singapore!!! This all started in Malaya Poor service, terrible environment, rude and stuck up people

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

I could have given this a miss but it was still worthwhile. The museum is set up into sections and covers the Peranakan people which were the local residents that interbred with the new immigrants thus creating a culture of their own.

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Queensland, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

The architecture of the building, the display of photos and artefacts of Peranakan family life is not to be missed.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

The Peranakan are the descendants of the orignal Chinese, Indian, Malay and Javanese settlers in Singapore. The museum examines the Peranakan culture through various rites of passage like weddings and funerals, as well as through food, religion, public service and so on. The museum is housed in old Chinese school building and is very intimate. There's nothing flashy about it... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Tip: every year, there is a free museum entry week. Can learn plenty of things about peranakan culture. I especially like the clothing exhibits. They are so unique and colorful .

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We enjoyed a visit to the Peranakan museum. The building itself is attractive, and the displays well laid out, with good signage and interesting collections. I would have liked more information about the Peranakan food culture, but other than that is definitely a good place to find out more about singapore's history.

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Napier, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

wonderful! we took a tour, it was very informative and well organised we sampled some traditional food and watched it being made.

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Stockholm, Sweden
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

This is a great place to see some of Singapore history. The museum is very well-planned out in terms of areas of display and gives a lot of information on the Peranakans' way of life, language and origins. If you are new to this culture, a guide would be a good start and then browse around on your own later... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

A wonderful place to learn about the Peranakan culture. Although housed in a small place, its exhibits are well displayed, documented and definitely worth examining. The souvenir shop is also interesting and stocks lots of neat gifts to bring home with you.

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