Experts' Choice Award Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum
What the experts agree on
This 1896 Chan family mansion offers guided tours revealing Peranakan life through original china, jewelry, and embroidered silks—guides' storytelling and humor make history come alive.
“The captivating museum is arranged to look like a typical 19th-century Baba-Nonya residence. Tour guides enliven the setting with their arch sense of humour.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's "The house dates from 1896, when three houses were combined into one. The entrance fee includes a guided tour." Full review
Fodor's "A guide leads you on a house tour and tells stories about the families' lives and their belongings, including fine examples of china, jewelry, and silk embroidered panels." Full review
Afar Magazine "Four generations of the Chan family lived in the grand house that is now the home of the Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum, and the family continues to operate the museum there now." Full review
