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Asian Civilisations Museum vs Peranakan Museum

Both are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Asian Civilisations Museum scores significantly better than Peranakan Museum. Asian Civilisations Museum comes in at #1 in Singapore with endorsements from 10 sources like Concierge, Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler.

Asian Civilisations Museum
Asian Civilisations Museum
9 / 10
1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555, Singapore
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Concierge Concierge
"Singapore's confluence of Chinese, Indian, and Malay cultures makes it the ideal place to learn about these civilizations and their historic interactions."
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you have time for only one museum, this is the one I recommend." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inside an impressive 1865 building named in honour of Queen Victoria, this museum is a must for any Singapore visit – escape the humidity, put your watch in your pocket and get lost inside." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The fine, jewel-box Asian Civilisations Museum was opened in a colonial-era riverfront structure. Articles Singapore's Modern Revolution." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"With 11 galleries spread over three levels, each of the regions has its own thematic timeline and permanent display." Full review
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Peranakan Museum
Peranakan Museum
8 / 10
39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941, Singapore
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Formerly the Tao Nan School, built in 1910, this grand colonial building now houses the first museum in Southeast Asia devoted to the story of the Peranakans." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This small branch of the Asian Civilisations Museum illuminates the fascinating culture of the Peranakans, people born of intermarriages between Chinese immigrants and locally born Malays." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A testament to the Peranakan (Straits-born locals) cultural revival in the Lion City." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The small Peranakan Museum, devoted to the fusion cultures of Singapore, was installed in a disused middle school." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"A small museum housed in a beautiful three-story schoolhouse from the early 1900s, the Peranakan Museum comes as a revelation to those who aren't familiar with Singapore's unique..." Full review
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