Peranakan Museum
7 expert reviews
“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.”
– Frommer'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."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A testament to the Peranakan (Straits-born locals) cultural revival in the Lion City."
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Travel + Leisure
"The small Peranakan Museum, devoted to the fusion cultures of Singapore, was installed in a disused middle school."
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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..."
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On the Grid
"Appropriately, for a building that was once converted from a Chinese school, the permanent exhibition of the Museum began with a focus on different aspects of Chinese culture and civilisation."
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