Peranakan Museum presents the cross-cultural art of Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia. Installed in the former Tao Nan School, built in 1912, it holds one of the world’s finest public collections of Peranakan objects. Three floors explore Peranakan life through themes related to origins, home, and style as aspects of identity. Community interviews, recorded demonstrations, art commissions, and other contemporary expressions of Peranakan culture provide a multi-faceted experience for visitors, encouraging them to ask themselves: "what is Peranakan?". The museum is a department of ACM, operating under the National Heritage Board.
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A hidden gem. Very interesting to check out - can squeeze it in to less than an hour and the architecture of the building itself is one of the highlights
What an amazing place. Took my mother here when she was visiting. She loves this kind of history!
Worth the visit to take in the Peranakan history. The building is a beautiful object in itself.
