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Peranakan Museum Review

4.5 /588 Reviews
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Peranakans are native to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The best way to describe this ethnic group is a 'creole' blend of Chinese and the local country they adopt. For example, the early Chinese settlers in Singapore integrated their culture with the local Malay culture. This gives birth to a very unique and colurful culture known for its intricate beadwork, gold jewelery, shophouses, beautiful sarong kebayas, food (check out nonya laksa and poh piah) and mixed language. (which is sadly only spoken by the older generation today) What is interesting is that most of these Chinese settlers settled in this region during the Qing dynasty period and they managed to retain a lot of the cultures of that period. This manifests itself in the wedding attire. This is truly worth a visit if you'd like ti understand the local psyche, as Singapore is a melting pot of many cultures. Pair this visit with a trip to Joo Chiat (the peranakan stronghold)

Peranakan Museum

Posted: Apr 14, 2014
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  • anna29diary
    5/5Outstanding

    one of the historical attraction, full of Peranakan culture…⭐️😘✨all collections were well kept n displayed.

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    Posted: Aug 29, 2023
  • michelle_469
    4/5Excellent

    Good educational site for Peranakan culture, free entry for Singaporean and PR holders.

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    Posted: Jul 8, 2023
  • Peishan97
    5/5Outstanding

    nice museum with many exhibitions on Peranakan culture, informative exhibits.

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    Posted: May 22, 2023
  • Anonymousz
    5/5Outstanding

    This museum is for you to get to know the history, culture and customs of the Peranakan community of Penang.

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    Posted: Oct 31, 2023
  • Jennifer tang 1979
    5/5Outstanding

    the museum is easy to assess and worth going. This culture is a hybrid of culture of Southeast Asia and Chinese. The museum is revamped and opened this feb

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    Posted: Apr 6, 2023
  • LYvonne
    5/5Outstanding

    Newly reopened 3 floor museum with lots of exhibits all related to Peranakan. You can learn a lot more about the origins, their home and style and more. Very informative visit.

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    Posted: Feb 19, 2023
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