Peranakan Museum

The museum invites all to celebrate its reopening at a special edition of Armenian Street Party: Peranakan Museum Reopens!, a homecoming weekend of outdoor ...

In recognition of the relevance of Peranakan culture and identity today, the museum presents two commissioned artworks from contemporary artists Sam Lo and Lavender Chang. Inaugural galleries are dedicated to the making of batik as objects of fashion and furnishing, and showcases how Peranakan needlework celebrates craftsmanship and design in the decorative arts. Jewelled heirlooms on display include a Chitty Melakan addigai necklace, an Arab Peranakan hairpin, and a set of adornments from one of the oldest Chinese Peranakan families in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The gallery dedicated to ceramics and food culture presents a refreshing take on the ceramics used by Peranakans and their diverse food culture. In the new Origins gallery on level one, you will be introduced to the diverse origins and evolution of Peranakan communities. Galleries on the second floor present objects related to family and community life, revealing a range of Peranakan customs, foods, languages and beliefs.