25/09/2024
Peranakan Museum
Discover the rich heritage of the Peranakan culture at The Peranakan Museum! From intricate beadwork to vibrant porcelain, every exhibit tells a story of tradition and fusion. 🏺✨
The Peranakan Museum presents the cross-cultural art of Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia. Installed in the former Tao an 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?''.
This stamp issue features items that explore Peranakan life. The Peranakan Museum is a department of the Asian Civilisations Museum, operating under the National Heritage Board.