This boutique museum, which opened in 2008 in an
early 20th-century school, is the first in the world to
explore Peranakan culture through fine arts,
furniture, and antiques. The Peranakans are the
English-educated descendants of Chinese
immigrants to the Malacca Strait (Malacca, Penang,
and Singapore) from the 15th to 17th centuries.
Peranakan culture remains a unique blend of
Chinese, Malay, and British influences, something
which is highlighted in the museum’s permanent
collection from wedding fashion to porcelain
dinnerware. Currently on display are delicately
embroidered purses and slippers stitched with silk.
PERANAKAN
MUSEUM
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Housed in a revamped 19th-century warehouse
on Robertson Quay by the Singapore River, STPI
doubles as both a workshop for print artists and a
gallery promoting contemporary print art from
Singapore and around the world. Since its
establishment in 2002, STPI has been hosting
artist residencies each year. Among the alumni is
Singaporean painter Jane Lee. Her work created
at STPI uses light, fragile print paper as its main
medium to create bird motifs.
SINGAPORE TYLER
PRINT INSTITUTE
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39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941. Open daily, 10am-7pm, until 9pm on
Fridays. Admission is SG$6.
(peranakanmuseum.org.sg
)
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LOOK OUT FOR
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Festivals
The Singapore International Festival of Arts
/
sifa
), which runs until September 17, will bring film,
theater, and musical performances to various venues
across the island, including the grandiose 19th-century
Victoria Theatre and the futuristic pod-like conservatory,
Gardens by the Bay.
PHOTOGRAPHY: PERANAKAN MUSEUM / SINGAPORE TYLER PRINT INSTITUTE / MAD MUSEUM OF ART & DESIGN
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