New Developments at Retail Spaces of Museums
The Museum Shop by Banyan Tree outlets will be ceasing operations at three NHB museums. more>>

Straits Family Sunday: Spice and Everything Nice


10 Jun 2012
Awaken your senses during the June holidays and create your own fragrant potpourri in a shape of a nyonya kueh chang (dumpling). Go on a special tour of the kitchen and tok panjang galleries to discover interesting facts about Peranakan food and feasts.

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“Emily of Emerald Hill”: Singaporean Identity on Stage


1 Jun 2012 - 17 Feb 2013
Emily of Emerald Hill is a one-woman play that tells the tale of Emily Gan, from a young bride to a typically strong matriarch in the Peranakan enclave of Emerald Hill, in Singapore. The work has captured the imagination of theatregoers around the world, and given expression to Peranakan and Singaporean identity. The highlight of this exhibition will be an installation of a stage-like gallery by Stella Kon, incorporating family objects and other works drawn from the collection of the Peranakan Museum.

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Straits Family Sunday: Queen of My Heart


13 May 2012
Make a bouquet of paper flowers and decorate a special card with Peranakan motifs for your Mum!

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