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      <p><strong>Mission</strong><br />
To explore and present the cultures and civilisations of Asia, so as to promote awareness and appreciation of the ancestral cultures of Singaporeans and their links to Southeast Asia and the world.</p>
<p><strong>Vision statement</strong><br />
The World&rsquo;s Best Peranakan  Museum - Inspiring the Discovery of Selves &amp; Others</p>
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          <p align="center"><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Copyright  2008 &copy; </span><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Peranakan  Museum, A National Heritage Board Museum Under ACM</span><br />
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