Saturday, January 8, 2011

Malacca - Baba n Nyonya Peranakan Museum


Step back in time with a visit to this museum which is an actual Peranakan heritage town house and is a great example of Peranakan culture. It is located on Heeren Street (now known as Tun Cheng Lock Street). 'Straits Chinese' or the Baba and Nyonya, are Chinese of noble descendants who have adopted much of the Malay culture. The public can now view this unique Baba Nyonya heritage at the private museum, called the Peranakan Museum, run by the Babas and Nyonyas of Malacca. This type of design is a typical rich Chinese Baroque and Chinese Palladian style homes.

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