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PERANAKAN MANSION VISIT

Date: 18 February 2010


A very nice place to snap the history and a place of Perankan feel. The place is a nice place painted in green and there are a lot of history behind the building






ABOUT

The Peranakans, also known as the Babas and Nyonyas, was a prominent community of acculturated Chinese unique to this part of the world, especially in the Straits Settlements (Penang, Malacca and Singapore) hence its other name, the Straits Chinese. Adopting selected ways of the local Malays and later, the colonial British, the Peranakans had created a unique lifestyle and customs which had not only left behind a rich legacy of antiques but its cultural influences like cuisine and language are still evident in Penang today.
                                                   
At the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the typical home of a rich Baba of a century ago is recreated to offer a glimpse of their opulent lifestyle and of their many customs and traditions. With over 1,000 pieces of antiques and collectibles of the era on display, this Baba-Nyonya museum is also housed in one of Penang’s heritage mansion of eclectic design and architecture. Built at the end of the 19th century by one of local history’s famous personalities, the ‘Hai Kee Chan’ or Sea Remembrance Store had once served as the residence and office of Kapitan Cina Chung Keng Kwee. Though not a Baba himself, his Chinese courtyard house was much like a typical large Baba home of eclectic style, incorporating Chinese carved-wood panels and English floor tiles and Scottish ironworks. Having survived the many decades of neglect and decay, the mansion has now been restored to its former glory of a stately home.

Address of Pinang Peranakan Mansion
29 Church Street
10200 George Town
Penang
Tel: 604-2642929
Fax: 604-2641929
E-mail: mhbaba@gmail.com

Visiting Hours: 9.30am to 5pm
Monday to Sunday including Public Holidays

Entrance Fees: RM10.00 for adult and free for children below 6 years

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