Skywatch Friday - Peranakan Museum - The building

After all the walking from the Bras Basah MRT Station to the National Museum of Singapore and passing by The SubStation and we finally arrived at The Peranakan Museum about 10 to 15 minutes depending on how fast you walked. I was slower cause I stop to take photos along the way. This reminds me that I forgot to post photos of the Bras Basah MRT Station...lol.

The museum showcase the culture and collections of the Peranakans.

Peranakan Chinese and Baba-Nyonya are terms used for the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Nusantara region during the Colonial era. Members of this community in Melaka address themselves as "Nyonya Baba" instead of "Baba-Nyonya". Nyonya is the term for the ladies and Baba for the gentlemen. You can find out more about their culture and history from Wikipedia.

A VISIT TO THE MUSEUM: TAKING THE PAST FORWARD (2000) by Chern Lian Shan.

The sculpture is that of an old man holding a young girl and there is a third figure, a woman installed on the second floor balcony of the building. The girl is pointing to the woman. Can you spot the woman in the below photo (circled in red). Sorry, forgot to zoom on the woman sculpture.

The family represents a three generation family.

From 26 May till 3 July 2011, there's a promotion which gives free admission to the museum for all men aged between 1 to 100 years old. Accompanying women will also enjoy a 50% discount on the usual museum admission of $6. You can read more from the official website



More photos on the peranakan museum coming in later post. Very interesting museum.


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The Substation

Continuing walking towards Peranakan Museum, I passed by The Substation which is just next door to Peranakan Museum. The Substation is a home for the Arts. I did not go in cause I was with my little niece who is so excited about going to Peranakan Museum.


Saw these rows of paper crane hanging outside The Substation.

Side view of the building which houses some restaurants beside the substation.

My World Tuesday - National Museum

I was on my way to the Peranakan Museum when I passed by the Singapore National Museum. Saw these scultpures that were sitting infront of the museum.

The sculptures were the works of Taiwanese artist Ju Ming. It was done in 1986. You can read or view more of his works in his official website


These displays infront of the museum looked like trumpets. The Domescape was by Butterpaper Designs, BusyBody and Lin Zihao (Singapore). I guess it worked like a telescope to view the museum.

It was part of the display for the June School holidays. You can read more about it in here.


The museum was undergoing some painting works when I was there. You can view more about the Singapore National Museum in my earlier posts.

Please visit "That's my World" for other parts of the world.

Tanjong Pagar Railway Station - Huge Tree

Saw this huge tree at the car park beside the Tanjong Pagar Train Station. It had many branches that seems to be rooted to the ground. Look very unique and I guess be a very old tree. I hope they wont chop down this tree.

Tanjong Pagar Railway Station - Arches

My last post on the railway station. Spotted many arches in and around the station.







The designs on the arches are beautiful but no worry all these will be preserved and wont be demolished.