Baba House
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Baba House is a restored Peranakan heritage townhouse and museum in Singapore showcasing Straits Chinese culture, architecture, and domestic life.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peranakan museum
ⓘ
heritage house museum ⓘ historic townhouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Peranakan architecture
ⓘ
Straits Eclectic style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Peranakan Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits-born Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingType |
shophouse
ⓘ
townhouse ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Singapore
ⓘ
Museums in Singapore ⓘ Peranakan culture in Singapore ⓘ |
| city | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection |
Peranakan furniture
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| conservationAuthority | Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Wee Bin & Co. family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wee family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
heritage house
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| heritage |
Peranakan
ⓘ
Straits Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | conserved building ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| location | 157 Neil Road, Singapore ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | Blair Plain conservation area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate facade with Peranakan tiles
ⓘ
ornate timber furniture ⓘ traditional altar and reception hall layout ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
NUS Centre for the Arts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National University of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | National University of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| restorationFocus | early 20th-century Peranakan townhouse interior ⓘ |
| restorationType | architectural conservation ⓘ |
| theme |
Peranakan domestic life
ⓘ
Straits Chinese culture ⓘ urban history of Singapore ⓘ |
| use |
exhibition of Peranakan material culture
ⓘ
showcase of Straits Chinese domestic life ⓘ |
| visitType | guided tours ⓘ |
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