Community Voices at Peranakan Museum: A Peranakan Indian Celebration

Celebrate the vibrant heritage of the Peranakan Indian Community at the Peranakan Museum. Join us for a festive Open House like no other. Meet community members and share a meal with them. Take part in hands-on activities, live cooking demonstrations, community-guided tours, storytelling sessions, and cultural performances.

Peranakan Indian Celebration

Enjoy discounted admission to Exceptional/Everyday: New Acquisitions, New Perspectives during programme hours ($5 for Singapore citizens/PRs; $12 for foreign residents/tourists).

Receive a sweet or savoury treat with every special exhibition ticket purchased. Limited to the first 200 redemptions per day, with one redemption per ticket only.

This edition of Community Voices is presented in partnership with the Peranakan Indian (Chitty Melaka) Association of Singapore.

📅 Saturday & Sunday, 31 Oct to 1 Nov 2026
🕙 11am – 6pm
📍 Peranakan Museum
🏷 Free admission to most activities

For more information, visit here.

✨ FREE DROP–IN EXPERIENCES ✨

Craft It! Hama Beads

📅 Sat, 31 Oct
🕙 11am – 3pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1

Draw inspiration from the intricate beadwork patterns in Exceptional/Everyday: New Acquisitions, New Perspectives. Create your own hama bead design and turn it into a magnet, pin or keychain.

Suitable for ages 5 and up. Limited to one set per person, while supplies last.

Craft It! Paper Thoranam

📅 Sun, 1 Nov
🕙 11am – 3pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1

Thoranam are hangings made of mango leaves and marigold flowers. The Chetti Melaka communities use them as decorations during celebratory occasions. Create your own paper thoranam to take home as a bookmark or hanging.

Suitable for ages 5 and up. Limited to one set per person, while supplies last.

Community Rangoli and Festive Dress-up Corner

📅 Sat & Sun, 31 Oct & 1 Nov
🕙 11am – 4pm
📍 Ixora Room, Level 1

Drop in to create a rangoli with Peranakan Indian community members. Then slip into festive wear and take photos at our dress-up corner!

Performance: Hati Kampong Chorus & Friends

📅 Sat & Sun, 31 Oct & 1 Nov
🕙 4pm – 6pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1

Join in the fun as the Hati Kampong Chorus and friends take the stage, bringing the museum alive with music and dance.

✨ REGISTERED PROGRAMMES ✨

Our Stories: Community Guided Tour

📅 Sun, 1 Nov
🕙 3pm – 4pm
📍 Meeting point: Lobby
🏷 Free with special exhibition ticket

Join a special tour led by a Peranakan Indian community guide! Explore the galleries, hear personal stories, and get to know the rich heritage of the Peranakan Indian community through their eyes.

Suitable for ages 12 and above.

Storytelling in the Galleries with The Storytelling Fairy

📅 Sat & Sun, 31 Oct & 1 Nov
🕙 2pm – 2.30pm
📍 Meeting point: Lobby
🏷 Free with special exhibition ticket

Gather round for a storytelling session that brings the objects of the Exceptional/Everyday: New Acquisitions, New Perspectives exhibition to life.

Suitable for ages 5 and above, with parental guidance.

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