NUS Baba House
Contact
Address: | 157 Neil Road Singapore 088883 |
Phone: | 6227 5731 |
Email: | |
Internet: | http://babahouse.nus.edu.sg |
Opening Hours: | Visits by appointment only. Tours five times a week. Email to reserve spaces. |
Focus: Now conceived as a heritage house facilitating research, appreciation and reflection of Straits Chinese history and culture, the NUS Baba House at 157 Neil Road was built around 1895 and was once the ancestral home of a Peranakan Chinese family. During the one-hour tour, guests will be introduced to the history and architectural features of the House, and experience visiting a Straits Chinese family home in a 1920s setting, furnished with heirlooms from its previous owners and other donors. |
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The era of giant galleries is here
BIG is beautiful, as far as new art galleries in Singapore are concerned. Within less than a year, two of the largest gallery spaces in South-east Asia have debuted at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. Read more at The Business Times.
Two of nine Singapore Art Museum banners in Tanjong Pagar replaced after official complaints
Official complaints were lodged over their promotion of inappropriate behaviours in a senior-centric zone. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The controversial cigarette on the mural came to widespread public attention on June 21. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Art project urges Tanjong Pagar residents to keep staring: 'It all feels weird'
Is this form of artistic expression creative or plain weird? Either way, it certainly has sparked conversations. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com