As this was my second time going to Melaka, decided to pop by the Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum to have a look of the Nyonya culture. It is actually a walking distance from the red Gereja Christ Church area. You may book a coach online and travel from Singapore to Malacca. It’s about 4 hours coach ride. (without traffic jam)
There was a guided tour to bring you around, explaining the culture in details.
Ancestor worship Hall
If I did not remember wrongly, this should be the common room
Cherki Card Game – A popular card game among the Nyonya back in the olden days
They dug their own well for water supply
The study area
Traditional Nynya Beaded shoes (also known as kasot manek)
The bedroom
Their traditional clothes kebaya
Tools for making the jewellery
From the jewellery, it is not hard to guess how wealthy the Baba Nyonya were back in the olden days.
The wedding certificate
The Phoenix Crown (wear during wedding)
The friendly tour guide from the museum
Address: 48-50, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Phone: +60 6-283 1273
Daily Tour Times:
10am – 1:00pm (last morning tour 12noon)
2pm – 5:00pm (last evening tour 4pm)
Extended Hour on Weekends:
Friday – Sunday (last evening tour 5:00pm)
Ticket Price
Adult :16RM
Children (5-12 years old): 11RM
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