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Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum
Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, No. 48-50, Melaka 75200 Phone: +60 6 283 1273 www.babanyonyamuseum.com/About
This heritage museum focus on Babas and Nyonyas - offspring of interracial marriages, generally between a Chinese male and a native non-Muslim female. Also called Peranakan or Straits Chinese, they become culturally distinct from their community. The featured museum, a private enterprise housed in a beautifully restored ancestral home dating back to the mid 19th Century, is a rare treasure which succinctly captures the aura of an interesting era. At the heart of its charm is an archive of costumes and knick-knacks that once served the Peranakan lifestyle.
