Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum

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Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum
Muzium Perhiasan Cina Selat
海峡华人珠宝博物馆
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General information
Type Museum
Location No. 108, Tun Tan Cheng Lock Street, Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia[1]
Opening October 2012
Management Lilian Tong (director)[2]
Technical details
Floor count 2
File:Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum - Exhibition Hall.JPG
Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum exhibition hall

The Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum (Malay: Muzium Perhiasan Cina Selat; Chinese: 海峡华人珠宝博物馆) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

Before it was opened as the museum, the building used to be a house of a prominent Peranakan Chinese.[8] The Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum was then opened in October 2012.[9] Collections at the museum is the work of 30 years long of collection.[9]

Architecture

The museum is housed in a heritage house building that represents the Peranakan culture. The house consists of living room, two open-space courtyards, dining room etc.[10]

Exhibitions

The museum displays the furniture and jewellery of the Peranakan culture, ranging from brooches, shoes, porcelain, rings etc. which are influenced by Chinese design and motifs and created by Chinese, Indian and Sri Lankan craftsmen.[1] Besides the various types of jewellery which numbers up to 400, the museum also houses the jewellery making equipment and the lifestyle gallery.[3]

Opening time

The museum opens everyday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on weekdays and to 6 p.m. on weekends.[8][11]

See also

References

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