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Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum

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Type
  
Museum

Management
  
Lilian Tong (director)

Opened
  
October 2012

Function
  
Museum

Opening
  
October 2012

Floor count
  
2

Floors
  
2

Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum

Location
  
No. 108, Tun Tan Cheng Lock Street, Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

Address
  
Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia

Similar
  
Baba Nyonya Heritage, Cheng Hoon Teng, Dutch Square, Cheng Ho Cultural Museum, Stadthuys

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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.

Contents

History

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

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.

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. Besides the various types of jewellery which numbers up to 400, the museum also houses the jewellery making equipment and the lifestyle gallery.

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.

References

Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum Wikipedia