The Peranakan Museum (The Tao Nan School Building) | Armenian Street | Singapore

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The construction of the Tao Nan Schoolat 39 Armenian Street was completed in March 1912. The Tao Nan building was designed in the "Eclectic Classical" style. The fluted columns and the symmetry of the building are characteristic of Classical architecture while the balconies fronting the façade suggest a colonial or tropical style. The layout of the building is also based on Straits Settlements bungalows with rooms arranged around a common central hall and toilets and kitchens outside the principal building. The old Tao Nan Building began life as Daonan Xuexiao (Tao Nan School) where lessons were taught in Hokkien, a Chinese dialect and its syllabus focused on practical courses such as natural sciences, mathematics, drawing, singing and technical studies. After an extensive renovation, the building was converted to a museum to showcase the rich material and cultural heritage of the Peranakans (Straits Chinese). The Peranakan Museum explores the culture of Peranakan communities in the former Straits Settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang and their links with other communities in Southeast Asia.

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Size: 5157px × 3422px
Location: Armenian Street, Peranakan Museum, Singapore
Photo credit: © Igor Prahin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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