Baba House

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Baba House is a museum in Singapore, showcasing Peranakan history, architecture and heritage. It is a traditional Peranakan pre-war terrace-house which was formerly owned by the family of a 19th-century shipping tycoon Wee Bin who settled in Singapore, after arriving from the southern Chinese province of Fujian. The Baba House is also an outpost of the National University of Singapore Museum and co-managed by the NUS Centre for the Arts. ()

Established: 2008 (16 years ago)Coordinates: 1°16'37"N, 103°50'13"E

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157 Neil RdCentralSingapore

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Nearby attractions include: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, Singapore City Gallery, Sri Mariamman Temple, People's Park Complex.

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