Pinang Peranakan Mansion
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“Housed in a delicately restored museum, visitors will get to browse from over 1,000 pieces of Peranakan (Straits Chinese) memorabilia, antiques and artefacts.”
– Time Out
"More than 1,000 antiques are on display here within this grand 19th-century mansion that was once the home of wealthy Chinese immigrant Kapitan Cina Chung Keng Kwee."
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"This ostentatious, mint-green structure is among the most stunning restored residences in George Town."
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After visiting the main house, be sure to also check out Chung Keng Kwi Temple, the adjacent ancestral hall and the attached Straits Chinese Jewelry Museum with its dazzling collection of vintage bling and glittery ornamentation.
"Embracing culture and history, the pieces of jewellery on display here meld Chinese, Malay and Indo-European form, design and motifs."
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