... “going for a song”, and that there was no museum in Singapore and Malaysia actively collecting them.44 In fact, the National Museum of Singapore started collecting Baba artefacts specifically ... refurbished into a permanent showcase of Peranakan culture ACM started collecting Peranakan artefacts as part of its Chinese collection, rather than for a separate Peranakan collection.181 In 2000, ... had a broad appeal, being popular with “school teachers, tour agents, academics, and collectors.”73 2.3 Peranakan Place Also in 1985, The Peranakan Place at Emerald Hill was opened by a private...