Dates: 30 Oct 2026 – 29 Aug 2027 · 10am to 7pm daily (Fridays to 9pm)
Exceptional/Everyday: New Acquisitions, New Perspectives brings together 159 objects the Peranakan Museum has acquired recently, from jewellery and beadwork to furniture and ordinary household things. It runs from 30 October 2026 to 29 August 2027. If you already know the permanent galleries, this is the reason to go back, and the opening weekend has a free community celebration.
At a glance
Neighbourhood
Armenian Street, City Hall
Best for
Museum regulars, design and craft lovers, and families with kids aged 7 and up
Budget
S$6 for Singapore citizens and PRs, S$18 for foreign residents and tourists
Time to allow
1 to 2 hours
Nearest MRT
City Hall (NS25/EW13) or Bras Basah (CC2)
Good to know
30 Oct 2026 to 29 Aug 2027. Free Community Voices day on 31 Oct and 1 Nov 2026
Why go?
The show puts recently acquired pieces in front of the public for the first time, mixing the exceptional with the everyday, so even regulars will see new things.
There’s a family layer: an activity trail booklet for ages 7 and up, discovery corners and an activity space on Level 2.
The museum’s opening programme includes a free Peranakan Indian celebration, a side of Peranakan culture that gets less attention.
What to do
01 · Opening weekend: Community Voices
Community Voices: A Peranakan Indian Celebration runs on 31 October and 1 November 2026 from 11am to 6pm and is free. Exhibition tickets are discounted to S$5 for Singaporeans and PRs and S$12 for others that weekend. On 30 October, the talk ‘Inventing a Peranakan museum’ runs from 7pm to 8pm at the Asian Civilisations Museum’s Ngee Ann Auditorium.
02 · With kids
Pick up the activity trail booklet, designed for ages 7 and up, and use the discovery corners as you go. The Level 2 activity space is the natural break point for younger ones.
03 · Curator tours
Curator Naomi Wang leads evening tours at 7.30pm, starting on Wednesday 25 November 2026, with more dates on 24 February, 26 May and 28 July 2027. Tickets are S$25 through the museum’s Peatix listing, and groups are small, so book early.
Plan your visit
Address
Peranakan Museum, 39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941
Opening hours
30 Oct 2026 to 29 Aug 2027, during museum hours: daily 10am to 7pm, Fridays to 9pm
Getting there
City Hall MRT is about 10 minutes’ walk; Bras Basah MRT is slightly closer. Armenian Street is a short walk from Fort Canning Park
Tickets or booking
Buy on the museum’s site or at the door: S$6 SC/PR, S$18 foreign residents and tourists. Curator tour S$25 on Peatix
Accessibility
Lifts serve all floors of the heritage building. Contact the museum for wheelchair loans and access needs
Before you go
- Go on the opening weekend for the free celebration and the discounted entry.
- Friday evenings to 9pm are the quietest time to see the show (our suggestion).
- Our Peranakan Museum guide covers the permanent galleries, and The Intan in Joo Chiat shows Peranakan objects in a private home.
The museum
Sources and disclosure
Information checked: 29 October 2026 · National Heritage Board – Peranakan Museum, Exceptional/Everyday (official) · Peranakan Museum – Inventing a Peranakan museum talk (official)
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under the licences shown in each caption (images resized): Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sgconlaw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Disclosure: Not a firsthand visit. Dates, prices, programmes and family activities come from the National Heritage Board’s official exhibition pages, checked on 29 October 2026. Photos are freely licensed views of the museum and of an object in its permanent collection, not of this exhibition. We weren’t paid or hosted, and there are no affiliate links.