Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum(BNMES)

The Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum is located in Melaka, a World UNESCO Site. The house is a combination of three terrace lots that were acquired by the Chan family in 1861. Four generations lived in the house before it was opened as a museum in March 1985. The name of the museum is derived from the term Baba, an honorific manner of addressing a Straits-born gentleman and Nyonya which addresses a Straits-born lady.

We welcome you on a journey into late 19th-century and early 20th-century Malaya. Meander through the home of Baba Chan Cheng Siew (1865-1919) whose eclectic taste offers a glimpse into the richness of the culture and the opulence that was  fashionable in many pre-World War II Peranakan homes.

Today the museum is still managed by the family. Our vision is to bridge communities to Malaysia’s history Peranakan identity and culture. By preserving this house for visitors and students we hope to honour the Peranakan spirit, keeping it alive for many generations to come!

Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum 位于被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产的马六甲。 这座房子是陈氏家族于 1861 年收购的三块露台地块的组合。在 1985 年 3 月作为博物馆开放之前，四代人居住在这座房子里。博物馆的名字来源于“巴巴”一词，这是一种尊称 称呼海峡出生的绅士的方式和称呼海峡出生的女士的娘惹语。

我们欢迎您踏上 19 世纪末 20 世纪初的马来亚之旅。 漫步在 Baba Chan Cheng Siew（1865-1919 年）的家中，他不拘一格的品味让您得以一窥二战前许多土生华人家庭所流行的丰富文化和奢华。

今天博物馆仍然由家族管理。 我们的愿景是将社区与马来西亚的历史土生华人身份和文化联系起来。 通过为游客和学生保留这座房子，我们希望尊重土生华人的精神，让它在未来的许多代人中保持活力！