Baba House

Baba House is a museum in , showcasing Peranakan history, architecture and heritage. It is a traditional Peranakan pre-war terrace-house on Neil Road 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 .
babahouse.nus.edu.sg
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Singapore
  • Also known as: “NUS Baba House”
  • Address: 157 Neil Road, Singapore

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Singapore railway station.

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is 's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of . It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.

Railway station
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Tanjong Pagar railway station, also known as or Keppel Road railway station, is a former railway station located at 30 Keppel Road in Singapore. is situated 470 metres south of Baba House.

Police station
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The is a high-rise government complex located on 391 New Bridge Road, 088762, next to . It was officially opened in July 2001. is situated 280 metres northeast of Baba House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Everton Park and Singapore General Hospital.

Neighborhood
is a subzone within the planning area of , , as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Its boundary is made up of New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street in the north; Kampong Bahru Road in the west; the Ayer Rajah Expressway in the south; and Cantonment Road in the east.

Neighborhood
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is an academic health science centre and tertiary referral hospital in . It is located next to the and districts of the , close to the Outram Community Hospital, which functions as a supplementary community and rehabilitation hospital to SGH for newly discharged patients.

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Singapore's is the traditional Chinese quarters of town, and while the entire city is largely Chinese these days, the area does retain some of its own charm.

Baba House

Latitude
1.27707° or 1° 16′ 37″ north
Longitude
103.83736° or 103° 50′ 15″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
6PH57RGP+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172814143
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4837312
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Japanese—“Baba House” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “বাবা হাউস”
  • Chinese: “峇峇屋”
  • French: “Baba House”
  • German: “Baba House”
  • Japanese: “ババハウス”
  • “Baba House”

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