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Peranakan Museum vs Baba Nyonya — pick one?

NC
Traveler · 2h

One museum slot only. Which tells Nyonya story better?

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LOLily O.· Local · 2h

Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum on Heeren — intimate guided home tour, better for food culture context before Nancy's. Peranakan Museum (if open/check name — Melaka has smaller galleries) more display cases, less personal. Pick Baba Nyonya for first-timers one slot. Both steep stairs. Photography rules strict Baba house. Pair museum morning, Nyonya lunch same day narrative.

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DWDavid W.· Traveler · 2h

Baba Nyonya guide jokes made it — dry displays elsewhere bore me.

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NCNina C.· Traveler · 2h

Did Baba only — enough for Nancy's menu decode.

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