KRETA AYER HERITAGE GALLERY
Since 2019
Kreta Ayer Heritage Gallery showcases Kreta Ayer's and Chinatown's intangible forms of cultural heritage. You can explore the history of Kreta Ayer's former residents through the objects, photographs, and personal effects. Kreta Ayer Heritage Gallery was organised in five themes like Chinese opera, nanyin music, Chinese puppetry, Chinese painting and calligraphy, and tea drinking. They document and safeguard their ICH for future generations. The gallery's main attraction is Cantonese opera, displaying the costumes, scores, stage objects, and other memorabilia, such as autographed photos. You can trace the evolution of the genre of Chinese opera. There are some interactive exhibits, such as the puppet show and the digital Chinese musical instruments.