The Intan

The Intan is a private Peranakan home museum located at 69 Joo Chiat Terrace in the Joo Chiat area of Geylang, Singapore. Founded and curated by owner Alvin Yapp, it houses an extensive collection of Peranakan antiques, ceramics, textiles and jewellery displayed within a restored shophouse. Known for its intimate guided tours and tea experience, it offers insight into Peranakan heritage and domestic life in Singapore.

Visitors can expect an intimate, appointment-only guided tour inside a private shophouse residence filled with Peranakan artefacts. The owner-curator leads small groups through rooms displaying porcelain, beadwork, textiles, jewellery and furniture, sharing stories of Peranakan culture and daily life. The visit includes a Peranakan tea service with traditional snacks in a domestic setting, not a conventional large museum layout.

Established in 2003 by Alvin Yapp as a private initiative to preserve Peranakan heritage. The collection was built over decades and is housed in a shophouse to recreate early 20th-century Peranakan domestic life, reflecting the history of the Peranakan community in the Katong-Joo Chiat area.

Showcases Peranakan (Straits Chinese) culture through artefacts, ceramics, textiles, beadwork and jewellery. The museum promotes awareness and appreciation of Peranakan traditions, customs, cuisine and identity in Singapore through curated tours, storytelling and cultural exchange.