Course Goal:

Lead a Tour at the Peranakan Museum

Key Exhibit: Origins of the Peranakans

About the Trainer – Magdalene Tan

• Museum Director, Singapore Peranakan Museum at Armenian Street.

• I teach student artists at The Little Arts Academy to paint on watches. These watches are auctioned off for charity.

House Rules

• Mobile phones turned to silent mode. We will be using our mobile phones to do some exercises together as a group.

• Inform the trainer if you need to leave the class halfwayfor an emergency.

Course Goal: Lead a Tour at the Peranakan Museum

Course Duration: 30 minutes

LearningOutcome

Statement

1Explain Peranakan history

2Distinguish different types of Peranakan cultures

3 Lead a Tour at the Peranakan Museum• Present the exhibits• Know your audience • Contextualise your tour

ICE-BREAKER

Use your smart phones to search for a picture with thekeywords: Peranakan culture

Write down 2 features of Peranakan culture.

SHARE WITH THE CLASS:1. Introduce yourself 2. Show your picture

3. Share with us 2 features of Peranakan culture

Leading a Tour – Essentials

A. Present the exhibits – know your history• Study and memorise your notes on key

historical dates and events• Make time to do a dry run at the Museum

Leading a Tour – Essentials

B. Know your audience• Study the registration forms and/or briefs from

the agencies bringing the tourists• Ask them questions to obtain information on

prior knowledge

Leading a Tour - Essentials

C. Able to contextualise• How much prior knowledge does your audience

have?• Relate the tour to their own experience/

knowledge.

Mrs Lee Suet Fern visits the Peranakan Museum

Group Exercise: Write down your Tour Outline

A. Form 3 groups (3 to 4 persons each)

B. Discuss the answers in your hand-out for:• Know your audience• Present the exhibit• Contextualise

C. Write down these answers on the flip chart.

D. Present your tour outline to the class.

BENEFITS OF LEADING A TOUR AT THE PERANAKAN MUSEUM

My Personal Experience

Ample inspiration for my watch painting project

BENEFITS OF LEADING A TOUR AT THE PERANAKAN MUSEUM

Write down the a skill you will acquire when you lead a tour at the Peranakan Museum.

How will this skill be useful to your career or hobby?

Thank you!