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!