Pewter Museum : Showcasing the Utility Behind Art
Pewter is an alloy made by mixing copper, tin and antimony. This amalgamation is called pewter, which is used for making different utility and decorative items with intricate designs. This alloy is a specialty of Asia’s southeastern region.
The Royal Selangor Pewter Museum in Singapore showcases many of the wonderful items of pewter, created by the Royal Selangor group. Here it deserves a mention that Royal Selangor is a world famous pewter manufacturer and retailer company, based in Malaysia. The company was founded by Yong Koon, way back in 1885.
These fascinating items in the museum include day-to-day utility things and intricately designed objects like utensils, oil lamps, Chinese lanterns with lotus motifs, tobacco boxes, etc. Some of the objects present here are beautifully decorated pieces for use in special occasions, functions and ceremonies. The museum has approximately 75 types of exhibits. Daily demonstrations of traditional pewter making processes are also shown in the museum.
Admission to this museum is a modest 2USD per person, which makes the common man too enjoy these brilliant pieces of craftsmanship created by Royal Selangor. Each visitor gets a souvenir of a complimentary pewter coin. This unique museum is one of best in Singapore. This museum is located at the River Valley Road, in Clark Quay.
The Royal Selangor Pewter Museum in Singapore showcases many of the wonderful items of pewter, created by the Royal Selangor group. Here it deserves a mention that Royal Selangor is a world famous pewter manufacturer and retailer company, based in Malaysia. The company was founded by Yong Koon, way back in 1885.
These fascinating items in the museum include day-to-day utility things and intricately designed objects like utensils, oil lamps, Chinese lanterns with lotus motifs, tobacco boxes, etc. Some of the objects present here are beautifully decorated pieces for use in special occasions, functions and ceremonies. The museum has approximately 75 types of exhibits. Daily demonstrations of traditional pewter making processes are also shown in the museum.
Admission to this museum is a modest 2USD per person, which makes the common man too enjoy these brilliant pieces of craftsmanship created by Royal Selangor. Each visitor gets a souvenir of a complimentary pewter coin. This unique museum is one of best in Singapore. This museum is located at the River Valley Road, in Clark Quay.