Phuket’s Peranakannitat Museum closes temporarily

Phuket’s Peranakannitat Museum closes temporarily

The Phuket News

The Peranakannitat Museum has closed temporarily while some artifacts loaned to the museum for its official opening are returned to their owners. Photo: The Phuket News / file

PHUKET: -- Amid a furore of comments online, the Peranakannitat Museum in Phuket Town has closed temporarily to the public while some items loaned to the museum for its official opening are returned to their owners.

The closure was confirmed by a statement from Phuket City Municipality issued yesterday (May 25).

The statement, for which no official signed as responsible for, follows heated comments online complaining that the museum had closed its doors within days of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn last Wednesday officially declaring the venue open. 

“We want to inform people that we have received good co-operation from the Peranakan Association and Baba people for the official opening of the Peranakannitat Museum. They see it as important and are very glad that HRH Sirindhorn visited to commemorate the official opening,” the statement said.

“We wanted willing HRH to see accessories, clothes and other items that are unique. We put them (on display) in the exhibition room.

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