Level 1 at NUS Baba House
About this space
In the center of the house, incorporating an air well and where an assortment of furniture can be found. Conserved plaster relief, ceramics tile, wooden carving on lintel and corbels from when the original house owner stayed here from the time of 1910.
A long dining table for dining for a seat down meal. A blank wall for projection during a talk/ event. A simple retreat where the natural lighting and ventilation can be enjoyed.
Level 1 is suitable for dry hire events or photoshoots.
Prices
Capacity
Catering and drinks
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Accessibility
Rules of the space
Allowed events
Host rules
- No smoking in the building
- Outside catering is allowed
- No alcohol allowed after 9 pm
- No loud music
- No pets allowed
- Bags are to be kept at designated storage
Cancellation policy: Flexible with Grace Period
About NUS Baba House
Built around 1895, 157 Neil Road is a three-storey townhouse located in Singapore’s historic district of Blair Plain. Once the ancestral home of a Peranakan Chinese family, namely the Wee family, the property was acquired by the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2006 with funds donated by the late Ms Agnes Tan in memory of her late father Tun Tan Cheng Lock, a Malaysian businessman and community leader.
In 2007, a project was undertaken to restore 157 Neil Road for presentation as a heritage house which contextualizes Peranakan Chinese material culture and aesthetics within a domestic setting. The interior setting takes visitors on an experiential trip into a Peranakan Chinese family home of the early 20th century.
With the intention to present the house as a typifying example of a Peranakan home in the 20th century, furniture from the Wee family, as well as portraits and household objects are displayed in their original context.