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Peranakan Museum Volunteer Guide Trainee

Run by Peranakan Museum / NHB

In personSingapore, SingaporeMinimum 1 year after training; training lasts several monthsFreeCompetitiveHigh effort

About this opportunity

<p>The Peranakan Museum trains volunteer docents to lead guided tours on Peranakan culture, artefacts and history. Guiding is organised through Friends of the Museums (FOM) for weekday English and Japanese tours, Museum Volunteers (MV) for weekend and weekday-evening English tours, and the Mandarin Guides (MG) group.</p><ul><li>Training runs as a series of weekly lectures, optional field trips, assigned reading, gallery-talk preparation and a final tour paper.</li><li>Certified docents commit to guiding tours for at least one year after completing the programme.</li><li>FOM weekday guides must be FOM members; MG guides must be 21 or older.</li><li>Tours cover Peranakan weddings, clothing, ceramics, jewellery, furniture, beadwork, embroidery, batik and religious items.</li></ul><p>For FOM weekday English or Japanese guiding, contact <strong>tpmcoordinators@gmail.com</strong>; for Museum Volunteers, <strong>museumvolsingapore@gmail.com</strong>; for Mandarin Guides, <strong>mgeveryone@gmail.com</strong>. General enquiries: <strong>nhb_tpm_edu@nhb.gov.sg</strong>.</p>

Who can apply

Must be able to commit to training and guiding for at least 1 year; strong communication skills required

How to apply

To train as a weekday English or Japanese guide with Friends of the Museums (FOM), which requires FOM membership, email tpmcoordinators@gmail.com or visit the FOM website. For weekend and weekday-evening tours, email the Museum Volunteers at museumvolsingapore@gmail.com; other volunteering enquiries go to nhb_tpm_edu@nhb.gov.sg.

What you get

Skills training

Frequently asked

Who runs this?+

Run by Peranakan Museum / NHB.

Who can apply?+

Must be able to commit to training and guiding for at least 1 year; strong communication skills required

Is it paid?+

Free to apply. No participant fees.

How do I apply?+

To train as a weekday English or Japanese guide with Friends of the Museums (FOM), which requires FOM membership, email tpmcoordinators@gmail.com or visit the FOM website.

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Last verified 27 September 2026·Updated 27 September 2026