Founded in 1995, the Chinese Heritage Centre (CHC) aims to advance knowledge and understanding of the ethnic Chinese communities in different parts of the world. Established as a non-profit organisation, the CHC's work is guided by an international Board of Governors. In 2011, the CHC has been reconstituted as an autonomous institute of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), depending almost entirely on fundraising from private donors and government 1:1 matching grants.  

The CHC serves as a research centre, a museum, and a library. It is housed in the historic Administration Building of the former Nanyang University, which itself is a relic of the landmark establishment of the first and only Chinese-medium university outside China, founded by the Chinese overseas. It was gazetted as a National Monument on 18 December 1998.

Visitors will find it pleasant to simply admire the unique architecture of this building built in the 1950s, or take a stroll in the Yunnan Garden or by the Nantah Lake, adjacent to the CHC.

The CHC aims to advance knowledge and understanding of ethnic Chinese and their communities in different parts of the world.

The CHC works to promote awareness and understanding of Chinese history, culture, and tradition among people in Singapore and the world through exhibitions; library services; a collection of historical and academic materials; public lectures, seminars and international conferences; community outreach activities; and publications.

The CHC aspires to be a leading research and resource centre on the Chinese outside China.

华裔馆简介

华裔馆成立于1995年5月。旨在增进世人对散居在世界各地华人社群的认识和了解。它是一个非盈利机构，由来自全球的杰出华人商界，学者及社会知名人士所组成的国际董事会指导其各项工作。华裔馆于2011年并入南洋理工大学，成为南大的一个自治及自给自立的机构, 其运作基金主要依靠个人和社会团体的慷慨捐赠以及政府一对一的匹配资助。

本馆集研究中心，博物馆和图书馆为一身，座落于前南洋大学行政楼。此建筑标志是当时海外华人自己集资兴建的独一无二的海外华文大学；今已被新加坡政府定为具有历史价值的国家保留文物之一。

本馆旨在增进对散居世界各地的海外华人和华族社群的认知和了解。

本馆通过展览，图书馆服务，历史和学术文献收集，公开讲座、研讨会和国际学术会议，社会活动以及出版等途径来提升新加坡和世界范围内公众对华族历史、文化和传统的认知与理解。

本馆立志成为中国之外的顶尖的、世界一流的海外华人研究机构和资源中心。​​​