Chinatown Heritage Centre
Friday, December 4, 2009 at9:14 PM
Every level of the Centre allows you to experience the lives of its early occupants. Life was simple with almost everyone living in rented rooms of shophouses. Living conditions were harsh as there were poverty and diseases. This had led to many of its people seeking pleasure in opium smoking, prostitution, gambling and secret societies, also known as the Four Evils. All these stories and collection can be found in the Chinatown Heritage Centre, allowing people to explore the true history of Singapore's forefathers.
These exhibits tells the story about the lives of Chinatown's former residents. Get a chance to learn about how a typical shophouse was like in the past, with each being skillfully re-created based on the recollections of its former residents, through the exhibits.
Guided tours of the Gallery are conducted on the hour. One should also drop by at the Centre's Kopi Tiam (a traditional term for coffeeshop) for an aromatic cup of coffee and local snack. Tourists could also select from a wide range of unique traditional souvenirs like hand-sewn Chinese quilted blankets, traditional miniature sewing machines and clogs at the retail shop.
Open: 10am - 7pm (daily)
Admission: SGD 8 adults, SGD 4.80 children
Approximate Touring Time: 1.5 hours
Location: 48 Pagoda Street Singapore 059207
Tel: (65) 6325 2878
Fax: (65) 6325 2879
E-mail: enquiry@chinatownheritagecentre.com.sg
Getting There: Take the MRT to City Hall Station (EW13/NS25) and take bus service no. 61, 80, 197 from North Bridge Road.
Official Website: http://www.chinatownheritagecentre.sg/
