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Chinatown Heritage Centre
48 Pagoda St.
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #47 of 185 attractions in Singapore
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Traveler Description: This museum focuses on the history of Singapore's Chinatown.
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Attraction type: Specialty museum
Address: 48 Pagoda St. Singapore
Singapore
Tel: 65-6325-2878
Fax: 65-6325-2879

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“Fantastic!”
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4 of 5 stars
kellyfromcanada 34 contributions
Canada
Mar 6, 2008

This was a fascinating museum. More than simply galleries of objects on display, this museum recreates what life was like for Chinese inhabitants of Singapore at the turn of the century. I learned more here about the real history of Singapore than anywhere else. It was one of the most worthwhile things to do in the country. It is very... more

“Great museum in Chinatown”
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5 of 5 stars
JSPMadison 59 contributions
Madison, WI
Oct 7, 2007

This is a small, well laid out museum in the heart of Singapore's Chinatown. Tells the compelling story of how Singapore came to be a majority Chinese city, and uses first person accounts very effectively. If you've been to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in NYC, this is similar and as well-done. Allow an hour to see it, and... more

“Unmissable!”
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5 of 5 stars
ariane123 24 contributions
Leicester, United Kingdom
Jul 3, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

To gain a valuable insight into the history of the Chinese in Singapore, as well as the multiracial nature of that particular area, you can do no better than visit the Chinatown Heritage Centre. From the earliest times, certain sectors of the Chinese population were coming over to Singapore to work on construction sites, as tailors, as barbers, as maids...This... more

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Chinatown Heritage Centre Address

48 Pagoda St., Singapore, Singapore
Tel: 65-6325-2878 Fax: 65-6325-2879