SINGAPORE CITY GALLERY
45 Maxwell Road, The URA Centre, Singapore 069118 DIRECTIONS
Since 1999
What our experts say?
Singapore City Gallery has displayed Singapore's remarkable transformation in the last 50 years. It explains Singapore's development story through 40 engaging and immersive exhibits, describing their planning challenges and the creative approaches that solve them. It is a three-story visitor centre that houses an extensive model replica of Singapore's Central Town, offering visitors a full view of the city. This 3-storey visitor centre goes under the town's skin to recognize how the city came to be with its iconic buildings. The Gallery provides free guided tours to the local community to learn more about how they make their city a lively, human-friendly and delightful home. Singapore City Gallery also provides various learning experiences tailored to students. The gallery offers free admission for all visitors.
SPECIALITY:
Community Tours, Exhibits, Arts, Architecture, Educational Program, Videos & Pictures of Famous Landmarks
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MERLION PARK
1 Fullerton Road, Singapore 049213 DIRECTIONS
Since 1972
What our experts say?
Merlion Park is an iconic landmark and major tourist attraction in Singapore. It is the statue of Half-fish and half-lion. It symbolises Singapore's beginnings as a fishing village called Temasek, and the head represents Singapore’s original name, Singapura, or ‘lion city’ in Malay. It was designed by late Singaporean sculptor Mr Lim Nang Seng and his eight children in 1972. The statue is 8.6 metres and weighs 70 tonnes. In 2002, the Merlion was shifted 120 meters from its original location to where it now stands in Merlion Park. The present Merlion is four times bigger than the original.
SPECIALITY:
Statue, Fountain, Views, Photography & River