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Chinatown Heritage Centre

48 Pagoda St., Singapore, Singapore
65-6325-2878
Ranked #44 of 295 attractions in Singapore
4.0 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
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Type: Speciality Museums
Description: This museum focuses on the history of Singapore's Chinatown.
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Washington DC
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

This was a great museum that presented the right balance of history and modern Chinatown as well as information vs. display. I took a docent tour and the guide was excellent both for the indoor and the outdoor tour. More

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Singapore, Singapore
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

coool ! many different n interesting things to check it out. More

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singapore
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Fascinating but poorly lit for an old girl like me who has to wear reading glasses! Very interesting particularly the old town house set up. Well done! More

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Brisbane, Australia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Faces of Chinatown a very interesting concept on how people lived and died at the beginning of the formation of Chinatown people lived and worked in such crampted conditions it is a wonder any survived. I always like to see the History of the place I am at and was not disappointed. Well woth the visit. More

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See 8 more reviews by barbaraanne6 for Singapore
Perth, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Highly informative and well constructed with use of video interviews with residents and plenty of old photos and completely reconstructed scenes from early Chinatown. Should not be missed. More

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Indonesia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Why they call it China Town Heritage Center, looks like someone has emptied their garage into a room. More

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See 12 more reviews by TravelmanIndonesia for Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
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14 reviews 14 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

We enjoyed visiting this place. Very small but interesting and quite a lot to learn More

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Singapore
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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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Our school organised a field trip to the Chinatown Heritage Centre to allow us to learn more about Chinatown's history and heritage. The centre is located in a small but busy late of Chinatown, and seems like a shop. However, there's much more that meets the eye in this replica of the past. The Chinatown Heritage Centre starts off with... More

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See 16 more reviews by Alexander G for Singapore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Overall quite an informative place. Nicely done up with lots of exhibits. Could do better with a bigger space More

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Huntington Beach, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

This museum gave a good look at what the Chinese people who came to Singapore went through to get here and what they did and did not find once they were here. More

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