Singapore is a lot of attractions. That's what you can see, and where to go:
Reflections on Bukit Chandu (Reflections at Bukit Chandu)
This building on the hill is a majestic renovated colonial bungalow, where the exhibition dedicated to the Second World War is located. One of many attractions in Singapore clearly demonstrate the role of this state in World War II. The hill Bukit Chanda became the place of one of the most fierce and recent significant battles before the British gave Singapore to the Japanese on February 15, 1942. The Museum Exhibition Gallery covers the history of the Second World War in Malaya, and special attention is paid to the socio-political position of the Malacca Peninsula in the 1930s. There are photos, cards and artifacts.
Address: 31K Pepys Road
Work schedule: W-Sun 09: 00-17: 30
Tickets: S $ 0.50-S $ 2.
Malay Heritage Center (Malay Heritage Center)
Learn more about the Malay heritage and culture of Singapore in the historic district of Kampong Glam city of Singapore. The center is also known as Istana Kampong Glam, as he served as the Sultan Palace in those days when Singapore was part of Malaysia. Some of the descendants of Sultan continued to live in this building, but were evicted in 1999 to free the place under the cultural center. The first exhibits that you see at the entrance to the center are maps reflecting the historical patterns of migration, black and white photos, vintage swords, mannequins, dressed in traditional Malay costumes. There are videotapes that show how the Kampong Glam region looked in the past - transformations are striking! There are also interactive exhibits here that will tell you more about Malay music and movies. In a separate room, you will be able to wear headphones and listen to the Malay records of the 1960s and even see Malay films. It is best to come to the center at 12:00 or 14:00, when there are free excursions. Cultural events, events for children and educational seminars are regularly held in the center.
Address: 85 Sultan Gate
Work schedule: from Tuesday to Sunday, 10: 00-18: 00
Tickets: S $ 4 for adults, S $ 2 for children / students, free for children under 6 years
Civil Defense Gallery (Civil Defence Heritage Gallery)
This museum is much more pleasure than it seems from the name: here you can admire antique firemakers to which you can climb and feel like a real fireman. An ideal place for children. Just five minutes walk from the City Hall Metro Station is the building of the oldest fire station in Singapore.The gallery presents an interesting combination of old and new, on the first floor everything is about the history of fire extinguishing in Singapore, the technologies used in the civil defense of the city are demonstrated on the second. Also in the museum there are other exhibits, for example, old fire costumes and manual water pumps. And there you will learn about the tragic fire that destroyed more than 2000 houses in 1961, long before Singapore became the city of concrete and glass.
Address: 62 Hill Street
Work schedule: 10: 00-17: 00 W-Sun
Tickets: Self-free
Raffles Hotel Museum
Hotel Raffles is the place in Singapore, where you can learn more about colonial days. Night In the cheapest room in this luxury hotel stands somewhere S $ 700 and even the famous sling in Long Bar will cost you S $ 25. Fortunately, the entrance to the Raffles Museum is free. You can wonder why the hotel is generally contains a museum. But he has been working for more than 120 years, so, the opening of the museum has become a completely logical decision. The museum hid on the third floor of the hotel and keeps old invitations at the trendies in the garden, black and white photographs of that time, antique velaiks that were used in the early 1900s for transporting fabulously rich guests from their cruise ship to the hotel, and much more. Also, the personal belongings of the famous guests of the hotel are stored here, such as Charlie Chaplin, Queen Elizabeth II and Michael Jackson. Lovers of classical literature will be delighted with the revocation of Radyard Kipling about this hotel, as well as notes from Somerset Moem. And here you can admire the beautiful works of art, from posters from glorious days to the oil painting of the very bartender, which came up with the legendary Singapore sling.
Address: 1 Beach RD
Work schedule: 10:00 - 19:00 every day
Singapore Toys Museum (Singapore's Mint Museum Of Toys)
The collection of the museum is more than 50,000 toys, initially personal collection. The MINT abbreviation means "Moment of Imagination and Nostalgia with Toys" ("Minute imagination and nostalgia with toys"). Although the toy museum sounds like an ideal place for children in a rainy day, the museum is more suitable for adults - the toys behind the glass cost thousands of dollars (and they can not touch them, to the big disappointment of children)!
Stunning collections consist of four galleries on several floors. Museum staff will offer you to start an inspection of toys from the very top (with "space space") and then drop down. Many will like the gallery on the theme of "star wars" - ancient posters, rocket ships models and, judging by the five-digit price tag, the world's first robot toy from Japan.
Also you will find familiar characters, like Mickey Mouse and other comrades. The collection of toys from more than 40 countries contains also unique items, like spring tin figures from Germany, Chinese dolls of the early last century and politically incorrect dolls Hollywog from the United States (a rag doll depicting a black man). In addition, the Childhood Favorites department ("Childhood Favourites") represents board games, teddy bears, toy cars, which have already been a hundred years.
Do not disregard the souvenir shop with nostalgic dooms, like invisible ink, kaleidoscopes and other things.
Overcast time you can skip the cup for the roof bar (Mr. Punch Rooftop Bar).
Address: 26 Seah St
Tickets: S $ 15 Adults, S $ 7.50 Children and Pensioners
Work schedule: 09: 30-18: 30 daily