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Singapore, Singapore
City Facts
| Singapore Population | 4,372,000 *
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| Currency | Singapore Dollar (SGD)
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| Time Zone | GMT + 8 hours
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| Language | English
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* Source: UN Population Division 2005 estimate
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National Museum and Art Gallery
Stamford Road, Singapore 178897
Tel: +65 338 0000 Fax: +65 332 3568
Formally the Raffles Museum, the National Museum has a fascinating permanent collection featuring exhibits from the region's diverse cultures and history plus the superb 380-piece Haw Par jade collection, donated by the Aw brothers. The neighbouring Art Gallery houses work by Singaporean and other Asian artists and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions of local crafts. Open: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm; closed Monday.
Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens)
West Coast Highway, Singapore 118628
Tel: +65 774 0300
About ten kilometres (six miles) west of the city, the Haw Par Villa was originally built by the Aw brothers with the profits from their wonder salve, Tiger Balm. It is a theme park of Chinese mythology with older exhibits of legendary figures and tableaux, recently renovated and reopened as 'Dragon World' featuring multimedia displays and flume rollercoaster rides. Open: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Sentosa Island
Singapore 0409
Tel: +65 275 0388
Cable-cars and ferries run from the World Trade Centre to this former military base half a kilometre (one third of a mile) offshore. Attracting over three and a half million visitors each year, it is Singapore's most popular attraction. The island has a wide variety of museums, sites and activities including South-East Asia's largest oceanarium, a nineteenth century British fort complete with bunkers, tunnels and gun emplacements, a Butterfly Park and an Insectarium. Open: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 11:00 pm; Friday to Sunday until midnight.
Singapore Zoo
Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826
Tel: +65 269 3411
Built in the early 1970s with the emphasis on natural habitat, the zoo is home to more than 2000 animals of nearly 250 species. The night safari offers an unrivalled opportunity to study nocturnal animals. Open daily: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm; Night Safari: 7:30 pm to midnight.
Thian Hock Keng Temple
158 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 0106
Tel: +65 222 2651
The 'Temple of Heavenly Happiness' is Singapore's oldest Hokkien Chinese Temple. Completed in 1841, it is dedicated to Ma Cho Po, the Queen of Heaven and protector of sailors. Open: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Jurong Bird Park
Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Singapore 628925
Tel: +65 265 0022
Home to 8000 birds from nearly 600 species, the Jurong Bird Park features a two hectare (five acre) walk-in aviary and a simulated rainforest thunderstorm, held at noon each day. Open: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; from 8:00 am Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Peranakan Place Museum
180 Orchard Road, Singapore 0923
Tel: +65 732 6966
Built in the style of 'Chinese palladian' or 'Chinese baroque', the museum details the unique fusion of cultures of the Peranakan, the 'local born' or Straits-born Chinese, through artefacts, furniture and clothing. Open: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
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