About any country, many can tell historical and architectural landmarks, monuments, religious sites and museums. Singapore , despite its modest size, is not deprived of either history or heritage. And the number of museums can compete with European cities. The museums of Singapore tell you not only about their history of development, but also about the rich traditions and culture of all Southeast Asia.
The best museums
- The very first museum of Singapore is the National Museum , but despite its age, it is also the most developing one. The city center, a historic building - it simply can not be the other. After all, where else does the tourist know the detailed history of the island in details from around the 14th century? The museum is based on the private collection of Stamford Raffles, who founded the settlement and became its first governor. You will find many valuable historical and archaeological exhibits, as well as trace the development of such areas as national cuisine and clothing. The pearl of the museum is the Singapore stone, the ancient inscription on which was never translated. Separately it is worth noting the deep electronic equipment of the museum, which maximally helps to plunge into the past of the popular island.
- The Maritime Museum tells the story of the development of shipbuilding and maritime trade. The museum has preserved an old merchant ship and models of transported goods. For tourists, many souvenir-themed shops are open.
- The Museum of Art and Science in Singapore is an interesting attempt to link the two directions of creative thought. Three floors of the museum show all the way from the idea to the embodiment, tell about the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, the ancient Chinese wisdom, the subtleties of robotics and other events and creations. The building itself in the form of a huge lotus is both an exposition, and a demonstration of the close connection of science and art.
- In the autumn of 2014, the famous Madame Tussauds museum opened its 20th permanent exhibition in Singapore, the seventh in Asia after Hong Kong. You are waiting for quality copies of Elizabeth II and Barack Obama, Tom Cruise and Muhammad Ali, Bjens and Elvis Presley. The museum prepared about 60 figures for the opening, among them, incidentally, Madame herself. All the figures can be touched, and the halls are equipped so that you can use the props and occupy the most incredible poses for a photo.
- The Museum of Asian Civilizations is an immersion in Eastern traditions, their legends and heritage. It collected a huge collection of household items and applied art. 11 rooms reflect the entire cultural completeness of such diverse Asian countries as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and others. "Singapore River" - the main gallery is dedicated to the Asian color of the island.
- Museum of Optical Illusions in Singapore , perhaps, very cheerful, family and colorful. All the halls of 3D galleries contain about a hundred artifacts (paintings and sculptures) and are designed so that visitors can become part of the exhibition for their photos, for convenience, even marking up traces where to get up.
- Fort Siloso is an open-air military museum on Sentosa Island, highly recommended for a family visit. The fort was thoroughly built by the British in the late 19th century, it is a real defensive fortress. It has underground passageways and an air-raid shelter, a considerable collection of various guns. The fort is decorated with wax figures to recreate the appropriate atmosphere. During the Second World War battles in it was not conducted, so Fort Siloso retains its original appearance.
- Red Dot Design Museum is the largest museum of modern solutions in Asia, it stores more than 200 ideal designer "raisins". The situation in the museum is creative, you can touch all the positions and even try to create something of your own.
- In Singapore there is a museum of postage stamps and mail stories - a philatelic museum . It was opened in 1995 to increase interest in the history and cultural heritage of the country, images of which were printed on stamps. Periodically, the museum accepts temporary exhibitions of famous collections of the world. The museum has an excellent philately store.
- The Museum of Contemporary Art of Singapore is the world's largest art collection of Asian works of the twentieth century. The collection of the museum contains paintings, sculptures and installations of contemporary artists of the island and Asia. The museum regularly hosts guest exhibitions from Asia, the US and Europe.
- In Singapore, there is a wonderful place for nostalgia - a museum of children's toys , a world of childhood. This is a private collection of 50 thousand items, which more than 50 years, enthusiastically collected Chang Young Fa. You will find collections of plastic dolls and pups, soldiers of all stripes, soft toys, the first games on batteries and much more. Copies of all the toys can be bought at the souvenir shop.
- Asia is diverse and diverse, and to understand it, in Singapore, the Peranakan Museum was opened. It is dedicated to the descendants of male immigrants and Malay women, who were called "baba-nyanya". In the museum there are many items of kitchen utensils, household items, furniture and clothes that tell about the history of the development of Singapore.
- Talking about museums, you can not ignore the Science Center in Singapore , which is a favorite place for inquiring minds. His halls are the dream of any physicist or geographer, where they clearly show how the tsunami begins, life begins, an echo arises where lightning flies. Everything can be touched and even sniffed, because the museum has its own smell laboratory. Every day several spectacular experiments are held here. The Science Center is one of the fascinating places where you can spend the day with the whole family.
- Lovers of history and especially those interested in the period of World War II will be interested to visit the Battle Box museum or simply the Bunker. It was built by the British in 1936 to protect against the air raids of the command center, it has 26 rooms, and walls are one meter thick. The bunker was used for the purpose until the end of the 1960s. Today the museum reconstructs the picture of the bunker blockade in February 1942.
Enjoying the museum color of the East, remember that in Singapore it is not accepted to make public comments, but all museum values are protected by law. Parents need to carefully look after the children, where it is required, otherwise all of you will be asked to leave and may impose a fine.
