Images of Singapore
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| The main facade of Images of Singapore | |
| Area | Imbiah Lookout |
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| Designer | Royal Army |
| Attraction type | Museum |
| Theme | History and Culture of Singapore |
| Opening Date | 1893 (British military personnel) 1983 (Reopened to the public) |
| Show duration | 5 minutes (Four Winds of Singapore) minutes |
| Animatronics | 5-10 animatronics |
| Accessibility |  Wheelchair Accessible |
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Images of Singapore is an award-winning historical museum in that exhibits the culture and history of Singapore using multi-media displays, multi-screen theatre presentations and lifesize tableaus depicting major events in Singapore's history.The attraction is housed in a former military hospital used throughout 1893-1950.
The Images of Singapore museum is located in Imbiah Lookout, Sentosa, Singapore near the Singapore Cable Car stop at Sentosa and the Merlion. The museum offers a chronological history of Singapore from its earliest days to the present. There are numerous exhibitions, covering the pre-British period of Malaysian rule, British colonialism, the founding of colonial Singapore by Thomas Stamford Raffles, the Japanese occupation, and the post-colonialist era under Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew .
Opened in 1983 as the Pioneers of Singapore & Surrender Chambers museum, the museum was extended in 1994 to include a section called Festivals of Singapore and the attraction was rechristened with its present name. Stories of the Sea, a new multi-sensory maritime experience was opened in 2002, but was removed from the museum within the following year when it proved unpopular with guests. The museum was closed in 2003 for a major upgrade and reopened in 2005 with a new, more integrated look and additional attractions, including the multi-screen special effects show Four Winds of Singapore, a tribute to the national contributions of Singapore's Chinese, Eurasian, Malay and Indian populations.
The 2005 renovation won a prestigious Thea Award for "Best Reinvention of a Cultural Heritage Center" in April 2006.
A restaurant and a souvenir shop is located inside and at the exit area of the museum.
[edit] External links
- Historical photos of Singapore by Singeo.com.sg (powered by Google Maps)
- Images of Singapore by Sentosa.com.sg
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