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Drawing Room
Part of the Gillman Barracks arts centre, this Manila-based gallery showcases contemporary Filipino artists.
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First Generation
One of Singapores best loved and most joyful sculptures, depicting five young boys ready to leap into the river below.
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Art
A small gallery, Art-2 offers a melange of mediums ranging from sculpture and ceramics to painting and paperwork from Southeast Asia.
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Fortune Cookie Projects
The Fortune Cookie Projects got lucky when it exhibited Julian Schnables US$275,000 paintings in March 2009. Check its website for future shows.
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Partners & Mucciaccia
This Italian art gallery features mostly modern and contemporary Italian artists, though exhibits sometimes showcase the likes of Picasso and Chagall.
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Mandai Orchid Gardens
Cultivating orchids is big business in Singapore. Mandai Orchid Gardens, spread over four flowery hectares near the Singapore Zoo, is the place to see them.
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Bollywood Veggies
A very popular place to stop and amble through the rustic gardens with cashew, papaya and starfruit trees, and nosh on beautiful, healthy grub at the bistro.
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Orchidville
Similar to the Mandai Orchid Gardens, but has the bonus of a fantastic on-site restaurant, Forrest . To get to these two sights, see the transport details to the zoo.
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ARNDT
Representing high-profile artists including Gilbert & George, Berlin-based ARNDT showcases a mix of European and Asian artists at its Gillman Barracks outpost.
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Sands SkyPark Observation Deck
Marina Bay Sands cantilevered observation deck offers a sweeping, birds-eye view of the citys landmarks, including Gardens by the Bay and the ever-expanding skyline.
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Padang
Home to the Singapore Cricket Club and Singapore Recreation Club. During WWII, the invading Japanese herded the European community together here before marching them off to Changi Prison.
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Sri Krishnan Temple
The polychromatic Hindu Sri Krishnan Temple has a magnificent silver-and-gold shrine. Pragmatic worshippers from the neighbouring Buddhist Kuan Im Temple also burn joss sticks here for extra insurance.
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MICA Building
An architectural pin-up famed for its Technicolor shutters and neo-Renaissance design, the MICA Building houses a string of well-known commercial art galleries representing successful regional artists.
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Cineblast & 4D Magix
Cineblast is a simulation ride that simulates a variety of high-speed experiences, and 4D Magix is a state-of-the-art theatre offering the latest in movie magic. Children should especially enjoy both experiences.
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Fountain of Wealth
Declared the Worlds Largest Fountain (though not Most Attractive) in the Guinness Book of Records . For good luck, youll need to walk around the central base three times, touching the water at all times.
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8Q SAM
Round the corner from the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is its younger sibling, named after its address. Snoop around four floors of contemporary art, from quirky installations and video art to mixed-media statements.
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Nei Xue Tang
This museum offers the largest collection of Buddhist artefacts in the city, including relics from China, Tibet, India, Japan, Burma and beyond. Pieces range from statues and jewellery to assorted esoteric devotional items.
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HortPark
The idyllic leafy shade of Kent Ridge quickly gives way to the themed gardens and prototype glasshouses of HortPark. The park is also home to a childrens playground, drinking fountains, restrooms and a nursery-cafe.
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National Orchid Garden
The National Orchid Garden has over 60,000 plants and a cool house showcasing pitcher plants and orchids from cooler climes. Don’t miss the Vanda Miss Joaquim, Singapore’s national flower, which Agnes Joaquim discovered in her garden in 1893.
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Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple
Next door to the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, this towering temple is guarded by two chinthes (lionlike figures) and houses a beautiful white-marble Buddha statue, decorated somewhat bizarrely with a halo of different-coloured LED lights.
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