Category Archives: Photos

Masjid Sultan Singapura

The Sultan Mosque is located in Kampung Glam next to the Malaysia Heritage Center. The mosque was gazetted as a national monument in 1975. The current structure was built in the 1920s. An annex building, in a similar style was … Continue reading

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Singapore Polytechnic Circa 1970

Photo of Singapore Polytechnic in 1970 by Bill Hunter. My father was a professor at the University of Singapore then. See more photos he took from his travels around the world. It is amazing how well Singapore has done economically … Continue reading

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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Nature parks are usually not the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Singapore. But Singapore actually has several excellent parks including the Sungei Buloh Nature Park. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is located on the North of … Continue reading

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Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

The Gardens by the Bay consist of two large buildings and fairly small outdoor gardens. The flower dome includes a wide variety of flowers from regions around the globe. Both buildings are glass bubbles providing a view of downtown Singapore. … Continue reading

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Photos of Little India

Here are some photos from a walk I took in the Little India area in Singapore when I had visitors.

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Singapore Science Museum

The Science Center in Singapore is focused on providing kids interactive exhibits with science content. It is worth a visit if you like such museums, it is a bit above average for such museums, in my experience. They have the … Continue reading

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Asian Civilizations Museum

The Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore is packed with great artworks. See a few photos in this post. This museum is definitely worth a visit for those who enjoy museums. The Asian Civilisations Museum’s flagship at Empress Place opened in … Continue reading

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Buddha Tooth Temple

The Buddha Tooth Temple is one of the more popular tourist destinations in Singapore. I enjoyed visiting. If you like temples, history and art it is definitely worth a visit. The site includes a museum as well as an operating … Continue reading

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Paintings From the Museum D’Orsay at the National Museum of Singapore

As I wrote previously the Dreams and Reality exhibit from the Museum D’Orsay at the National Museum of Singapore is excellent. Here are some more photos of a few of the paintings included in the exhibit. There is an interesting … Continue reading

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Dreams and Reality: Museum D’Orsay Exhibit at the National Museum of Singapore

The Dreams and Reality exhibit at the National Museum of Singapore (now until 5 February 2012, it opened a few weeks ago) is excellent. Musee D’Orsay is one of my favorite museums; it is located in Paris, with many other … Continue reading

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