Monday, November 22, 2021

Singapore - To Do (22Nov21) Haw Par Villa

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Haw Par Villa
Opens daily 9am-10am (FREE Entry) Less Hell's Museum
150m/2min from Haw Par Villa MRT Station
Less the Hell's Museum paid attraction (closed on Mondays. 18SGD/Adult 10SGD/Child>6years old), the rest of this quirky, one-of-a-kind, recently restored in 2020 park is free to roam about. Located right beside Haw Par Villa MRT station, this place is easy to access. For drivers, there's a flat SGD5 charge for a full day parking.
For the adults it has been a good two decades since stepping foot into this original querky attraction built in 1937 by the founders of Tiger Balm. It was designed to be a fun place to teach children about Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist mythology. 
Its a leisurely walk that's surprisingly shy of kilometer or so. Its mostly the uphill terrain and walking back down the steps and taking one's time to soak in the many dioramas which would be information overload if not taking the time to have a read of the educational plaques at each of them. 
*Depictions of working hard (top right), the young and old fishing together (top left), juxtaposing youths smoking opium (bottom left)
*Three statues often found in families homes depicting wealth, happiness and longevity*

*Goddess of Mercy*
A one of a kind experience to have a look at these colorful, eccentric dioramas which are slightly off in dimensions and interesting to take a peek into the yesteryear of entertainment in Singapore.

The younger kids enjoyed running around the space and seeing the turtles than absorbing the actual stories these overwhelming dioramas were depicting. Interesting dip into nostalgia for us, maybe not so engaging for the young ones.
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