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The Malay Heritage Centre (Malay: Taman Warisan Melayu; Jawi: تامن واريثن ملايو ) is a cultural centre and museum located at Sultan Gate off Beach Road in Kampong Glam, Singapore. Its primary focus is to showcase the heritage and history of Malay Singaporeans .
The Indian Heritage Centre illuminated after sunset. Lower gallery (3rd floor) featuring traditional and historical costumes. The Indian Heritage Centre (Tamil: இந்திய மரபுடமை நிலையம்) is a cultural centre and museum in Singapore that showcases the culture, heritage and history of Indian Singaporeans. [1]
Singapore's indigenous culture originates primarily from the Austronesian people that arrived from the island of Taiwan, settling between 1500 and 1000 BCE.It was then influenced during the Middle Ages primarily by multiple Chinese dynasties such as the Ming and Qing, as well as by other Asian countries such as the Majapahit Empire, Tokugawa shogunate, and the Ryukyu Kingdom.
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist -run.
An aerial view of the Civic District of Singapore. The Civic District [1] is a district located near the Singapore River in the Central Area of Singapore. [2]It contains historical buildings and museums such as The Arts House (the former Parliament House), National Gallery Singapore (consisting of the Former Supreme Court Building and Former City Hall), National Museum of Singapore (the former ...
The Chinese Heritage Centre, a research centre based in Nanyang Technological University, was opened by the SFCCA in 1995. [4] In 2013, the SFCCA incorporated the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre to serve as a venue for cultural activities; the Centre's building located in downtown Singapore was opened in 2017. [11]
The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history.Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution [d] as the Raffles Library and Museum.
Chinatown [a] is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore.Featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements, Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.