EXPERIENCE THE EXTRAORDINARY WITH GUIDED TOURS OF THE CHINATOWN HERITAGE CENTRE
Want to discover the secrets and history behind our exhibits?
Our guided programmes offer deeper insights into the local culture, history, and landmarks you can see in our centre. With our tour guides’ expert knowledge, you can enrich your visit with the kind of cultural immersion you and your companions will never forget.
If this piques your interest, explore our guided programmes below.
Our guided tours are also available on SG Culture Pass!
A Unique Character-Led Tour
"Under One Roof"
This tour reveals the living conditions of people in 1950s Chinatown through a more personal lens. Experience the stories as told by the people who lived them, with character reenactments including those of a coolie, hawker, and Samsui woman.
With this tour, you go beyond what’s written on our display plaques. You breathe the same air as the people telling their tales, reliving their struggles and hearing their voices. You connect with old Chinatown’s residents in ways you might never have thought possible.
Day: Every Friday and Saturday
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Duration: 1.5 hours
Language: English
Group Size: Up to 12 participants
Note: If you wish to book for a private session, please fill up this form. The "Under One Roof" Character-Led Tour is also available on SG Culture Pass!
An Insider’s Look
Private Guided Tours
In our guided tours, you can experience a more human connection with the people who once occupied these spaces.
Our guides have deep knowledge of Singapore Chinatown’s culture and history. They’ll take you on a journey beyond the display plaques and dive into the significance of specific items in the exhibits, how families functioned in the shophouses, and personal anecdotes of the lives lived here.
Availability
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Language: English
Date: First Sunday of every month
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Language: Mandarin
Group Size: Up to 12 participants
Note: If you wish to book for a private session, please fill up this form. The Insider's Look Guided Tour is also available on SG Culture Pass!
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT OUR TOURS
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Good place for children excursion. TC was a great guide very engaging and speaks well for children to understand. Would visit again
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Hanani
the mandarin guide was amazing! I got to know a lot of the past stories in Singapore
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RitaaaT
Joined the "Under One Roof" character-led tour with Ernest and enjoyed it tremendously! Informative and fascinating. It certainly felt like we had stepped into a shophouse in the mid 1950s with one of the tenants sharing about his life and his neighbours.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT OUR TOURS
HOW TO GET TO
CHINATOWN HERITAGE CENTRE?
Open Daily: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Last Entry: 7:15 PM
48 Pagoda Street
Singapore 059207
Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NEL)
Take exit A at Chinatown station to Pagoda Street. Chinatown Heritage Centre will be about 100 metres down the street from there!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
The Chinatown Heritage Centre is proud to be partners with the Singapore Tourism Board, Chinatown Business Association, National Heritage Board, Urban Redevelopment Authority and Kreta Ayer Community Club.
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