SINGAPORE Tourism Board (STB) is temporarily closing the 12-year-old Chinatown Heritage Centre for the attraction’s rejuvenation works from October 1.
The NTO said in a press statement the aim of the rejuvenation is to “enhance the visitor experience with stronger storytelling content and presentation style”.
To provide locals an opportunity to re-acquaint with the museum before it closes, STB and the centre’s operator, Singapore DUCKtours, will offer free admissions to the centre from September 20 to 30.
The centre is expected to reopen in 2H2015.
Poh Chi Chuan, director of STB’s Cultural Precincts and Tourism Concept Development, said: “The Chinatown Heritage Centre draws an average of 150,000 visitors per year, many of whom are locals interested in learning more about the stories of our forefathers and their roots in the precinct.
“We hope that the rejuvenated centre will continue to stir interest among locals and visitors to better appreciate the history of Chinatown and Singapore.”
When the rejuvenated centre reopens, visitors can expect a more interactive experience with a stronger and more holistic story of Chinatown beyond its current 1960s-focus.
Topics will be explored in greater depth, and interactive story panels, immersive soundscapes and mood lighting will be used. A new space will also be set aside for temporal exhibits and community events.
Details of the finalised concept will be shared at a later date.
