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Haw Par Villa – formerly known as the Tiger Balm Garden – is an 8.5-hectare Asian cultural park, the last of its kind in the world. It is an open-air park, so bring your brolly and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Haw Par Villa is located along Pasir Panjang Road, easily accessible via public transport and car. The MRT station is just a minute’s walk from the entrance of the park!
Haw Par Villa ( Chinese: 虎豹別墅; pinyin: Hǔ Bào Biéshù) is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese Literature, folklore, legends, history, and statuary of key Chinese religions, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
Built in 1937, Haw Par Villa, Singapore’s largest outdoor art gallery is the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, the millionaire philanthropist and marketing extraordinaire who gifted the world Tiger Balm.
Haw Par Villa - formerly known as the Tiger Balm Garden – is an 8.5-hectare Asian cultural park, the last of its kind in the world. Built in 1937, Singapore’s largest outdoor art gallery is the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, millionaire philanthropist and marketing extraordinaire who gifted the world Tiger Balm.
Singapore's known for the prettier sights like Marina Bay Sands, the Botanic Gardens and pastel-hued shophouses but switch it up for the lesser-known, more offbeat, quirkier places like Haw Par...
Haw Par Villa, commonly known as the Tiger Balm Gardens, has over 1000 statues and 150 dioramas depicting various Chinese folklore and mythologies. Brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boom Par built the Haw Par Villa with the intention of making it a place where parents can take their children to teach them about morality and proper conduct.
The Official Page of Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens), managed by the heritage-loving team at Journeys Pte Ltd. Page · Landmark & Historical Place. 262 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore, Singapore. +65 6773 0103.
Aug 3, 2023 · The main attraction at Haw Par Villa (and the reason for the park’s infamous reputation) is the gruesome Ten Courts of Hell. In Chinese mythology, after a person passes away they arrive in the First Court of Hell. Here, King Qinguang looks at each person’s past deeds.
One of Singapore’s most bizarre attractions, Haw Par Villa is a world lost in time with statues and tableau drawing on Chinese folklore and mythology.
Stretched over 3,800 sqm, Hell’s Museum also provides a deeper understanding of Haw Par Villa’s infamous 10 Courts of Hell. Discover how concepts behind the graphic representations of sins and punishments in the afterlife evolved as ancient civilisations shared their cultures across time and space.
Haw Par Villa is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, history, and illustrations of various aspects of Confucianism.
Oct 15, 2015 · Haw Par Villa is the last of three large philanthropic gardens built to give outdoor respite to people in congested Singapore. The others were the mid-1800s...
Haw Par Villa - formerly the Tiger Balm Garden - is Singapore’s largest outdoor art gallery. Take a leisurely stroll through this quirky and eclectic Asian cultural park.
Haw Par Villa is located on a hill side in Pasir Panjang. It originally comprised a villa designed by architect Ho Kwang Yew and a large garden space. The compound was a gift from Mr Aw Boon Haw to his younger brother Mr Aw Boon Par.
Apr 11, 2024 · Haw Par Villa (虎豹別墅; Hu bao bieshu), also known as the Tiger Balm Gardens, is named after brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par. It is an oriental-style theme park located on the grounds of a hillside villa of the same name that was located along Pasir Panjang Road in the southwestern part of Singapore.
Engage the excitable ones! From history, heritage and the Arts, leave it to the experts. Be dazzled by our labyrinth of sculptures, and we’ll take your students’ breath away with our brilliantly colourful history. View Details.
Feb 13, 2024 · A Chinese mythology statue park located in the south of the city-state, Haw Par Villa used to be a premier tourist attraction but went downhill in the late 80s following a fizzled attempt to integrate Western-style entertainment. Thankfully, the park survived that misstep and has since reverted to its Chinese Confucianism roots.
Haw Par Villa - formerly known as the Tiger Balm Garden – is an 8.5-hectare Asian cultural park, the last of its kind in the world. Built in 1937, Singapore’s largest outdoor art gallery is the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, millionaire philanthropist and marketing extraordinaire who gifted the world Tiger Balm.
Mar 14, 2024 · Haw Par Villa is a historical gem. Photography: Benita Lee. Haw Par Villa is great and amusing for the adults, but slightly scary for young children. We take a hike in this oddball place. Attractions in Singapore are aplenty from architectural gems to heritage monuments.
Jul 1, 2010 · Haw Par Villa, also known as the Tiger Balm Gardens has to be one of the weirdest tourist spots you can find in Southeast Asia, and the weirdest in Singapore. Aw Boob Haw and Aw Boon Par,...
Explore Haw Par Villa, a unique cultural theme park built in 1937. Hear stories of the remarkable family that built the park. Exclusive access to Hell’s Museum after dark. Learn about concepts of the afterlife across different cultures and civilisations.
Ticket price includes: 2-way bus transport. Small snack. Entrance ticket and guided tour at Hell's Museum. Lunch at own expense. Meeting details: Meeting Time: 9.00am. Meeting point: Fengshan Aspen Residents' Network Centre - Blk 124 Bedok North Road #01-155. Bus will leave at 9am sharp.
• Haw Par Villa (MRT) – 1.8 km • • Kent Ridge (MRT) – 2.2 km Opp Pasir Panjang PO (ID:16071) 10, 30, 51, 143, 183, 188, 200, 200A • Aft Clementi Rd (DI : 16089) 10, 30, 51, 143 183,188 & 200 • 9 mins. Walking distance to NUS Business School / Dept ISA • 12 mins. Walking distance to NUS School of Design & Environment •16 mins ...
Follow the tale of two brothers through their rise to fame and fortune, and how their lives made a difference. These captivating exhibitions lays bare the history of the breath-taking Haw Par Villa and the fascinating ideas and concepts inspired by it.
