Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre — Attraction in Singapore

Despite being a public building, the housekeeping staff at SCCC seemed to have a possessive attitude towards their facilities. The cleaner, in particular, was extremely unwelcoming and gave off a hostile vibe whenever someone used "her" toilet.

This unwelcoming atmosphere was also extended to visitors bringing in food, with two employees rudely reprimanding and staring at a visitor for having a quick bite before heading to the exhibition hall, one of these 2 employees at level 6, the tanned, plump, and tall man, has an extremely hostile attitude, and he stared at me and my mom as though as though we were some criminals coming to SCCC to commit some illegal activities at SCCC.

To clarify this food consumption issue, I approached one of the security officers at level 1, since I recall there was once a security officer who told me I could eat within the building premise as long as it wasn't inside the auditorium. The security officer this time was extremely rude and exhibited no manners when I asked him if I could eat within the building but not inside the auditorium. His fierce and aggressive demeanor made me feel unwelcome and uncomfortable.

This raises concerns about the cultural centre's environment and whether it is meant to be a public place or a prison. Despite enjoying the facility itself, the poor service and behavior of the employees have left a negative impression and may prevent me from returning in the near future.

Such behavior can create an uncomfortable and uninviting environment for visitors, and it is important for all employees to treat visitors with respect and hospitality.

This experience has made me question whether the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre is a public place or a prison. While the environment is pleasant, the service and security employees were extremely rude and lacking in basic manners. As a result, I have no desire to return to the Centre in the near future. It is disappointing that such a potentially enjoyable place is marred by poor service and...

What's not to like about free exhibitions! It is also educational and refreshing for Chinese and non-Chinese alike!

The permanent exhibition on Chinese Singaporean culture has about 12 rooms of 15 minutes. You can spend around 2 hours slowly reading and playing with their set ups!

I really like that they adapted the interactive wrist tags and buttons similar to National Gallery of Singapore. They ask you questions like if you were also caned when young, or if you prefer breadtalk or old chang kee. They also show the amount of people who also chose the same answer. At the end, you can print out your unique ticket that shows your choices :) Seems a little data collection for me but it's still fun to do!

Some rooms talk about local cuisines and food, its history, and has realistic wax designs of it! They really go in depth into laksa and kaya toast, linking it to other cultures and races in Singapore to have the unique hawker center culture we have today.

Other rooms talk about chinese traditions like Qin Ming, and history of Chinese immigrants moving into Singapore. Some rooms are quite nostalgic as they have childhood memoirs that you can touch and move, like casette players and chou chous!

It's really informative but not too overwhelming!

They also have their 100 years of Singapore Art exhibition. You can easily spend more than an hour here appreciating the ACTUALLY good art! There are beautiful oil paintings of old Clarke Quay, people, and of course the Chinese favourite of roosters and herons.

The oil canvases really invoke a sense of nostalgia and wonder as you appreciate each stroke that forms up the Singapore River. Definitely come take a look!

Finally, we went up to the rooftop. It is currently rabbit-themed according to the 12 zodiacs. They have a fake mahjong table, fake hotpot, some swings and pretty wall murals! Would love to see how they will switch it up for the year of the...

This centre is a place that promotes local Chinese culture in Singapore.

We like how the exhibits are divided into various sections that shows where and why the various Chinese dialect groups emigrated to Singapore, the old and retro artifacts and tech that their Chinese ancestors used, their festivals and religious beliefs, their food and cuisine through the years, and how the Singapore Chinese language evolved over the years through the assimilation with other cultures, races and dialects. Try your hand at ordering a cup of coffee at a local "coffeeshop"!

A nice touch is that most of the exhibits encourage one to interact with them.

While we were there , there was an exhibition by the artists of the Sculpture Society (Singapore) with metal-themed exhibits at their Level 6 Creative Box, an exhibition hall. Also, placed around the ground floor are 60 cardboard cutouts of prominent Chinese Singaporeans (colonial and post independent Singapore) in the fields of academia, literary and visual arts, commerce, and public service, etc. This exhibition, running from 6th March to 30th November 2025, is to celebrate SG60, Singapore's 60 years of nationhood. Check out their garden on their rooftop too if you...