Don’t waste your time on this. I thought that as a Jew I would be most welcomed here, but they made everything possible to discourage any visitors from coming.
When I arrived to the museum we were stopped by a rather unfriendly guard who sent us away saying you need to register before visiting. You would have no clue about this requirement unless you specifically search this information on their website.
I still wanted to visit and tried to register, BUT they require doing it 48h before the visit and they want you to provide your passport data. PASSPORT data. To enter a MUSEUM.
Unbelievable. I hope that this approach will be changed in the future and Jewish and no -Jewish visitors can visit this museum and...
Read moreMy colleague and I had made reservations to visit here and had received an email confirmation for our visit (see attached) today at 1130am. What was really annoying though was that after we reached the museum entrance we were turned back by the Security guard who claimed that no reservations were showing up on his register. What is the point in having a museum in a city like Singapore where you can't even visit it despite making reservations 2 weeks in advance and providing all details in advance including our Singapore NRIC. We were so upset about this and hope the concerned management will look into this and explain what went wrong? Why was entry denied despite a confirmation? I do hope we get a...
Read moreLearnt a lot more about the people who helped to build Singapore, their connections and their legacies. The museum is small and wouldn't take more than 30 min, but if there's no one else, it's a wonderful place to chill with free coffee. There's a mart on the upper floor which, among other things, sells Kosher frozen meats for local observant Jews. The museum tour requires prior website registration, whereas Security will just take down IC details on the spot if you're going to the mart or the restaurant. Synagogue and grounds are out of bounds without prior consent...
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