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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

288, South Bridge Road, Singapore, Singapore
+65 6220 0220
As featured in 3 days in Singapore
Ranked #9 of 295 attractions in Singapore
4.5 of 5 stars 226 Reviews
Type: Museums, Religious Sites
Fee: Yes
Owner description: Enormous and accessible, this Chinatown landmark is constantly bustling with tourists and worshippers. A great destination for those unfamiliar with... more » Owner description: Enormous and accessible, this Chinatown landmark is constantly bustling with tourists and worshippers. A great destination for those unfamiliar with Buddhism, the temple welcomes visitors to view the Buddhist artifacts and educational exhibits, with guided tours available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. « less
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I enjoyed my visit here. The atmosphere is peaceful and contrasts nicely with other parts of Chinatown. Admission is free although donations are welcome. Photography is allowed, but I felt a little uncomfortable taking pictures in the midst of people worshipping.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW
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We were 'adopted' by an elderly chinese man outside this temple & from being worried that we were going to be ripped off we went to a real appreciation of this lovely temple & saw a lot more than we probably would have had we gone in by ourselves. It's well worth a visit

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Not a place just to go and look, give it the respect it deserves. We met a man outside who was probably an unofficial guide. He took us through every part and we came away very satisfied with the experience.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I really enjoyed visiting the Buddha Tooth Relic temple and went there on several occasions. As a temple, I found it a peaceful place to reflect, meditate, or simply pause from a hectic day. The museum is fantastic with a nice balance of art, history, and review of Buddhism and its history.

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Adelaide, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Great part of China Town, be respectful in these places,clothing cameras etc etc

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Loveland, Colorado
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

it is easy to take a seen one seen them all view, but I found it un-remarkable.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Impressive new temple with hundreds of gold covered buddha statues

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Learn all about Buddha at the Museum. Wonderful place

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Maybe not got the spiritual vibe of Sri Lankan temple of the tooth in Kandy , but if you want a sanitised version less based on religion more based on shopping this maybe it. That maybe completely unfair but that's what it seemed. Beautiful, but new, hardworking and maybe a bit brash......isn't that Singapore all over.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Its is free entrance and it is just a very new temple with some buddhas inside and a very big shop for buying.

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