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Red Dot Design Museum

02-15, Red Dot Traffic Building, 28 Maxwell Road, 069120 Singapore, Singapore 069120, Singapore
+65 65347001
Ranked #14 of 141 shopping in Singapore
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Art Galleries
Owner description: The second of its kind in the world, the Red Dot Design Museum is located in the Red Dot Traffic building, a grandiose colonial style building which... more » Owner description: The second of its kind in the world, the Red Dot Design Museum is located in the Red Dot Traffic building, a grandiose colonial style building which used to be the headquarters of the Singapore Traffic Police. « less
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West Hartford, Connecticut
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

The Red Dot is not big but has great displays of modern design in innovative settings. Well worth a trip with an attached coffee lounge with free wifi to relax in afterward. Gift shop sells some of the innovative designs as well

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Malmo, Sweden
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Explore this part or China town with its restored houses and pitoresque area. Red dot Design Museum gave us a map for a few hours stoll to experience stores and housing in the area. A new and "different" experience of Singapore

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york, UK
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012 via mobile

Really interesting little museum of design. We only found it as it was between our train stop and hotel. It seems not many people know about it as it was almost empty when we visited. Shows off pieces that have received awards for their design. had some areas for interaction too.

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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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This is a top notch museum dedicated to product design and marketing right by SIngapore's Chinatown area. I highly recommend residents and locals alike to check it out if you are a fan of design & engineering applied in consumer products, industrial art, or marketing. I particularly enjoyed the homeware section which will showcase ideas for a bathroom taken right... More

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Montreal
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

I stumbled onto this museum when searching for things to do in Singapore and wasn't really clear on what the red dot was, much less its relationship to a museum with the same name in Germany. What I quickly realized when visiting this museum is that I was merely ignorant of the design world. The red dot design museum displays... More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2011
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