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Changi Chapel and Museum

1000 Upper Changi Rd N, Singapore 507707, Singapore
65 6214 2451
Ranked #10 of 295 attractions in Singapore
4.5 of 5 stars 139 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Fee: Yes
Owner description: This museum honors POWs who endured the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II. Their stories are told with an impressive collection of... more » Owner description: This museum honors POWs who endured the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II. Their stories are told with an impressive collection of personal artifacts and news coverage. A British internee returned to the museum decades after the war to recreate the murals he’d painted on the walls of the original chapel – a moving insight into how those held prisoner found hope and comfort in any way possible. « less
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

A very informative and poignant visit ! and is free! Should be followed up with visit to Fort Canning bunker and Fort Siloso!

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Newcastle, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Having viewed this years ago in its origional place, I find this a little disappointing it has lost something in the move, to me it is a place to reflect on the futility of war, my husband is a veteran of the Vietman war, and I find these places very moving, I take advantage to light a candle for soldiers... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Very moving to read messages and letters left by visitors to relatives (that some had never known) as a mark of respect. In the museum there is an interesting patchwork quilt made by wives of prisoners which has secret hidden messages to their husbands -(obviously no other way of comunicating). One wife told her husband he had a baby son.... More

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Loveland, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Quite a distance from the city center but interesting to see what Singapore went through in the WWII. Everything nicley presented.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

A great experience . Very sad to read all the notes from visitors and relatives. Well worth a visit.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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I had seen film footage and read about the horrors of the war in Singapore. Nothing could have prepared me for the information contained within the Museum. Amazing photographs, personal accounts and stories of lives affected, punishment for locals found helping prisoners etc. Finishing at the Chapel was a moving experience. I didn't dislike anything, other than to say it's... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Most people know Changi, a thoughtful and moving experience, but do something joyful afterwards

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

I visited this museum with family and we all thoroughly enjoyed reading more about Singapore's history, and the very brave residents who survived and died during this sad period in their history. I spent a good 2 hours at the museum and with the hire of the head sets I felt that I had had a really informative history lesson... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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We visited here on ANZAC day 2012 and were deeply moved by the tales of sorrow and war within its walls. Whilst not a large museum, it nonetheless has a very powerful story to tell. And it does it very, very well.

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

A bit hard to get to - reccomend a taxi but you get a real feel for waht the locals and teh soldiers went through. Despite teh barbaric treatment they kept their chins up. Somethign here for everyone as almost every nationality was impacted .

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