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Heritage districts

Built heritage

Home, Truly: Building Dreams, Housing Hopes (HDB's 60th anniversary special edition)
Published by Housing & Development Board in 2020 as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations.
Groundbreaking: 60 Years of National Development in Singapore
Published by Ministry of National Development (2019)
Past, Present and Future: Conserving the Nation's Built Heritage
Published by Centre for Liveable Cities Singapore, Ministry of National Development (2019)
The Shophouse (Urban Redevelopment Authority)
A brief introduction to the Singapore Shophouse, which is a prevalent building type in Singapore’s architectural and built heritage.
The Istana
The Istana is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Singapore. It occupies over 40 hectares in Orchard Road and is an important part of Singapore's history and heritage.
National Gallery Singapore
The Gallery is housed in two national monuments - City Hall and former Supreme Court - that have been beautifully restored and transformed into a new arts institution.
Straits Times interactive panorama of the National Gallery Singapore
A 360-degree journey through the National Gallery Singapore
Former Empress Place Building (now Asian Civilisations Museum)
The Former Empress Place Building which was built in 1867 incorporated several Neoclassical features into its architecture. It was used by the colonial government and Singapore's post independence government as government offices before being transformed into today's Asian Civilisations Museum.
Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall
First established in 1862, the Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall has played a role in the Singapore's history for over 150 years.
Raffles Place
Known as Commercial Square prior to its renaming in 1858, Raffles Place was and continues to be at the heart of the thriving commercial district in downtown Singapore.
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Raffles Hotel Singapore
Named after Singapore's founder, Sir Stamford Raffles, the hotel was built by the Sarkies Brothers, who had built other luxury hotels in the region during the colonial era.
Chinese Heritage Centre
The Chinese Heritage Centre within NTU is housed in the former Nanyang University Administration Building, which was built in 1953 and was gazetted as a National Monument in 1999.
Jinrikisha Station
A 1903 historic building located at the junction of Neil Road and Tanjong Pagar Road, this building served as the main depot for rickshaws in the past. This historical landmark was bought over for commercial redevelopment in later years.

Other web resources

Heritage and Culture | Infopedia - NLB eResources
Online encyclopedia entries on Singapore's history, culture and heritage by National Library Board.
Roots.sg (National Heritage Board)
National Heritage Board's heritage portal
Muse SG (National Heritage Board)
A periodical published by the National Heritage Board
Heritage in Focus
National Heritage Board Annual Report 2017/18
National Library Board - National Collection
The National Collection at the National Library aims to provide comprehensive coverage of Singapore's literary and publishing heritage.
NORA (National Online Repository of the Arts)
NORA is a database of digitised works in the literary, performing and visual art works by prominent Singapore artists. It digitally preserves Singapore’s arts heritage and creates awareness among Singaporeans and researchers overseas about Singapore’s arts and culture.
BookSG (National Library Board)
A digital collection of Singapore and Southeast's Asia print heritage
Passage
A magazine published by the Friends of the Museums (Singapore) that features articles relating to Singapore's museums, permanent collections, special exhibitions, local history, Asian art, travel and related topics.

Heritage TV (National Heritage Board)

Explore the rich history and origins of Balestier from early 1835 to present. From landmarks like Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) to the Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple, delve into the architectural and cultural developments of these places that gives Balestier it's unique charm.

Other videos from National Heritage Board

Tales from Telok Ayer
Telok Ayer Street is one of the oldest roads in Singapore and was once the coastline and the first landing point for migrants who arrived by sea.

Music SG

MusicSG by the National Library Board is a non-profit digital archive set up to digitise, archive and provide access to all forms of published Singapore musical works. It assembles a collection of music composed or published by Singaporeans, music produced or published in Singapore, and music related to Singapore. This is also part of the nation-wide initiative to preserve Singapore heritage.

Policies

Cultural Masterplans (Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth)
Singapore’s cultural policies have been shaped by the aspirations of the people, the arts community, audiences and the Government. The Arts and Culture Strategic Review (ACSR) was launched in March 2010 to review Singapore's arts and heritage policies.
Our SG Heritage Plan (National Heritage Board)
Our SG Heritage Plan is the first master plan for Singapore’s heritage and museum sector which outlines the broad strategies and initiatives for the sector over the next five years (2018 to 2022) and beyond.
Singapore’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory
Singapore’s own inventory of diverse intangible cultural heritage elements that are present and practised in multicultural Singapore. Launched in April 2017 by the Heritage Research and Assessment division within the National Heritage Board.

Singapore Heritage: eResources