Sights · Our pick in Singapore
Chinatown Heritage Centre
Shophouse life recreated
Restored shophouses on Pagoda Street showing how Chinatown’s families once lived.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Ypsilon from Finland · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Chinatown Heritage Centre1 / 2
About Chinatown Heritage Centre
The Chinatown Heritage Centre is on Pagoda Street (chinatownheritagecentre.com.sg; OneMap).
Our take
- Chinatown
- Social history
- Address
- Chinatown, Singapore
- Nearest station
- Chinatown
100 m · 2 min walk
More distances
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chinatown Heritage Centre before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Chinatown Heritage Centre, as the crow flies.
- PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering300 m4 min walk
- The Clan Hotel450 m6 min walk
- Duxton Reserve Singapore550 m7 min walk
- Mondrian Singapore Duxton600 m7 min walk
- Sofitel Singapore City Centre750 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Chinatown Heritage Centre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- ChinatownDowntown LineNorth East Line100 m2 min walk
- MaxwellThomson-East Coast Line350 m4 min walk
- Telok AyerDowntown Line450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Sri Mariamman Temple150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Gallery Singapore1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Merlion Park1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Raffles Singapore1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gardens by the Bay1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Masjid Sultan2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- ION Orchard2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Jewel Changi Airport18 kmCar or taxi 55 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)20 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Location
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