aren’t miniatures the cutest thing? here’s a fascinating one of singapore in the mid-19th century! i love the fact that there is so much detail in it. can you guess where exactly i found this miniature model?
look at all those adorable little human figurines! they depict a pretty accurate scene of the singapore street life more than a century ago. for example, there are junks docked at the quay and coolies unloading goods from them.
over here, a group of coolies are taking a break and enjoying a game by the river.
a fruit seller with his customer. even the tiny fruits he’s selling can be clearly identified! apples, pineapples, oranges, bananas, watermelons.
from a second-level shophouse, tiny people hang out their clothes to dry on bamboo sticks. the signboards are also printed with actual names of the shops! now, that’s attention to detail!
bull carriages on the streets.
old profession of ear-cleaning. “stick no bill” on the walls, but people stick them anyway.
isn’t this model fascinating? there is just so much to see. whichever part of it that your eyes may lead, there is bound to be something to look at. i think they even add in new human figurines once in a while. while we were there, a group of photographers came in remarking that there’s a new figurine in there!
so, can anyone guess where i found this interesting miniature model? i’m dying to just reveal the answer right here, right now, simply because i wish you guys would go take a look at it! but making you guess is way more fun! haha!
also in this series
July 22, 2007: Where in the World is This Globe?
August 5, 2007: Where in the World is This Wall?
September 13, 2007: Where in the World is This Signage?
January 21, 2008: Where in the World is This “Fried Bee Hoon”?
April 20, 2008: Where in the World is This Colorful Glass Panel?
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goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
is it at Sentosa,Image of Singapore? View all comments by Lester
Nope! Haha try again! View all comments by Veron
Pkchukiss would like to err on the side of caution, so he asks quizzedly if it was taken at the National Museum? View all comments by pkchukiss
A restored Temple (turned into a museum) at the corner of Far East Square.
Heh… Used to work around that area. View all comments by Miccheng
I believe its in a small museum in China Square or Far East Square. View all comments by Lenox
no idea where View all comments by ByPassing
wow! your photos are great!
we went there once on an official photoshoot, but all our pics had the glassy reflection. :( View all comments by amy
Far East Square. In the temple looking museum. View all comments by py
Fu Tak Chi Temple View all comments by py
Wow! I am impressed that so many of you have actually been to this place! I thought it’s the kind of place that no one knew!
py came the closest (she missed only by a single letter)! The miniature model can be found at the Fuk Tak Chi Museum along Telok Ayer Street at Far East Square. It has been converted from the Fuk Tak Chi Temple, which is Singapore’s oldest Chinese temple. View all comments by Veron
Yes, could it be at the mini museum just at one of the entrace/exit to Far East Square? Another guess is at one of this museum at Clark Quay. Maybe some Asian Civilisation Museum :) View all comments by Brownie
Whoa! That’s interesting! Do we have to pay to enter that museum? =x View all comments by desmond!!
I remember there was one period of time they converted it into a tea house…. but no business and quite ugly, so now they convert back to a mini museum.
Oh there was a well behind also =P View all comments by chillycraps
Your photos are very well taken! At the Asian Civilisations Museum at Empress Place, there is a miniature model as well. That one is of coolies at their quarters. The details on the faces and of the objects in the room were all amazing! View all comments by viswali
nicely done miniatures :) View all comments by xinyun
Heheh, Fuk Tak Chi is just across from where I work along Telok Ayer Street. There’s a nice coffee shop right insider the museum to the right as well. Quite hard to find, but quite good.
Didn’t realise it used to be a teahouse, though. View all comments by Kyo
i’m going there for my next macro photography trip.
is the exhibition permanent? View all comments by Jayson
the “mini museum” is free and i think the display is permanent. its been there for ages. View all comments by amy
Ooo wow! This minature model’s cute! I shall visit the place soon! :) View all comments by Jasmine
I believe it’s called Fuk Tak Chi Museum. Somewhere along the way from City Hall to Chinatown. Bumped into it as we were roaming about on a shutterbug spree. :) They have a tea house and lots of interesting antique stuff there!
http://debbiewhoelse.com/2006/05/06/an-evening-with-two-shutterbugs-yes-you-will-be-seing-alot-of-pics/ View all comments by Deborah
It’s at the URA building! (Am I right? Haha) View all comments by (:
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