Indian Heritage Centre
Submitted by Jsee on Tue, 2015-05-05 23:00The modern four-story building takes design cues from the Baoli (the Indian stepped wall) and comes with five permanent galleries with different themes. The galleries are arranged chronologically and details the history between South and Southeast Asia to trace the roots of early Indians in Singapore and Malaya, covering events dating way back to the 1st century CE leading up to the 21st century. On top of artefacts, the space is also peppered with touch screens and interactive displays, with a special gallery for temporary exhibitions.
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The four-story building takes design cues from the Baoli (the Indian stepped wall) and comes with five permanent galleries each with a different theme. The galleries are arranged chronologically and details the history between South and Southeast Asia and traces the roots of the early Indians in Singapore and Malaya, covering events dating way back to the 1st century CE leading up to the 21st century. On top of artefacts, the space is also peppered with touch screens and interactive displays and there’s also a special exhibition gallery for temporary exhibitions.
The four-story building takes design cues from the Baoli (the Indian stepped wall) and comes with five permanent galleries each with a different theme. The galleries are arranged chronologically and details the history between South and Southeast Asia and traces the roots of the early Indians in Singapore and Malaya, covering events dating way back to the 1st century CE leading up to the 21st century. On top of artefacts, the space is also peppered with touch screens and interactive displays and there’s also a special exhibition gallery for temporary exhibitions.
The four-story center houses five permanent galleries and traces the history of the South Asian community in Singapore and Southeast Asia.