Quite an interesting museum to visit.

Visited the Malay Heritage centre which is located around the Kampong Glam area in Beach road. This Museum is also walking distance away from Sultan Mosque. Entry is free for Singaporeans and permanent resident. Admission charges applies for foreigner. Location is pretty accessible, walking distance from Bugis Mrt station. This Museum is a good place if you are keen to learn more about the rich heritage and culture of Singapore’s Malay community. Due to covid 19 situation, some of the interactives and the kids’ corner are currently not available.

A must go place to visit for tourists and even locals. To find out more about our Malay heritage in S’pore. Enjoy the culture and arts when you are here. Sit at the big courtyard or around the herbs and spice garden and feel the breeze blowing along your face. And when u look up , u will see the mixture of sky scrappers along side the rich traditional architecture around. A little imagination through times century back and now. Walk around outside the area to enjoy the many food establishments and arts cum souvenirs shops to bring back home.

Nice and clean place to visit

Very interesting and very well organized

Free if you're a citizen. Come here to experience what its like in the past. Its a great place to see whats life like back then and also to remember and appreciate the different cultures of Singapore. Great food nearby too; Arab Street.

Small and quaint museum set in a former Malay palace. You can learn and gain insight about the history and culture of the Malay people here. Staff were very sweet and friendly. I understand that there are guided tours here, which we didn't get to experience this time.

Amazing place to discover the Malay Heritage. I love the architecture here. Well maintain and staff here are passionate about this place. Recommended for local and tourist alike.

It's clean and well preserved. The overall design is retained however the palace grounds is improved with modern landscape. The contents of the museum is so insufficient to reflect the true Malay culture. The kampung spirit and the simple lifestyle of the Malays. Not much history about the inhabitants of the palace. I know as my great grandmother was an inhabitant there. Direct descendent of Sultan Hussein.

Visited two floors of exhibits, took us around 40 minutes to complete it. Interactive stations and children's play area closed. Museum shop in separate building.

45 minutes. Very well presented.

It's worth to visit for gaining knowledge of Singapore history. Free for Singaporean and PR!

Great place to visit to take great pictures but also to learn about the Malay Heritage in Singapore. Regular events on site and the fact that it is beside the Sultan Mosque makes this place vibrant and worth a visit.

Malay Heritage Centre is a good place to visit, understand and appreciate different arts, cultures and traditions.

A walk in this part of Singapore brings you back in history to the days of the Sultanate on the island. This Centre is housed in the historic Malay Palace named Istana Kampong Glam, which the Sultan of Johor built in the 19th century. The current Centre opened in 2004.

It's a beautiful house that once was the palace. The gardens are perfectly manicured but offer little shade. There is a small visitor center (free) and a museum inside, but for this you need to buy tickets and to enter, take off your shoes. A fountain in front is star-shaped.

The staff at this center was excellent. They were most friendly and helpful. The exhibits were interesting and I enjoyed the old "cinema" showing snippets of past malay movies. You are free to walk the ground and garden.

'Insta-able' zone with beautiful murals on the streets nearby. Available of Turkish restaurants in front of Sultan Mosque, beautifully decorated. Many cafes and eateries around. Good place to learn about malay /bugis heritage. Can be crowded over weekend. Somewhat difficult to find carpark. Best to travel by public transport.

Enjoyed myself thoroughly here. The royal exhibits are especially beautiful, located on the upper level. It also tells of the olden days ethnic Malays who were here first way before Raffles came. But when going to the first level you feel that too much was focused on the entertainment industry. Lacking in contribution to successful Malays especially on academics, science and such.

Interesting museum to visit, especially if you are nearby! Need to go to the Vistor Centre for the pass first... 🤭 And reminder that need to take off shoes before entering the gallery!

If you are in the Kampong Glam area and ha e a few hours to spend/ or want to escape the heat, then this is the place to be. The Centre is very relaxed and has interesting information on the history of Malaysian in a Singapore. The staff were very friendly and did help to explain some of the exhibitions. Although the centre is worth a visit I think it could do more to welcome tourists and maybe to give visitors a free or cheap audio guide because some of the exhibits were a bit vague. There was a guided tour available at 1pm for English- but we missed it.

Wonderful place. Came here during the annual Malay cultural festival and the grounds were so energetic. The centre itself is superbly preserved and maintained

Beautiful well kept history. Malay style sultans palace. Streets surrounding area very nice see and numerous photo ops.

Great that this former sultan's palace has been preserved and used as a museum. One can learn about history of Singapore Malays, and the various personalities. After that, walk to the nearby Haji Lane and enjoy a coffee drink.

This was part of Changi Airport's free city tour itinerary. The place was so clean and just beautiful.

This is possibly my favorite spot on the entire island. Beautiful well kept spacious grounds, impeccable heritage mansion, this place is even more breathtaking if you visit after sunset. Many places to eat around the center. Very central location. Try to visit at the evening azan, around 7:15 pm nightly for a truly one of a kind experience in Singapore. Highly recommended...

Went as a school excursion. Museum with nice garden near Sultana's Mosque . Interesting and educational. Need to take off shoes.

This place provides a good understanding about the history of Singapore and how it came about to become Singapore. I particularly enjoyed the detailed description for each stage of development within the Malay region and the significant milestones. Taking time to read each description provided will greatly improve your understanding of certain areas in Singapore and appreciate the cultural significance of particular customs. I would recommend you book or attend a guided session as any questions you may have can be answered. However, I went alone and learned a lot from the information already provided.

It is nice place to learn and experience Malaysia culture and life. There is admission ticket. I like to walk around this area.

Nothing much to see. Only a small 2 story building and you have to take off your shoe before you enter.

Ok visit not too much content

(Translated by Google) A place where you can study the history and culture of the Malay Peninsula. (Original) マレー半島の歴史や文化を勉強できるところです。

(Translated by Google) Malay cultural center in Malaysia (Original) Pusat kebudayaan melayu di Malaysia

(Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Sangat bagus

😉

(Translated by Google) Is right next to the church and is also highly recommended! Because the facility is very well maintained and worth seeing. Generally I have to say that Singapore is very clean and tidy, which I really liked. Take a look at the side streets, there is always something to discover! (Original) Ist direkt neben dem Gotteshaus und ist auch sehr zu empfehlen! Denn die Anlage ist sehr gepflegt und sehenswert. Generell muss ich sagen, dass Singapur sehr sauber und ordentlich ist, was mir wirklich mehr als gefallen hat. Schaut euch auch die Seitenstraßen an, es gibt immer etwas zum Entdecken!

The Heritage Centre is quaint and peaceful! Really interesting exhibitions. alot of knowledge and information. Love the ambience.

Great place, friendly staff, beautiful grounds.

A beautifully restored old palace with history and culture of the Malay people. Short vintage movie clips (with subtitles) are fun to watch. A nearby building might have a special exhibit. Enter grounds from west side, near the gold-domed Sultan Palace. Old shophouses nearby are worth a look and have restaurants.

(Translated by Google) This palace is located in the Sultan Mosque area, Glam village. We can enter this building because there is a museum in it. There are two museums. One paid museum. While on the right side page there is another museum that is free. The free museum shows collections related to Singapore's history in Muslim Hajj activities around the country. Oh yes the palace is surrounded by halal restaurants. Many Padang restaurants are also nearby. In front of the mosque there is a garden that is not maintained. There is a very large wooden swing, the size is around 2.5m x 1.8m, but unfortunately it looks fragile. Maybe it used to be a photo spot for Instagram, perhaps. There is also a white iron swing nearby. It would be interesting if repaired again. Oh yes in the yard of Malay Heritage there is a medicinal plant garden but it is less interesting because the garden jam is also small, some plants are damaged and some plants lose their clues. (Original) Istana ini berada di daerah Mesjid Sultan, Kampung Glam. Kita bisa masuk ke gedung ini karena terdapat museum di dalamnya. Ada dua museum. Satu museum berbayar. Sedangkan di halaman samping kanannya terdapat museum lain yang gratis. Museum yang gratis memperlihatkan koleksi yang berkaitan dengan Sejarah Singapura dalam aktivitas Berhaji kaum muslim di sekitar negara tersebut. Oh ya istana ini dikelilingi restoran halal. Banyak restoran Padang juga di sekitarnya. Di depan mesjid terdapat taman yang tidak terawat. Ada ayunan kayu yang sangat besar l, ukurannya sekitar 2,5m x 1,8m, tapi sayang sudah tampak rapuh. Mungkin dulunya sempat dijadikan spot foto buat instagram, barangkali. Ada juga ayunan besi berwarna putih di dekatnya. Akan menarik kalo diperbaiki lagi. Oh ya di halaman Malay Heritage terdapat kebun tanaman obat tapi kurang menarik karena selai kebunnya kecil juga beberapa tanaman rusak dan beberapa tanaman kehilangan petunjuk nama tanamannya.

Situated in Singapore's heritage district of Kampong Glam and right next to the Sultan Mosque, the Malay Heritage Centre provides excellent cultural insights into the Malay community in Singapore. The visit starts at the upper level, followed by the lower level and two external outhouses, housing permanent galleries. They showcase stories and artifacts from both Singapore's national collection as well as contributions from the local community. It is a reflection of Kampong Glam's historical significance as well as the contribution of the local Malay society. The structure was once of traditional timber built on stilts, which has been thoroughly renovated over time. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00am to 6:00pm, with free admission for all Singaporeans & Permanent Residents. A couple of hours can be easily spent here.

(Translated by Google) Chili crepe & shrimp and fried rice are delicious. Good to book, but the price is a bit burdensome .. (Original) 칠리크립&새우, 볶음밥이 맛있어요. 예약하고 가면 좋아요, 가격이 살짝 부담스럽지만..(할인받아 199싱달러)

A great place to learn about malays in Singapore. They did a good job in tracing back the history. A must visit place if you're interested in Malay Heritage History.

Hidden gem. Worth seeking out.

If you are in the Kampong Glam area, you should visit this museum. It's only a few walk from Arab street or Sultan Mosque. They offers information and knowledge about Malay culture which gave impact to their diverse society. Even though you have to take dollars from your pocket, you'll never regretted. Not only experience using your eyes. But also your nose, your ears and skin. They give you everything.

(Translated by Google) Come visit the Malay cultural center (Original) Ayo kunjungi pusat kebudayaan melayu

If u like art this is the place

Interesting history, including Singapore’s first president.

It is truly remarkable for its traditional beauty.

It was an incredible place to learn more about the history of the Malays during the early days as you could explore around and observe artifacts and read descriptions. There even was a part where u could chill out and relax on a chair and watch the history of the Malays displayed on a projector across the wall. It was also a comfortable place to be in as it is generally clean and has air-conditioning. Furthermore, it even lets you have a first hand experience on the Malay Games kids used to play in the past(e.g. chapteh, five stones) and also how to wear a traditional sarong. I highly recommend this place if you are keen about learning about Singapore's past, or even as a tourist!

Nice Museum about the Malay History in Singapore and not only about the modern development everyone knows. The Museum goes much further back then the British time and shows about the history of the whole region. But the actual British time to the modern is missing a bit in my opinion. Nonetheless a good museum to visit if you are interested about all of the history of Singapore.

(Translated by Google) must visit Malay cultural center (Original) wajib dikunjungi pusat kebudayaan melayu

(Translated by Google) Thank you tran thanh (Original) tran thanh cam on

Very informative about Malay historical.

(Translated by Google) The place where the leadership of Singapore began, at the time under the sovereignty of the Sultanate of Johor (Original) Tempat dimana kepemimpinan singapura di mulai, pada saat dibawah kedaulatan kesultanan Johor

(Translated by Google) very beautiful (Original) 很漂亮

Nice place to visit

(Translated by Google) gr8 (Original) Gr8

(Translated by Google) Good place to learn about Malay traditional culture, the main point is that there is a fountain and the air conditioning is very cool (Original) 瞭解馬來傳統文化的好地方，重點是有噴水池有冷氣很消暑

I am truly amazed by this place. Very astonishing! I'm Javanese from Indonesia and I love to know about Malay culture in particular. Here I find the right place to know many things, especially about the development of Malay people and culture in Singapore. For you who are interested in cultural things, I would highly recommend you to visit this place. If you're foreign visitor, it would cost you SGD 6 for Adults (20% discount for group of 20 pax and above), SGD 18 for family of 5 (not exceeding 3 adults), or SGD 4 for Seniors (60 years old and above) Students1 (Free for children under 6 years old) Persons With Disabilities (PWD). I visit this place in the first day of February 2020. In general, the Malay Heritage Centre is housed in the former Istana Kampong Gelam, a palace which was gazetted as a National Monument of Singapore in 2015. The centre showcases the history, culture and contributions of the Malay community within the context of Singapore’s history and multi-cultural society. Officially opened in June 2005, the Malay Heritage Centre provides wonderful cultural exposure and learning opportunities for visitors of all ages and interests. Situated amidst the Istana Kampong Gelam, Gedung Kuning and the surrounding Kampong Gelam precinct, the Centre acts as a vital heritage institution for the Malay community in Singapore. The first Istana Kampong Gelam was a traditional timber structure built on stilts, and in honour of the Istana’s original layout, visitors will commence their tour of the permanent galleries from the upper level and end their visit on the ground level. In the traditional layout, the upper level is called the panggung, which serves as the main living and sleeping quarters of the house, while the kolong at the ground level is typically used as storage, work or service areas, and even as a children’s play area. I wish I can get back here next time! :)

(Translated by Google) If you are not particularly interested in Singapore's Malay culture, then this Singapore $ 8 fare is not recommended and can be ignored (Original) 如果你不是对新加坡的马来文化特别感兴趣，那这个不值8新加坡元的票价，建议可以忽略不来

This is such a great place to be... relaxing and God information is great!

(Translated by Google) Close to Sultan Mosque and shopping area by 2 in Bugis Street. (Original) Dekat dengan mesjid Sultan dan daerah belanja oleh2 di Bugis Street.

(Translated by Google) Opposite the mosque, there are many people, but it is really beautiful (Original) 對面是清真寺,人很多,但真的很美

wow it's a nice place

Nothing much to do other than taking pictures

Can visit with friends, it is beautiful and a heritage place, you get to know a lot about the local culture and heritage, not a hot day activity

Good glimpse into the past history of Singapore after Raffles landed. Worth a visit and also surrounding areas with rich Malay culture and nice food

This is the right place if you want to learn more about the Malay culture. The center is a palace which once was the house of the Sultan. It’s a great place to go if you happen to be in the area, it only takes 45-60min to see everything and it costs 8 SGD if you’re not a SG Citizen/PR. The hands-on interactions are suspended due to the pandemic.

Interesting place. Covered wide areas of Malay Muslim culture.

Excellent place, great history, well presented. Nice surrounding area too.

(Translated by Google) Good, beautiful (Original) Bagus cantik

Pretty unfriendly place. The minute me and my son got here, on a Tuesday evening at 5:10 - ostensibly 50 mins before closing- I was asked/told: 1. What I was doing there? 2. If I was singaporean 3. I have 15 mins There was not a single visitor. I entered from the museum store but upon every was told that the store was closed. The exhibits were really nice and engaging for little kids and i really learnt something new. There isn't a lot of info about Malay culture in Singapore and it was pretty eye opening. But the terse, unwelcoming attitude of the staff there really put me off.

So friendly staff, nice compact museum. They should pay some attention on the spotlights on information texts in the exhibition

Its a place you can learn about Malay heritage, language, arts and history.

A small Gallery on the origins of Singapore and Malay culture. With several artefacts from the 14th century to the 20th century. Due to Covid-19, all the interactive exhibitions are off-limits (i.e. unable to touch them) but worth a visit if you are in the area! PS. Free entry for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents! (please bring along ur NRIC)

Good and not crowded. However not a lot of eating places

Working here part time as a guard . It cool I like the food surrounding it.

A bit boring to me.

Great Majestic history of Malay community from the early Singapore historic founding.

Visitor services officer are not friendly.

Simple lush lawn to just relax

Nothing much to see

Well maintained and very clean. Contents may not be as complete but still good enough to learn more about the Malay culture

Friendly and helpful staffs

Great place to learn a little about the history of the nusantara. Free guides tours at specific timings. Also has strong aircon which provides a respite from the boiling heat lol. You have to take our your shoes before entering.

I enjoyed touring around. Nice to look back at the past and realize there are so many changes that happened to Malay.

Memories

My children appreciated how difficult travelling by ship was for people who wanted to go Mecca for their pilgrimage. The artefacts caught their attention too as they think about how it is made and used.

Important Malay Cultural centre

Right place to know Singapore history. It is decent and clean llace. Lots of halal food stores here as well, good thing for Moslem traveler

Here you can explore the malay roots and culture in Singapore. Its a 2 level museum where in you will be instructed to start from the 2nd level down to level 1. Need to remove your shoes before you enter the exhibit area.

first time here, visited the "cat" exhibition which is ending on 31 May. super cute. u should visit before it ends.

Went during the Cat Art event. Pretty cute. Learnt quite a lot from the Heritage Centre main Museum.

It's so nostalgic, it was my frequent visit during my younger days. I wonder if the spirits still lingers..

Interesting place about Malay culture and history. Good for those who like history and unique exhibitions

A nice lottle museum that tells about the history of the malay in Singapore. We mainly enjoyed the treasure hunt with the kids, and they also had a great time at the children's corner.

Great place to understand Malay Culture and how their origins. Volunteers there are friendly, super helpful & informative. Ask them everything, they will answer. The tour itself is free and the exhibits are instagramable... Haha.

The heritage centre was Sultan house in early age which now designated to be one of Singapore's Malay museum. Not much collection in its, not even sultan photo and family, nor kingdom heirs trees of the sultan displayed.

Always love dropping by at MHC and seeing what they have put up. New exhibition Cerita Kita is short and sweet. Gives a gist of all that has been covered before. Good to see items from yesteryears, artists old and upcoming. Promises of rejuvenation. Love seeing Puan Noor Aisha's selendang, so pretty! Love the old printing presses too. I especially love the art painting by Khairulddin Wahab, so apt and promising upcoming artist.

We’ll curated gallery! Highly recommend for both tourist and locals to drop in to learn a thing or two about Singapore

Entry is free...If u are interested in history then u can visit. Nothing specaik

It's a good museum displaying Malay heritage. The dresses, musical instruments are with looking in detail. They give a book for solving puzzles. It's a great initiative, keeps everyone engaged including adults.

I always enjoy specially they have Nusantara Bazaar..i enjoy trying to wearing their costume...enjoy eating some of their sharing foor..

Located nearby arab street. You can take a walk to this place. Also has several restaurants options nearby.

This place provides a good understanding about the history of Singapore and how it came about to become Singapore. Taking time to read each description provided will greatly improve your understanding of certain areas in Singapore and appreciate the cultural significance of particular customs. I would recommend you book or attend a guided session as any questions you may have can be answered.

It's a good museum displaying Malay heritage. The dresses, musical instruments are with looking in detail. They give a book for solving puzzles. It's a great initiative, keeps everyone engaged including adults.

I learnt so much about the Malay culture and that its so good to know about the roots of singapore with all the exhibitions displayed. This place is so iconic and historical. Also, I recommend for visitors to remove your shoes before entering and wear socks if you do not want your feet to be left with nasty black stains. But overall, I love the aesthetics of this place and how regal the place looks.

A must go place to visit for tourists and even locals. To find out more about our Malay heritage in S’pore. Enjoy the culture and arts when you are here. Sit at the big courtyard or around the herbs and spice garden and feel the breeze blowing along your face. And when u look up , u will see the mixture of sky scrappers along side the rich traditional architecture around.