Chinatown Heritage Centre

Shophouses are two- or three-story buildings unique to Asia – most are found in Malaysia and Singapore. Primarily built during the early 1900s, the structures housed businesses on the ground floor and living quarters on the upper floors. This museum occupies three of these structures, displaying different time periods in the history of Singapore's Chinatown. Dioramas are based on the recollections of former residents, and using authentic period details, depict the cramped quarters people shared with extended families and sometimes even strangers. Interesting and inspiring to say the least!