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National Gallery Singapore
Southeast Asia's largest visual arts institution, housed in two beautifully restored national monuments.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Institution Hill
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About Institution Hill
Institution Hill works well as a base: 2km from National Gallery Singapore.
Institution Hill is in Singapore, with about 3,800 people. You drive on the left here.
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What is there to see near Institution Hill?
Within an hour or so of Institution Hill: National Gallery Singapore (2 km), Singapore Chinatown (2 km), Little India (2 km), Singapore Botanic Gardens (2 km).
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Institution Hill is in Singapore.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,760
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Singapore
- Timezone
- Asia/Singapore
- Coordinates
- 1.3005, 103.8326
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ERP electronic road pricing operates in the city centre.
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Worth the detour from Institution Hill
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Singapore Chinatown
A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Little India
Singapore's most colorful and aromatic neighborhood with Hindu temples, spice shops, flower garlands, and authentic South Indian cuisine.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Singapore Botanic Gardens
A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Clarke Quay
A colorful riverside quay in Singapore transformed into a vibrant nightlife and dining hub with restored warehouses along the Singapore River.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Tiong Bahru Market
A two-storey hawker centre in Singapore's oldest housing estate, where stalls such as Jian Bo Shui Kueh and Hong Heng prawn noodles have traded for decades. Wet market below, food centre above.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Maxwell Food Centre
One of Singapore's most iconic hawker centres serving legendary affordable dishes like Hainanese chicken rice and char kway teow.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Merlion
Mythical half-lion half-fish statue spouting water at Marina Bay, the iconic mascot and symbol of Singapore.
3 km · about 5 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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