Old National Library Gate
Old National Library Gate is a city gate in Singapore. Old National Library Gate is situated nearby to the college School of Accountancy, as well as near the playground whale of a Tale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Peranakan Museum.
National Museum of Singapore
Museum
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The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. National Museum of Singapore is situated 150 metres northwest of Old National Library Gate.
Peranakan Museum
Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
The Peranakan Museum is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the Asian Civilisations Museum. Peranakan Museum is situated 160 metres south of Old National Library Gate.
The Substation
Arts center
The Substation is Singapore's first independent contemporary arts centre. It was founded in 1990 by Kuo Pao Kun. The Substation is centrally located in the city's civic district and was the first building under the National Arts Council's "Arts Housing Scheme". The Substation is situated 140 metres south of Old National Library Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bras Basah and Civic District.
Bras Basah
Neighborhood
Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.
Civic District
Suburb
Photo: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Civic District is a district located near the Singapore River in the Central Area of Singapore. It contains historical buildings and museums such as The Arts House, National Gallery Singapore, National Museum of Singapore, and Asian Civilisations Museum.
Dhoby Ghaut
Neighborhood
Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the MRT station of the same name, which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line.
Old National Library Gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.2957° or 1° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
103.84944° or 103° 50′ 58″ eastOpen location code
6PH57RWX+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 7745863177OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Old National Library Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旧国家图书馆大门”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include School of Accountancy and whale of a Tale.
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