Old St Joseph’s Institution

Old St Joseph’s Institution is a building in Singapore. Old St Joseph’s Institution is situated nearby to the metro station Bras Basah, as well as near the religious building Carlo Catholic Society.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Bras Basah.

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 290 metres west of Old St Joseph’s Institution.

Bras Basah

Metro station

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Bras Basah MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line located in the Museum planning area, Singapore. It is underneath Bras Basah Road, bordering Waterloo Street and Queen Street.

Maghain Aboth Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Maghain Aboth Synagogue is a Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in Rochor, within the Central Area of Singapore. Maghain Aboth Synagogue is situated 110 metres north of Old St Joseph’s Institution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bras Basah and Bugis.

Bras Basah

Neighborhood

Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY 2.0.

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.