Singapore Science Centre:- Places Not To Be Missed In Singapore

3.  Singapore Science Centre

Science Centre Singapore

 Ø  A visit to the Science Center can take many forms. Whether you are a family looking for a fun and educational outing, a teacher planning a school excursion, a tourist with a couple of hours to fill, or a science enthusiast wishing to expand your already broad horizons even further, you will find something interesting at the Science Centre.

Ø  To visit a particular exhibition or have a quick overview of the centre  one or two hours may be enough, but if you want the full experience of interacting with all our exhibitions, shows and activities, you will need more than a whole day.

1st interactive when you enter

Type of Interactive

Ø  For young scientists and future science and technology experts, the Singapore Science Centre has been recognized that this world will surely stimulate your brain with over 850 interactive rides that describe the wonders and beauty of science.

Center of science centre

Ø  The Omni-Theatre and Snow City is but a stone’s throw away from the Science Centre.

IMAX Movie in Omni Theatre

Ø  A 5-minute walk along a covered link way from Science Centre will get you to the Omni-Theatre where you can enjoy a powerful and immersive IMAX movie experience. Click here for movie information and show times.

Ø  Just a few metres from the Omni-Theatre its Snow City, Singapore’s first and only permanent indoor snow centre. You can expect an exhilarating experience of seeing and touching real snow in temperatures below 5 degrees Celsius! Click here for more information.

o  Hours: Science Centre (10.00 am to 18:00 pm); Omni-Theatre (10:00 am to 20:00 pm). Closed on Monday except holidays and school holidays.

o  Please Note: Science Centre Singapore may take photographs or recordings of any visitor for any purpose, without prior approval or compensation. 

o    How to Get to the Science Center

There are several hassle-free ways to get to the Science Centre from major hotels along Orchard Road and City Hall.

By Cab: a cab ride takes about 20 minutes from both destinations. Visitors may hire a cab from their hotel, call for a cab at +65 6342 5222 or flag one down on the road.

By MRT: a train ride takes about 40 minutes. Visitors may board the train from several stations along Orchard Road, including Orchard, Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut stations. (Take the train to City Hall and transfer to the East-West Line.) If you are coming from City Hall, board the train at City Hall station. Take the train on the East-West Line towards the direction of Joo Koon station and alight at Jurong East station. From there it’s a short 8-minute walk to Science Centre (refer to the Location page for directions) or if you prefer, catch Bus 66 or 335 at the Jurong East bus interchange and alight 2 stops later.

Marina Bay Sands:- Places Not To Be Missed In Singapore

2.       Marina Bay Sands 

Ø  Shopping

Marina Bay is a shoppers’ paradise!  You can shop to your heart’s delight at the numerous malls and shops.  From street fashion to luxury brands, from concept boutiques to major departmental stores, you will be spoilt for choice
Marina Bay boasts many of Singapore’s most exciting shopping malls such as Marina Square, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Millenia Walk, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Suntec City Mall and many more. You will definitely be able to find the latest and most sought-after fashion apparel and accessories, electronics and IT products, and a multitude of other goods and services here at the Marina Bay.

Raffles City Shopping Center

Marina Bay Shopping Center

Ø  Art-Science Museum

The world's first Art-Science Museum at Marina Bay Sands is the Museum of Creativity, where the creative processes at the heart of art and science and their role in shaping society are explored. 
Featuring 21 gallery spaces totalling 50,000 square feet, the boldly iconic lotus-inspired Art-Science Museum is also the premier venue for major international touring exhibitions from the most renowned collections in the world. 
Travelling exhibitions on show at Art-Science Museum: 

Art-Science Museum (Top View)

·         Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb (27 April – 4 November 2013): For the first time in Southeast Asia, secrets of the mysterious Egyptian burial practices and mummification process will be revealed. Immerse yourself in a 3D film experience that captures the ‘virtual unwrapping’ of the 3,000-year old mummy of Egyptian temple priest Nesperennub. Be amazed with over 100 artefacts, including six exceptionally preserved mummies from the famed Egyptian collection of the British Museum. This exhibition is presented through the collaboration of The British Museum and Art-Science Museum.

Mummy's

Tomb Story

·         Essential Eames: A Herman Miller Exhibition (29 June 2013 – 5 January 2014): Explore the life and work of the most famous couple in design, Charles and Ray Eames. Most known for their timeless furniture creations, their influence and innovation extended far beyond that into architecture, exhibition design, toy making and film. Featuring over 100 artefacts discover the seamless connection among their vast and various creative outputs in the exhibition.

one view of eames

  

·         Characteristics of Marina Bay Sands Sky-Park: - At the party in Marina Bay Sands Sky-Park, as its name suggests, the sky spreads unboundedly. The breathtaking Skyline of Singapore City and the sea which we overlook from the height of 200 meters above the ground highlight splendid fireworks launched on the day of the world's first F1 night race and on New Year's Eve, which will be an unforgettable scene. Whichever place among the fine dining restaurant and bar, the neighbourhood of three infinite pools on the rooftop, and the whole Suns Sky Park we make the site, all the guest will taste the feeling that they are in the world pinnacle

Resting on Top of Singapore

Night View with Swimming Pool

Universal Studios:- Places Not To Be Missed In Singapore

1. Universal Studios Singapore

 v  Universal Studios Singapore is divided into 7 zones,

Ø  Madagascar: - The Madagascar zone features a displaced cargo ship that houses is known as Madagascar: A Crate Adventure ride.

It also features all of the characters from DreamWorks Animations' Madagascar. The Palace of Away from the world of Shrek was the first in the world.

Madagascar Entry Gate

Type of Ride

Ø  The Lost World: - Where you can find a world of dinosaurs and Water world with many different rides.

The Lost World Entry Gate

Type of Ride

Ø  Ancient Egypt: - As the name suggests, the Ancient Egypt zone is themed after the rich Egyptian architecture and artefacts found during the Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration in the 1930s a world full of ancient Egyptian mummies.

Ancient Egypt Entry Gate

Type of City

Ø  Sci-fi: - a Sci-Fi City is themed after what cities and metropolis may look like in the future, equipped with space-age technologies and the ultimate modern conveniences futuristic city.

SCI-FI City Entry Gate

Type of Ride

Ø  New York: - Themed after post-modern New York City that features sidewalks and classic landmarks that mimic its cityscape. The area is enhanced by neon lights and flanked by street facades that set the scenes for big city and also real-time movie production for most Hollywood blockbuster films.

Artificial New York Street

Artificial Building of New York 

Ø  Hollywood: - Themed after the real Hollywood Boulevard of the 1970s

The Hollywood zone is framed by dynamic architecture, palm trees and the famous Hollywood 'Walk of Fame’.

Hollywood Entry Gate

Type of Activities you can try 

 v  Universal Studio is Singapore’s top tourist attractions.

Universal Studios Singapore which includes the Integrated Resort has just opened officially in April of 2010.

 v  Located in the Resort World Sentosa

 v  MRT = NE1 - HarbourFront

  

Stupid Laws

Stupid Laws in Singapore




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1.    It is against the law to speak to a donkey in Chinese.




2.    Cigarettes are illegal at all public places.




3.    It is illegal to walk around in your own house naked.




4.    Oral sex is illegal unless it is used as a form of foreplay.




5.    Eating raw fish while lecturing on Science is illegal.




6.    Homosexuals are not allowed to live in the country.




7.    If you are convicted of littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib on saying,” I am a litterer.” This will then be broadcaster on the local news.




8.    It is considered an offense to enter the country with cigarettes.   




9.    it’s illegal to carry a Bible or to talk to anyone about Jesus Christ.




10.  The sale of chewing gum is prohibited.




11.  Bungee jumping is illegal.




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Stupid Laws in Indonesia




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1.   Anyone found guilty of masturbation may be decapitated.




2.   It is against the law to not flush the toilet after using it. Special police randomly check on public restrooms and violators are publicly caned.




3.   No woman is allowed to be taller than her husband – if necessary she must chop off a section of her legs.




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Stupid Laws in Denmark




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1.   Any carport added to building increases the value of the building by 15.5 times the cost of building the carport




2.   Attempting to escape from prison is not illegal; however, if a person is caught he is required to serve out the remainder of his term.







3.   Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. You must also do a visual check to make sure there are no children sleeping underneath the car.




4.   Headlights must be on whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked cars.







5.   If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and if necessary, cover the car.




6.   If a person finds a lost child they can claim the child as their own is a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.







7.   If the Oresund strait freezes and a Swede walk over to Denmark, Danes are allowed to him with a stick.




8.   If your vehicle breaks down and you leave it on the side of the road, you must mark the vehicle with a red, reflecting triangle.







9.   It is illegal for women to wear wigs.




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Free Food in Singapore...

Although Singapore is one the richest countries in Asia, there are many poor people, workers Students in its midst who cannot afford the soaring food price and the high cost of living in Singapore.

Example: - Many of the needy are the silent workforce,foreign workers, Students.

Their salary is so low that Singaporeans would not take these jobs. Most of their salaries are sent home to their families or pay off up to a year’s worth of debts

Help is available for the needy. Yes, there is such a thing as free lunch and dinner in Singapore. Some religious associations and welfare groups provide free meals. The bills are sponsored by members of these groups and business people.

Here are some of the places that provide free meals:

 v  Shri Krishna Mandir. The Hindu religious group serves free vegetarian food from 11am to 10 pm daily. All are welcome.

·         9 Lorong 29 Geylang  388065

Krishna murti

Food making by volunteers

v   Singapore Buddhist Lodge. The Kim Yan Road temple serves free vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7am to 7pm. All are welcome regardless of their race or religion. In the queue one can find all sorts of people, from the homeless, unemployed, foreign students, foreign construction workers and of course some freeloaders who work nearby.

·         17-19 Kim Yam Road Singapore 239329

Buddha murti

Food making by volunteers

v   The Central Sikh Temple. The temple in Jalan Bukit Merah provides free vegetarian Indian lunches every day. ( take some thing to cover your head)

·         Gurdwara Sahib Silat Road 8 Jalan Bukit Merah Singapore 169543

Food making

Food service

v  Nativity Church. This Catholic Church at the end of Upper Serangoon Road provides free breakfast and lunch every day.

·         1259 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534795

Nativity Church

area to eat food

v  The Lutheran King of Glory Church in Norris Road, serves free meals every Sunday to Indian workers Tamil service.

·         9 Norris Rd, Singapore 208252

Church Building

Food making by volunteers

v  Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. This Buddhist temple at South Bridge Road provides free meal from 12.30pm to 6.30pm every day.

·         288 S Bridge Rd  Singapore 058840

 

Buddha Temple

Type of Food

v  Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society. They have meal centres in

·         Toa Payoh (Blk 31 #01-663 Lor 5)

·         Telok Blangah (Blk 3, #01-504)  

·         MacPherson (Blk 90, #01-103, Pipit Road).

Cutting of veg's

Food

v  Care Corner Seniors Activities Center. Serves free breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea for senior citizens. (http://www.carecorner.org.sg)

·         The Centre at Toa Payoh, Lor 7 Blk 5 #01-131 

Take care of Seniors

Food Type

v  Sutha Restaurant :-This restaurant at Cuff Road provides free breakfast (from 7am to 9am) and dinner on weekdays only and lunch on Sundays. This is for stranded Indian workers in Singapore whose beds are the concrete walkways along Cuff Road. These distressed migrants are abandoned by their employees after their work injury or they are duped by the agents. To qualify for the free food, participants are asked to show a Special Pass (a govt-issued document, which means they do not have a work permit) or evidence that they are injured / have a case pending (a letter from a doctor/lawyer plus a work permit). It is funded by the Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) together with One Singapore.

·         8 Cuff Rd, Singapore 209729

Food type

Restaurant

v  Lamesa Restaurant. The TWC2 provides free dinner for Bangladeshi at Lamea restaurant at Desker Road. (http://www.twc2.org.sg)

·         18 DESKER ROAD  Rochor Singapore 209556

  

Lamesa restaurant

Food type

v  ACMI:- A Catholic humanitarian group called the Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People or ACMI, feeds migrant workers three times a week. The site is beside the Church of the immaculate heart of Mary (http://www.catholic.org.sg/acmi/soupkitchen.htm).

·         No 2, Highland Road

ACMI food court

Food Donation 

v  YWCA. Their meals-on-wheels for Elderly distributes free lunches to needy, frail and homebound senior citizens

·         Banda Street

·         Bukit Merah View

·         Cantonment Road

·         Holland Road

·         Lengkok Bahru

·         Mei Ling Street

Food Donation 

Food Type

v  Their Meals-on-wheels for Children program provides free dinner for children from Low-income families who are schooling in Zhangde Primary School for more information on the meals-on-wheels program, please contact Ms Celest Ling at 6223 1227.

·         New Town Primary School

·         Queenstown Primary School

·         Gan Eng Seng Primary School

·         Beyong Social Services.

How it work

Types of food