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Singapore City Gallery

Interactive urban-planning museum with a giant 3-D model of Singapore’s city centre. Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm • **Closed Sun & Public Holidays**

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45 Maxwell Road, The URA Centre, Singapore 069118

Singapore City Gallery (URA Centre) Interactive urban-planning museum with a giant 3-D model of Singapore’s city centre


Why bring the kids	See Singapore in miniature (11 × 10 m scale model) • Hands-on city-building game screens • Light-and-sound show that “time-travels” Singapore’s growth • Air-conditioned, stroller-friendly & free.
Opening hours	Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm • Closed Sun & Public Holidays.
Admission	Free.
Family facilities	Lifts to all floors, wide ramps, air-con benches, clean toilets with baby-change table (Level 1), small locker cubbies, drinking fountain.
Highlights	Central Area Model (Level 1) • Island-wide 3-D model (Level 2) • Augmented-reality sandbox & interactive planning games (Level 2) • Rooftop City Balcony for skyline selfies.
Getting there	MRT: Tanjong Pagar (EW 15) Exit B → 3-min walk. Bus: 80 / 145 / 166 stop “Opp MND Bldg/Maxwell Rd”. Drive/Grab: “URA Centre Carpark” (entry via Maxwell Rd; rates ~S$1.20 / ½ hr).
Nearby food	Maxwell Food Centre (famous chicken rice) opposite; plenty of cafés on Telok Ayer St.
Parent tips	Best 9 – 11 am before office crowd; plan 45–60 min; kids love pushing buttons on the light show — wait near model when staff dim the lights (every 30 min).
Contact	Tel +65 6321 8321 • Email citygallery@ura.gov.sg
Socials	Instagram @urasingapore • Facebook /urasingapore
Address	The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118.

Great rainy-day activity: free, educational, and kids get to “build” Singapore in air-conditioned comfort.

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