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Unless noted, all of the following Sentosa attractions have admission charges separate from the Sentosa charge, and operating hours that differ from place to place. Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom Museum of Singapore This walkin enclosure provides an up-close view of some GO live species of native butterflies, from cocoon to adult. At the Insect Kingdom, the exhibits are mostly dead, but extensive, with its collection carrying more than 2,500 bugs. 65/6275-0013. Adults S$6 (US$3.45), children 5$3 (US$1.70). Daily 9am-6:30pm. Monorail stop 4.Fort Siloso Fort Siloso guarded Keppel Harbour from invasion in the 1880s. It's one of three forts built on Sentosa, and it later became a military camp in World War II. The buildings have been decorated to resemble a barracks, hitchen, laundry, and military offices as they looked back in the day. In places, You can explore the underground tunnels and ammunition holds, but they're not as extensive as you would hope they'd be. 18001736-8672. Adults S$3 (US$1.70), children SS2 (US$1.15). Daily 9am-7pm. Monorail stop 3.

Images of Singapore ** Images of Singapore is without a doubt one of the main reasons to come to Sentosa. There are three parts to this museum/exhibit: the Pioneers of Singapore and the Surrender Chambers-which date back as far as I can remember-and Festivals of Singapore, a recent addition.

Pioneers of Singapore is an exhibit of beautifully constructed life-size dioramas that place figures like Sultan Hussein, Sir Stamford Raffles, Tan Tock Seng, and Naraina Pillai, to name just a few pioneers, in the context of Singapore's timeline and note their contributions to its development. Also interesting are the dioramas depicting scenes from the daily routines of the different cultures as they lived during colonial times. It's a great stroll that brings history to life. The powers that be have tried to change the name of the Surrender Chambers to the Sentosa Wax Museum, but it still hasn't caught on because the Surrender Chambers are oh so much more than just a wax museum. The gallery leads you through authentic footage, photos, maps, and recordings of survivors to chronologically tell the story of the Pacific theater activity of World War Il and how the Japanese conquered Singapore. The grand finale is a wax museum depicting, first, a scene of the British surrender and, last, another of the Japanese surrender.
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