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Singapore Botanic Gardens vs Peranakan Museum
Both Peranakan Museum and Singapore Botanic Gardens are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Singapore Botanic Gardens ranks significantly better than Peranakan Museum. Singapore Botanic Gardens has a TripExpert Score of 94 with accolades from 7 reviewers such as Concierge, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
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1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569, Singapore
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Fodor's
"The gardens were begun in 1859 and carry the hallmarks of Victorian garden design—gazebos, pavilions, and ornate bandstands included."
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Concierge
"Originally developed in 1869 for the scientific study of cash crops like cocoa and nutmeg, this beautiful 166-acre property is an oasis in the otherwise urban landscape of the city."
Frommer's
"Carved out within the tropical setting lies a marshgarden awash with water lilies and papyrus plants."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Established in 1860, this wonderful 52-hectare park retains an aura of Victorian gentility, with its swan lake, symphony stage and themed gardens."
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"This beautiful 166-acre property is an oasis in the otherwise urban landscape of the city."
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Don't miss the exquisite National Orchid Garden, with some 700 species of flower (180 of them native to Singapore).
Peranakan Museum
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39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941, Singapore
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Fodor's
"Formerly the Tao Nan School, built in 1910, this grand colonial building now houses the first museum in Southeast Asia devoted to the story of the Peranakans."
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Frommer's
"This small branch of the Asian Civilisations Museum illuminates the fascinating culture of the Peranakans, people born of intermarriages between Chinese immigrants and locally born Malays."
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Lonely Planet
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"A testament to the Peranakan (Straits-born locals) cultural revival in the Lion City."
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Travel + Leisure
"The small Peranakan Museum, devoted to the fusion cultures of Singapore, was installed in a disused middle school."
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Afar Magazine
"A small museum housed in a beautiful three-story schoolhouse from the early 1900s, the Peranakan Museum comes as a revelation to those who aren't familiar with Singapore's unique..."
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