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Both Peranakan Museum and Singapore Zoo are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Singapore Zoo scores marginally better than Peranakan Museum. Singapore Zoo is ranked #6 in Singapore with endorsements from 9 reviews such as Afar Magazine, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Singapore Zoo
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80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826, Singapore
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Fodor's "Sprawling over 69 acres of a 220-acre natural rainforest, this zoo has stunning views of nearby reservoir lakes." Full review
Concierge "The Singapore Zoo, on the northern side of the island, is one of the best in the world."
Frommer's "They call themselves the Open Zoo because, rather than coop the animals in jailed enclosures, they let them roam freely in landscaped areas." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Set on a peninsula jutting into the Upper Seletar Reservoir, the Singapore Zoo is world class." Full review
Afar Magazine "Regarded as one of the best zoos on the planet, a unique feature of the Singapore Zoo is the lack of fences to be found anywhere on the property." Full review
Afar Magazine "We could rattle off statistics like how 2,800 animals and more than 300 species of mammals, birds, and reptiles live at the Singapore Zoo, and 1.6 million people visit it each year, but..." Full review
Afar Magazine "A few things learned from a night at Singapore's zoo (renowned for their work with endangered species): there are so many creatures I never knew existed & sadly many of which even my..." Full review
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The tiger, the bats (be sure to duck!
Afar Magazine "Located well outside the urban area, the Singapore Zoo has been recognized as a leader in creating naturalistic habitats since its opening in 1973, using concealed moats to separate..." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Singapore Zoo attracts 1.5 million visitors every year." Full review
Peranakan Museum Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine
On the Grid
The Telegraph
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." Full review
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." Full review
Lonely Planet "A testament to the Peranakan (Straits-born locals) cultural revival in the Lion City." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The small Peranakan Museum, devoted to the fusion cultures of Singapore, was installed in a disused middle school." Full review
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..." Full review
On the Grid "Appropriately, for a building that was once converted from a Chinese school, the permanent exhibition of the Museum began with a focus on different aspects of Chinese culture and civilisation." Full review
The Telegraph "If the Asian Civilisations Museum overwhelms you with its sheer size, the decidedly boutique Peranakan Musuem will enthrall you with its vivid display of Peranakan costumes, porcelain, furniture and artefacts." Full review
