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Haw Par Villa is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, history, and illustrations of various aspects of Confucianism. Haw Par Villa - formerly known as the Tiger Balm Garden – is an 8.5-hectare Asian cultural park, the last of its kind in the world. Built in 1937, Singapore's largest outdoor art gallery is the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, the millionaire philanthropist and marketing extraordinaire who gifted the world Tiger Balm.
@ 28 Sep, 2020
I found my visit to Haw Par Villa a very unforgettable one into Chinese folklore, legend and mythology. It's quite an Asian cultural park. You get to glean insights into Chinese mythology many iconic dioramas. Easy to get there. Metro station is right next to the place and free entrance.
@ 15 Feb, 2021
Nice historical themed attraction, conveniently located next to MRT station
@ 19 Sep, 2020
This is a really unique and bizarre theme park located in Singapore. It was built around 1937 by the Har Par brothers who made their fortune manufacturing Tiger Balm medicinal products. The park has some eerie and somewhat gaudy statues and dioraramas depicting chinese characters from folklore and mythology. I must say that these oriental statues and figurines are not in my opinion a work of art but has to be appreciated as part of Singapore's cultural heritage. Fifty years ago this park served as a means for families to bring their children here to teach the ancient Chinese folklore history. Sadly, the theme park is in need of repairs. It is still an attraction for families to visit but the dioramas and statues really does not blend in with modern Singapore. Hong Kong's Tiger Balm gardens were razed twenty something years ago and new apartment structure stands in its place. It is only a matter of time that realty development will take over this space. It is still a fascinating place to visit and the best is that it has no admission charge.
@ 11 Jun, 2020
A park that basically one will encounter they are in a mystery land for that moment you step in. If you likes [Thrill ] & feel, go at night, they do have night tour now till 2130hrs closed. A great place to visit and away from the usual city/landscape lifestyle. Notes: Do Respect the statues there, kindly not to climb up or any mischievous act on it.
@ 20 Sep, 2020
This park is worth visiting for all the wrong reasons and that’s what makes it fun! Built in 1937 and surviving both World Wars Haw Par Villa is well past its best and is now considered to be old fashioned. But there is no denying the old statues are interesting and creepy as hell. It’s free to get in and easy to get to using the underground so you’ve nothing to loose visiting.