Images of Singapore
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The Images of Singapore is a wax museum in Imbiah Lookout, Sentosa, Singapore near the Singapore Cable Car stop at Sentosa and the Merlion. The museum has an exhibition of the History of Singapore from the earliest days of Singapore to the present day with wax figures and furnishing. There are numerous exhibitions in the museum about the founding of Modern Singapore by Thomas Stamford Raffles, before the founding, the Japanese Occupation, and also many exhibits of the country over the years. It also has videos of the history of Singapore, outside the museum there are a number of shops and snack kiosks. The museum is one of the less popular attractions when one goes to Sentosa.
Opened in 1983 as the Pioneers of Singapore & Surrender Chambers museum, an extension in 1994 was to include Festivals of Singapore and the attraction was renamed to its present name. Stories of the Sea which was a new multi-sensory maritime experience was opened in 2002. The museum was closed in 2003 for a major upgrade and reopened with a new look. A restaurant and a souvenir shop is located at the exit area of the museum.
