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Apr 16, 2010
New HDB gallery opens
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AFTER a $3.8 million facelift, the HDB Gallery has reopened its doors to the public and now offers a fresh approach to showcasing the evolution of Singapore's public housing.
The gallery at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh expects to receive more than 70,000 visitors a year - 20 per cent more than the average number for the old gallery, which closed last May after playing host to more than 330,000 visitors since its 2003 opening.
Revamped as part of celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Housing Board (HDB), it has special features such as a hologram of life-size actors sharing their home ownership experiences, and a 360-degree panoramic theatre presentation of residents' lifestyles.
Parliamentary Secretary for National Development Mohamad Maliki Osman, who officially opened the site yesterday, said that it 'provides a canvas for HDB to portray not only the bricks and mortar, but also the heart and soul of public housing'.
Visits to the gallery, which had been undergoing renovation for almost a year, are expected to take between 30 and 45 minutes. The HDB anticipates those wanting to view the 750 sq m gallery - about the size of two basketball courts - will include students, representatives of foreign governments, and delegations curious about Singapore's housing programmes and policies.
The HDB Gallery is open to the public from Mondays to Saturdays and admission is free.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
New HDB gallery opens
<!-- by line -->By Esther Teo
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<!-- Audio --><!-- Video --><!-- PDF -->The way we live
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AFTER a $3.8 million facelift, the HDB Gallery has reopened its doors to the public and now offers a fresh approach to showcasing the evolution of Singapore's public housing.
The gallery at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh expects to receive more than 70,000 visitors a year - 20 per cent more than the average number for the old gallery, which closed last May after playing host to more than 330,000 visitors since its 2003 opening.
Revamped as part of celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Housing Board (HDB), it has special features such as a hologram of life-size actors sharing their home ownership experiences, and a 360-degree panoramic theatre presentation of residents' lifestyles.
Parliamentary Secretary for National Development Mohamad Maliki Osman, who officially opened the site yesterday, said that it 'provides a canvas for HDB to portray not only the bricks and mortar, but also the heart and soul of public housing'.
Visits to the gallery, which had been undergoing renovation for almost a year, are expected to take between 30 and 45 minutes. The HDB anticipates those wanting to view the 750 sq m gallery - about the size of two basketball courts - will include students, representatives of foreign governments, and delegations curious about Singapore's housing programmes and policies.
The HDB Gallery is open to the public from Mondays to Saturdays and admission is free.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
