This used to be the largest underground military operations complex in Singapore during World War II.
Witness the drama of British surrender to the Japanese, as wax figurines, video and audio effects re-create what exactly happened on that fateful day of 15 February 1942.
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Highlights:
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Relive wartime with air raid sirens and bomb blasts resounding through its 22 rooms |
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Explore bunkers preserved in its original condition, complete with metal doors, the walls and ceiling with rusted steel plates |
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Salute 24 life-sized officers, clothed by the people who worked in Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London |
| Address: | 2 Cox Terrace, S(179872)
Locate The Battle Box at www.map.gov.sg by entering '179872' in the postal code field.
Click on the map for a larger image |
| Tel: | (65) 6333 0510 |
| Opening hours: |
10 am to 6pm daily (including Sundays and Public holidays), last admission at 5pm. |
| Admission: |
Please refer to this page for updated admission charges. |
| Guided tours: |
N.A. |
| How to get there: |
By Bus: 7, 14, 16, 32, 54, 65, 77, 81, 97, 103, 106, 111, 124, 131, 139, 145, 147, 166, 167, 171, 174, 181, 190, 195, 851 |
| Website: |
http://www.legendsfortcanning.com/
fortcanning/battlebox.htm |
| Photos: |
From flickr.
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