In shortForest Discovery Centre is free to enter and open daily from 9am to 6pm, at 5 Gallop Road, Dempsey. Checked November 2026.
Museums · free
Duration
1 hour
The take
A small free gallery on Singapore's forests, set in a bungalow built in 1898, the oldest colonial-era one still standing on the island. Exhibits cover lowland rainforest, freshwater swamp and mangrove. It's shut on the last Monday of each month.
Good to know
Free; the Gardens charge only for the National Orchid Garden
Open 9am to 6pm daily, closed on the last Monday of the month
Displays on lowland rainforest, freshwater swamp and mangrove, with videos and photographs
Finding it: Gallop House No. 5 (Atbara), Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 5 Gallop Road, Singapore 258960; come in by Gallop Gate
Hours checked November 2026
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