Museums · tickets from Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Duration
1 hour
The take
Wan Qing Yuan, the Tongmenghui villa in Balestier and a national monument, is closed for restoration and a gallery revamp until 2027. Offsite programmes carry on in the meantime, so save the house itself for when it reopens.
Good to know
Closed for building restoration and a gallery revamp until 2027
Offsite programmes carry on while the villa is shut; check with the memorial hall for what's on
Finding it: 12 Tai Gin Road, Balestier. The villa is closed to visitors while it is restored
Address checked October 2026
Before you go
Is Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall open to visitors?
No, the memorial hall has been closed for restoration since September 2024, and its notice says the works run to 2027. It gives no reopening date and continues offsite programmes and community work meanwhile. Check the hall's social channels before making the trip to Balestier.
Sources: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial HallChecked November 2026
What is Wan Qing Yuan, the villa in Balestier?
Wan Qing Yuan is the villa that houses Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. Teo Eng Hock bought it in 1905 as a retirement home for his mother. The hall's page covers the building and the Balestier precinct around it, for anyone who wants to read ahead of a visit.
Sources: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
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