Many of us, who does not collect coins and notes as a hobby, often neglect the beauty of the design on the coins and notes. They have become part of our everyday lives, yet we have not been paying much attention to them.
Well, making a trip to the Singapore Coins and Notes Museum does provide interesting facts and knowledge about the coins and notes that we are using in Singapore. It is worth the trip!
Address: 40 Pagoda Street, Level 1 Singapore 059199
Tel: +65 6222 2486
By Car -
- Turn into Pagoda Street and park at Chinatown Heritage Centre
- Or along New Bridge Road, turn left into Smith Street and park at Chinatown Complex
- Alternatively, along South Bridge Road, turn left into Erskine Road and park at the open carpark in front of Maxwell Food Centre
- Or along South Bridge Road, turn right into Spring Street and park at the open carpark
By Public Transport -
- Alight at Bus Stop No. 05189 (Opp Sri Mariamman Temple) - Bus No. 61, 166, 197
- Alight at Bus Stop No. 05013 (People's Park Complex) - Bus No. 2, 12, 33, 61, 63, 80, 143, 197, 961, 961C, 970
- Alight at Bus Stop No. 05131 (Opp Hong Lim Complex) - Bus No. 51, 63, 124, 174, 174e, 186, 851, 961, 961C, 970
Nearest MRT Station: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
Opening hours
Daily from 10am to 8pm
Information on the design and when the coins and notes are used
Displaying the First Series (Marine), Second Series (Flora) and Third Series (Iconic) coins
2000 Millennium Note
First Inaugural Note issued by MAS
First Inaugural Note issued by MAS
25th Anniversary of Independence of Singapore
First series
Second series
Third series
I was surprised by the size of the 1st and 2nd series of the Ten-Thousand Note.
It is almost similar to the size of an A5 paper. That is big!
Fourth series
Information on the Key Security Features
Other currencies are also displayed in the museum
And the machine used for coin making
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