Title
Statues and pavilion at Haw Par Villa
Year/Period
1958
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 5.8 x 5.8 cm
Accession No.
1998-00326-151
Collection of
Built in 1937 by the brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the Tiger Balm Gardens, also known as Haw Par Villa, was a Chinese mythological theme park. It was intended to be both entertaining and educational, relying on the statues and tableaux to portray anecdotes from Chinese folklore and legend.
