Changi Chapel & Museum

As you walk into the museum compound, your eyes are drawn to the small chapel located within the courtyard.

Simple pews line both sides of the chapel leading up to the altar holding the Changi Cross.

Notes in remembrance of the prisoners of war (POWs) fill the chapel notice board.

Due to the expansion of the Changi Prison, the present Changi Chapel and Museum was built in 2001 at its current location to replace the Old Changi Chapel and Museum.

The chapel is a symbolic replica of the chapels that were built by the prisoners in Changi during their imprisonment.

The museum tells the story of the POWs during the Japanese Occupation through the use of letters, paintings, photographs and personal effects. It shows us what life for those imprisoned was like and how creative the POWs were despite being short on resources.

The museum also contains full-size replicas of the Changi Murals that were painted by Stanley Warren, a British POW.

Built in honour of those who have risen in the face of adversity during the darkness of World War II, the museum also seeks to inspire.

Address
1000 Upper Changi Road North. Singapore 507707

Tel: (65) 6214 2451
Fax: (65) 6214 1179

Opening Hours
9.30am to 5.00pm daily. Last admission at 4.30pm.

Admission
Free

Getting There
By MRT/Bus: Tanah Merah (EW4). Take SBS bus no. 2 from the station and alight at the bus stop opposite the museum.

As bus services are subject to change, please refer to SBS Transit for latest information.

Website
Changi Chapel & Museum

Related books
Singapore in World War II

Photo Gallery
Click here to view more pictures