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Haw Par Villa
(Tiger Balm Gardens)
262 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118628
Ph : 6872 2003;  6872 2780 ;  Fax : 6872 2694
Email : orientmgt@pacific.net.sg

Admission
FREE

Opening Hours
Daily 9.00 am to 7.00 pm

Any enquires
Please write to
Orient Management Pte Ltd
(management company for Haw Par Villa)
262 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118628
Ph : 6872 2003;  6872 2780 ;  Fax : 6872 2694

Haw Par Villa, formerly called Tiger Balm Gardens, was originally constructed in 1937 by "Tiger Balm King" Aw Boon Haw as a grand residence for his younger brother, Aw Boon Par, who helped create their fortune with the anagesic balm.  In English, Haw Par Villa translates as Villa of the Tiger and Leopard.

Aw Boon Haw then created an entertainment park to teach and preserve Chinese values.   The park's colorful collection of over 1,000 statues and 150 giant tableaux centered around Chinese folklore, legends, history, and Confucian ideology.  Morality tales included classic battles between good and evil and tributes to Chinese cultural heroes such as the famous pugilist Wu Song, who tamed a ferocious tiger with his bare hands.

Attractions include - 

• Scowling 7,000-kg gorilla

• A monstrous sumo wrestler

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Ten Courts of Hell

• Water Gardens and live fishes

• Thai Dancers

• Panda

• Ostrich

• Koala Bear

• 'The Jade House' - This is a new addition to Haw Par Villa. It displays a wide collection of Jades that Aw Family has collected over the years. This 'Jade House' is in Haw Par Villa, a short distance away from the main entrance. There is a token admission charge into The Jade House. It is open daily.

• 'Tiger Car' - This is also a new attraction. It's a vintage car dressed up to look like a tiger. It's a replica of the 'Tiger Car' that the late Mr. Aw Boon Haw owned. Viewing the 'Tiger Car' at the 'Garage' in Haw Par Villa is free. The 'Garage' is open daily.

• and many others