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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

288, South Bridge Road, Singapore, Singapore
+65 6220 0220
As featured in 3 days in Singapore
Ranked #9 of 295 attractions in Singapore
4.5 of 5 stars 221 Reviews
Type: Museums, Religious Sites
Fee: Yes
Owner description: Enormous and accessible, this Chinatown landmark is constantly bustling with tourists and worshippers. A great destination for those unfamiliar with...... more » Owner description: Enormous and accessible, this Chinatown landmark is constantly bustling with tourists and worshippers. A great destination for those unfamiliar with Buddhism, the temple welcomes visitors to view the Buddhist artifacts and educational exhibits, with guided tours available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. « less
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Loveland, Colorado
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55 reviews 55 reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

it is easy to take a seen one seen them all view, but I found it un-remarkable. More

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Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Impressive new temple with hundreds of gold covered buddha statues More

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Bangalore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

Learn all about Buddha at the Museum. Wonderful place More

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Barcelona, Spain
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89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Maybe not got the spiritual vibe of Sri Lankan temple of the tooth in Kandy , but if you want a sanitised version less based on religion more based on shopping this maybe it. That maybe completely unfair but that's what it seemed. Beautiful, but new, hardworking and maybe a bit brash......isn't that Singapore all over. More

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madrid
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Its is free entrance and it is just a very new temple with some buddhas inside and a very big shop for buying. More

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San Francisco
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

The building makes you appreciate the art and beauty of buddhism. This whole place is like an art museum with a lot of beautiful colors and histories. However I keep asking myself... isn't one of the key fundamentals about the religion about "nothing-ness"? The second floor of the temple is also a library / museum with built-in shops offering books... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

The day we went there was a chanting ceremony. It was beautiful with about twenty monks chanting and it was such an experience to view the ceremony. Gorgeous colours and rituals. More

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England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

A visit here is worthwhile,its visually stunning and exudes a feeling of peacefullness. Go up to the roof to see the prayer wheel and enjoy the garden. More

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Bratislava, Slovakia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

inside is a very nice atmosphere and on the top of the temple you can find fabulous garden. More

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Massachusetts
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Four stories tall, each full of interesting people and artifacts, with active worship in progress, makes a visit here very worthwhile. More

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