{"id":165558,"date":"2024-03-14T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=165558"},"modified":"2024-12-11T11:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T03:48:49","slug":"guide-to-haw-par-villa-singapore-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/guide-to-haw-par-villa-singapore-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the kooky Haw Par Villa: A tour of hell, Chinese culture and Singapore nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/sightseeing-in-singapore-attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Attractions in Singapore<\/a> are aplenty from <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/singapore-architecture-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architectural gems<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/historical-places-singapore-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heritage monuments<\/a>. But if you like something offbeat and slightly less touristy, Haw Par Villa is your kind of place. Away from the crowds of <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/things-to-do-in-chinatown-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinatown<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/survival-guide-to-orchard-road-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orchard Road<\/a>, this technicolour park sits on the West Coast of Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The kooky park is known for its statues and dioramas depicting scenes from legends and myths that combine elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese history and mythology \u2013 the most famous being the Ten Courts of Hell. Think Disneyland but a little bit heavier on the morals and conscience aspect.<\/p>\n<h2>Guide to Haw Par Villa<\/h2>\n<h3>Strange things: Where it all began<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202204\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-202204 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-sg.png\" alt=\"The park evoked a sense of nostalgia.\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-sg.png 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-sg.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-sg.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-sg.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The park evokes a sense of nostalgia. Photography: Nicole Nithiyah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The villa was originally built in 1937 on the sprawling grounds of a magnificent villa next to the sea by entrepreneur and philanthropist Aw Boon Haw (whose name means \u2018Gentle Tiger\u2019). He&#8217;s best known for introducing the topical ointment Tiger Balm to the world for his younger brother, Aw Boon Par (\u2018Gentle Leopard\u2019). After the death of his younger brother, Boon Haw demolished the villa. Their names are the first you\u2019ll see when you walk in the park gates \u2013 flanked with statues of a tiger and leopard.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202208\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-202208 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-singapore.png\" alt=\"Haw par villa | Are you game to enter one of the weirdest attractions in the world?\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-singapore.png 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-singapore.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-singapore.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-singapore.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Are you game to enter one of the weirdest attractions in the world? Photography: Nicole Nithiyah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The garden we see today is a deviated version of the original. After demolishing the house, the whole site was eventually passed on to the Singapore Tourism Board, which expanded the park, added rides and made it a ticketed attraction for the first time. But interest in the place decreased and tourists waned. Once again, it fell into disrepair.<\/p>\n<p>Even after the makeover, there are still remnants of the old grounds, which are fenced and out of bounds for visitors. With an <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/beautiful-mrt-stations-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MRT station<\/a> of its own next to it, the park still pulls its share of tourists and curious sorts today.<\/p>\n<h3>Welcome to hell<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202198\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-202198 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-haw-par-villa.png\" alt=\"The ox-headed and horse-faced Hell Guards greet you.\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-haw-par-villa.png 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-haw-par-villa.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-haw-par-villa.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-haw-par-villa.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ox-headed and horse-faced Hell Guards greet you. Photography: Nicole Nithiyah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you find yourself at this park, it\u2019s probably because of things you\u2019ve heard and pictures you might have seen of the terrifying yet campy Hell&#8217;s Museum. Recently revamped with an air-conditioned area displaying the world&#8217;s religions, the museum is ticketed. Well known for being the place many Singaporean children got dragged to in hopes of scaring them out of being naughty, the Ten Courts of Hell exhibit is its main attraction. Even our Honeycombers team has a fair share of childhood memories.<\/p>\n<h3>Haw Par Villa experiences over the years<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202197\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-202197 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-Haw-par-villa-at-night.png\" alt=\"Only Justice Bao can judge me.\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-Haw-par-villa-at-night.png 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-Haw-par-villa-at-night.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-Haw-par-villa-at-night.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/10-courts-of-hell-Haw-par-villa-at-night.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only Justice Bao can judge me. Photography: Nicole Nithiyah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was brought here by my aunt as a punishment. So imagine walking through the Gates of Hell as a kid whose only crime was being hella cute with a hint of mischievousness. Needless to say, it was a unique way of learning a lesson (or two).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy family\u2019s idea of a family day out was\u2026 Haw Par Villa. I was five when I first visited Haw Par Villa. As a kid, I couldn\u2019t really register what Haw Par Villa was and felt very confused by the giant statues and all the things happening in the Courts of Hell. It wasn\u2019t fear, just a lot of confusion for me!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been 20 years since I went to Haw Par Villa and I remember how <em>meh<\/em> I was about the Courts of Hell and everything else in the park. I mean, I get why some parents might use it as an opportunity to discipline a kid but it really is such a strange park\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202199\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-202199 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-night-10-courts-of-hell.png\" alt=\"Haw Par Villa Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-night-10-courts-of-hell.png 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-night-10-courts-of-hell.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-night-10-courts-of-hell.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-night-10-courts-of-hell.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Mum, I want to go home.&#8221; Photography: Nicole Nithiyah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As an adult making the first visit to this outlandish theme park, you&#8217;ll be fascinated with the macabre and camp factor of the exhibit. There\u2019s a place in hell for everyone! The crimes and punishments are very specific \u2013 from tax evaders and exam cheaters to tomb raiders (sorry, Lara Croft) and \u2018money lenders who charge exorbitant rates\u2019 (all the banks, watch out).<\/p>\n<p>Need an in-depth understanding of the park? Join a free museum tour available throughout the day. While our moral conscience was still intact, we admit that the end of the tunnel was a welcoming sight.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving on from hell\u2026<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202206\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-202206 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Singapore-night-time-10-courts-of-hell.png\" alt=\"Haw Par Villa\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Singapore-night-time-10-courts-of-hell.png 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Singapore-night-time-10-courts-of-hell.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Singapore-night-time-10-courts-of-hell.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Singapore-night-time-10-courts-of-hell.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ouch. Photography: Nicole Nithiyah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Done looking at the gruesome ways you\u2019ll suffer in hell? The other statues and fixtures in the park are worth checking out too. Displays include the vices and virtues of Buddhism and various animals (koalas, seals, rats and snakes) with strange expressions. You&#8217;ll even see mermaids (which are actually part of Chinese mythology from 4BC!). It&#8217;s an enlightening experience to stroll around the park.<\/p>\n<p>Tip: just don\u2019t go on your own (or in the scorching heat). Bring insect repellent to buzz off the mozzies and a brolly in case of bad weather. Even for first-timers, you&#8217;ll feel nostalgic for a place you never got to experience in its time, in its glory days.<\/p>\n<h3>Parties, tours and more<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202203\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-202203 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Sg-kooky-theme-park.png\" alt=\"Haw par villa | Mermaids have been part of Chinese mythology since 4 BC.\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Sg-kooky-theme-park.png 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Sg-kooky-theme-park.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Sg-kooky-theme-park.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Haw-Par-Villa-Sg-kooky-theme-park.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mermaids have been part of Chinese mythology since 4BC. Photography: Nicole Nithiyah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those with nerves of steel should drop by the park after the sun sets. Join a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journeys.com.sg\/tosw\/the-ticket-shop\/journeys-to-hell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">walking tour<\/a> and explore Haw Par Villa after dark \u2013 it&#8217;s more atmospheric at night! How about something unconventional? We know plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/parties-in-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parties<\/a> and rockin&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawparvilla.sg\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">events<\/a> taking place here. Sure, it may seem weird to have a hoedown in this space but shove all intrusive thoughts to the back of your mind and just let loose.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawparvilla.sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Haw Par Villa<\/a>, 262 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118628; Park hours: Sunday to Thursday: 9am to 8pm (last entry 7.30pm), Friday to Saturday: 9am to 10pm (last entry 9.30pm); Hell&#8217;s Museum: Tuesday to Sunday: 10am to 6pm (last entry: 5pm), closed on Mondays<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attractions in Singapore are aplenty from architectural gems to heritage monuments. But if you like something offbeat and slightly less touristy, Haw Par Villa is your kind of place. Away from the crowds of Chinatown or Orchard Road, this technicolour park sits on the West Coast of Singapore. 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