Air Force Museum

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Sight Address : 400 Airport Rd, Paya Lebar Airbase, Singapore 534234 Edit

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The Air Force Museum captures the spirit and heritage of the RSAF. The first museum was established at Changi Air Base on 1 Sep 1988. Two years later, an expansion programme was initiated to cater to RSAF’s growing heritage needs. Subsequently, the museum was relocated to a brand new building in Paya Lebar.The museum now resides on 10,600 m² of land, with a total built up area of 4,600 m². The exhibition area comprises mainly the outdoor gallery, eight indoor galleries on the second level and the history of aviation gallery on the first level. The theme for the entire display is “Men, Machine and Method”.
Information Technology: A special feature of the museum is the assimilation and extensive utilization of information technology. Stereotypical museums only capture the scenes of the past, but the Air Force Museum uniquely harnesses multimedia to enhance the method of exhibition, so that you will have a more fulfilling and thorough experience. Throughout the various galleries, soundscapes, videos and animations have been incorporated into the displays, appealing more to your senses.The email kiosk is also a novel service we extend to you. With kiosks located at the concourse and atrium beside the Thematic Gallery, you can register as a guest and use the Internet facility to search for information related to the RSAF, the Air Force museum and aviation sites. You can even email the material back home and share it with friends and relatives. Through this innovation, the museum hopes to promote a greater interest in aviation and its history.
Theatrette: The museum is equipped with a comfortable, state-of-the-art Theatrette that screens various multimedia productions aiming to increase the visitors’ awareness towards the RSAF and aviation in general. This will be a treat for you, both as an introduction before the tour and as a conclusion for the visit.
Functions: The Air Force Museum is definitely a landmark for the RSAF to entertain foreign dignitaries. For all the differences between the Air Forces of various nations, the roots of aviation will bond Air Force personnel all over the world altogether. Special functions are also held in the outdoor gallery area in the dynamic ambience of the exhibits.The third level of the museum also houses the Paya Lebar Air Base Officer’s Mess. A club-like facility, the mass is a pleasant place for warrant officers and officers to interact and relax after grueling military exercises and exhausting work hours. Equipped with an advanced sound and lighting system, the mess also serves as a hot spot to hold functions for officers.

Air Force Museum

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8:30 am – 5:00 pm

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Monday & Public Holidays.

Best Season to VisitEdit

June to July and November to December.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning And Evening.

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Himalaya Kitchen ; 518 MacPherson Rd Singapore 368212 ; Ph/M – 65 6844 4170 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are generally very hard to get during peak hours (Mon-Fri 7:00am – 9:30am and Mon-Sat 5:00pm – 8:00pm) and on rainy days. If you are at a hotel, have conceirge call you a taxi. If you are out about town and have access to a cell phone- calling for a taxi will cut your wait time by 20 to 30 minutes. All taxis are fitted with meters; all are air conditioned; the majority of the taxis are 5-seaters; about 90% of taxis have radiophones; call booking is done via GPS or digital voice dispatch. All passengers must fasten their seat belts by law.
For taxi Booking fee is SGD $2.3. Minimum fare for taxi is SGD $3 for first 1Km. Fare above minimum fare until 10Km is SGD $0.55 per Km. Fare above 10Km is charge SGD $0.628 per Km. Taxi Waiting charges per hour is SGD $17.6. Peak Hours charges is diffrent.

BUS : Public buses run daily from 5.30am to midnight. Extended night services cost slightly more (a flat rate ranging from $1.50-$3.00). Otherwise, most fares depend on distance travelled and range from 67 cents to $1.58 for air-conditioned comfort (almost all public buses in Singapore have air-conditioning today). There are also “feeder” bus services that charge a flat rate of 67 cents. Each bus should not take more than 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at the bus stop.

Train : Singapore MRT system is very well connected to different parts of Singapore and very clean! If you have the time and plan to explore around little Sunny island, get the the Singapore Tourist Pass!
It runs 6am-12mn, fares start at S$1 (70cents in EZ link). Tickets can be purchased in all MRT stations. You just have to insert your money through the ticket machine. Rush hour’s usually 7am-9am, 11am-2pm and 4pm-7pm.

Air : Changi Airport is the country’s main airport. From the airport there are a number of ways to get into the city:
Taxi is easiest – simply follow the signs after clearing customs. Meters are always used in Singapore and prices are reasonable. A trip to the city during the day will be between $20-$30 including $3-5 airport surcharge. An additional 50% surcharge applies between midnight and 06:00.
Limousines charge a flat $50 to anywhere in the city and are a pretty good deal after midnight, as you can skip the queue and avoid the surcharge. The same pricing applies to chartering van-sized MaxiCabs, which are good for large families or if you have lots of baggage.
Shuttle – Shared six-seater MaxiCab shuttle service to designated areas/hotels costs $7 and can be booked in advance or in the arrivals hall. 6AM-2AM, every 15-30 min.
Subway – MRT trains run from a station between T2 and T3, but you’ll need to change trains at Tanah Merah to a city-bound train: just exit through the left hand side door and cross the platform. The 30 min ride to City Hall station costs $1.90 plus a refundable $1 deposit, and trains run 05:31-23:18.
Bus – Bus terminals can be found in the basements of T1, T2 and T3. 06:00-23:59 only. Fares are less than $2.00, exact fare required (no change given) if you pay cash.

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