At the heart of the Changi Chapel and Museum stands an open-sided chapel, modelled on one of the many churches prisoners of war built during their internment.
During the Japanese Occupation, Allied prisoners of war and civilians were interned in the Changi Prison camp. The Changi Chapel and Museum, run by the National Heritage Board, tells their story through personal objects, art and testimony, in galleries on life as prisoners of war, resilience in adversity and the legacies of internment. When Singapore surrendered in February 1942, tens of thousands of British, Indian, Australian and local troops became prisoners of war.
At the centre stands an open-sided chapel modelled on St George's Church, one of the many churches the prisoners built in Changi. Allow time for the personal stories in the galleries; they suit older children with some context. Only cashless payment is accepted, and a family package of S$27 covers up to five people, with a maximum of three adults.
