People Places Tours & Trails

Baba House Neighbourhood Tours

by NUS Baba House

25, 4 May • 10:00am

Explore the built histories and communities of the Blair Plain conservation district, and how approaches and attitudes towards urban conservation and planning have shaped our landscape today.

Timing:
Saturday, 4 May | 10am - 11.30am
Saturday, 25 May | 10am - 11.30am

Venue: NUS Baba House and Blair Plain Conservation District
Meeting Point: NUS Baba House (157 Neil Road, Singapore 088883)
Fee: $10 for adults and children (Excluding GST)
Registration Link: https://bh_conservation_neighbourhood.eventbrite.sg/

Take a walk around the Blair Plain conservation district and discover the built and social histories surrounding this heritage townhouse neighbourhood.

Starting at the NUS Baba House, you will explore the different architectural features of the townhouses in Neil Road, Everton Road and Blair Road, and the impact of its colonial and communal histories on the current urban landscape. Alongside, you will also learn how shifting urban planning and conservation attitudes have shaped individual and collective memories of the area. Uncover the surprising history of overlooked features like the back lanes, and the challenges of preserving these histories and their memories in a rapidly changing urban landscape.

At the end, participants will also get a chance to contribute to our open opinion board in response to our upcoming conservation works in 2025.

NUS Baba House

NUS Baba House is a three-storey townhouse located in Singapore’s historic district of Blair Plain. Managed by NUS Museum, Baba House facilitates research into architectural conservation, urban and social history, and cultural hybridity.

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