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The Indian Heritage Centre ( ta, இந்திய மரபுடமை நிலையம்) is a cultural centre and museum in
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
that showcases the culture, heritage and history of
Indian Singaporeans Indian Singaporeans (Tamil: ') are Singaporeans of Indian or South Asian ancestry, who constitute 9.0% of the country's citizens, making them the third largest ancestry and ethnic group in Singapore. While contact with ancient India left a de ...
. Located at the Campbell Lane thoroughfare in the
Little India Little India or India Town (less commonly known as Indian Street or India Bazaar) is an Indian or Desi (South Asian) sociocultural environment outside India or the subcontinent. It especially refers to an area with Indian residences and a dive ...
precinct, the centre was launched on 7 May 2015. The facade's architectural style is influenced by the baoli (or Indian stepwell), to seek an appreciation of the Indian culture.


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