Race Against Time - Science Behind a Botanic Garden Tour

Race Against Time - Science Behind a Botanic Garden Tour

 

• Venue : Visitor Services Counter, Level 1 Botany Centre (Nearest Entrance: Tanglin Gate)
• Registration: Required 15-min prior at the Tanglin Visitor Services Desk. Limited slots on a first-come-first-served basis. For ages 9 and above.

This session introduces the research facilities at the Singapore Botanic Gardens such as the Library of Botany & Horticulture, Orchid & Micro-propagation laboratory and the Herbarium.
Highlights of  this 45-minute tour includes a visit to the Herbarium which stores physical records of reference plant materials, some dating as far back as 1790.  In addition, learn about our hybridization programme for orchids, a process introduced back in 1930’s by the then Director, R.E Holttum.

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Image Credit: National Parks

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When

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Age

9+

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Price

Free

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Telephone number

+65 6471 7138
+65 6471 7361
+65 6471 9937

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Links

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Address

Singapore
1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569

How to get there?

By bus alighting at Napier/Holland Road (Tanglin Gate)

• SBS Transit 7, 105, 123, 174,174e
• SMRT 75, 77, 106, NR8
• Nearest MRT Station : Orchard MRT (North-South Line) and a 5-min bus ride to Tanglin Gate

By bus alighting at Bukit Timah/Dunearn Road (Bukit Timah Gate or Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden)

• SBS Transit 48, 66, 151, 153, 154, 156, 170
• SMRT 67, 171
• Nearest MRT Station : Botanic Gardens MRT Station (Circle Line & Downtown Line)

By Taxi

There are taxi drop-off/pick-up points at the following major entrances:

• Botany Centre, Tanglin Gate (via junction of Holland/Napier Road)