The Arts House, formerly known as the Old Parliament building remains as one of Singapore’s National Monument. Built in 1827 by G.D Coleman, it is one of Singapore’s oldest surviving building and it was used to house the Court and other government offices until 1965 when it became the parliament house.
Inside, you can walk up the steps into this gallery area known as the Corridors of Time. The exhibits give interesting information on the parliament and there was even a section on Women in Parliament. It is an interesting area of history which many of us tend to neglect as we scrutinize the events of our nation.
Last page of the Treaty between Sir Stamford Raffles and Sultan Hussein dated 6 February 1819...
The door that opens up to power...
Interestingly, right at the current area of the café stands a small bronze elephant statue. According to the inscriptions on the statue, it was given to Singapore in 1871 from King Chulalongkorn of Siam(AKA Thailand) on his visit to the island of Singapore. Surprisingly, it seems that as early as in the late 1800s, Singapore already had diplomatic relations with other South East Asian nations.
Some interesting displays outside The Arts House...
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