Former Ford Factory

#254 among destinations in Singapore

Museum, Military museum

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Facts and practical information

The Former Ford Factory is located along Upper Bukit Timah Road at Bukit Timah in Singapore. It is the place where British forces under Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival surrendered to Japanese forces under Lieutenant-General Yamashita Tomoyuki on 15 February 1942 after the Battle of Singapore. The Old Ford Motor Factory had since been gazetted as a National Monument in 2006, and converted into an exhibition gallery and archive named Memories at Old Ford Factory. The permanent exhibition gallery showcases life in Singapore under Japanese wartime rule, and the exhibition is one of the continuation of final battles from Pasir Panjang and at Fort Siloso. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1941 (83 years ago)Coordinates: 1°21'10"N, 103°46'8"E

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WestSingapore

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+65 6462 6724

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Day trips

Former Ford Factory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bukit Timah Hill, Hindhede Nature Park, Church of St Mary of the Angels, Bukit Batok Nature Park.

0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Bukit Timah Hill
13 min walk • Bukit Timah Hill, located in its namesake district of Bukit Timah, is a hill located near the geographical centre of Singapore. The hill stands at an altitude of 164 metres above sea level, making it the highest natural peak in the country.
0.5 miSE
Park
Hindhede Nature Park
13 min walk • Hindhede Nature Park is a park located next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore.
0.8 miSW
Church
Church of St Mary of the Angels
21 min walk • The Church of St. Mary of the Angels is a Roman Catholic church in Singapore completed in 2004. It is located in the Bukit Batok Planning Area, within the West Region of Singapore. The church is home to both a parish community and Franciscan monastery. Currently, the parish is home to some 8,500 parishioners.
~1570 ftSW
Park
Bukit Batok Nature Park
8 min walk • Bukit Batok Nature Park is a 36-hectare urban park in Bukit Batok, Singapore. It is situated near Bukit Batok East Avenue 2, Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, and Lorong Sesuai.
0.8 miNE
Park, Trail, National park
Dairy Farm Nature Park
22 min walk • Dairy Farm Nature Park is a 63-hectare nature park located at 100 Dairy Farm Road, Upper Bukit Timah in Singapore.
~1000 ftSW
Memorial
Bukit Batok Memorial
5 min walk • The Bukit Batok Memorial is located on top of the tranquil Bukit Batok Hill upon which once stood two war memorials built by Australian POWs to commemorate the war dead of the Japanese and the Allies who fought during the decisive Battle of Bukit Timah in Singapore during the Second World War.
1 miW
Park
Bukit Batok Town Park
26 min walk • Bukit Batok Town Park is a nature park located in the precinct of Guilin in the town of Bukit Batok, Singapore. The park was created from a disused granite quarry. As such, it has a resemblance to the granite rock formations in Guilin, China. Hence it is also known as Little Guilin or Xiao Guilin among the Chinese.
0.6 miE
Area
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
16 min walk • The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a small 1.64 square kilometre nature reserve near the geographic centre of the city-state of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, Singapore's highest hill standing at a height of 163.63 metres, and parts of the surrounding area.
1 miW
Park
Little Guilin
26 min walk • Bukit Batok Town Park is a nature park located in the precinct of Guilin in the town of Bukit Batok, Singapore. The park was created from a disused granite quarry. As such, it has a resemblance to the granite rock formations in Guilin, China. Hence it is also known as Little Guilin or Xiao Guilin among the Chinese.
1.1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bukit Gombak Stadium
29 min walk • The Bukit Gombak Stadium is located in Bukit Batok, Singapore, and has a capacity of 3,000 people. The stadium was home to Gombak United FC in the S-league before they left the S-league in the year 2002. Thereafter, the stadium was converted to a Centre of Excellence for the Singapore Athletic Association.