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Last updated 18 March 2026

Becoming Syonan

Explore the stories of those who lived through the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. Discover how ordinary people endured hardship, witnessed the Sook Ching, and resisted their oppressors during a dark chapter in history.

Exhibition

Explore Singapore's World War Two history at the Former Ford Factory. Visit in person or take a 360 virtual tour of this historic site, where the British surrendered to Japan in 1942.

Fall of Singapore

Explore the Fall of Singapore through three perspectives and step into the restored Surrender Room where British forces capitulated on 15 February 1942.

Intro

Trace the history of the Ford Factory from its origins as a car assembly plant to a national monument. Explore an interactive model and learn about the site and its surroundings.

Legacies of War

Explore how World War II shaped Singapore's political landscape and postwar society. Reflect on the war's lasting legacies through oral histories and artefacts.