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for it drawn up in 1937, the aquarium was only approved in 1939 due to cost concerns. Construction subsequently began in 1940, but work was halted after piling was completed due to rising material costs, only resuming in 1952 on a new site. The aquarium opened in
September 1955, after multiple delays and with part of the costs borne by the City Council, and had 150,000 visitors in its first three months of operation. The aquarium remained popular through the 1970s, but by 1991, despite having been renovated between 1986 and 1987 for $ 750,000, it was viewed as out of date and it closed in May 1991.
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After its opening, the aquarium performed above the City
Council's expectations, receiving 150,000 visitors and raking in $ 40,000 in revenue in it first three months of operation. In 1961, the aquarium underwent $ 30,000 worth of improvement works, which consisted of the addition of a new tank and a
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September 1949, an appeal was made by Roland Braddell, president of the Friends of Singapore, to build a cultural centre using the funds bequested by Van Kleef, instead of the aquarium, but the Municipal Commission decided to continue development of the aquarium in November that year. Construction
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October 1954, most of the fish in the aquarium tanks died due to high alkalinity of the water in the tanks, so the aquarium tanks were cleaned and changed to not incorporate any coral, which was found to contribute to the alkaline nature of the water. Initially expected to open in September 1954,
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Fully air-conditioned, the aquarium had two levels, with the air-conditioning systems and pumps were housed on the lower level, which was off-limits to the public. The upper level comprised several dimly lit rooms ringed by the aquarium tanks, as well as offices and an inquiry counter. The seawater
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The aquarium was subsequently handed over to a private company and reopened as World of
Aquarium in October 1991. With aquatic murals painted at its entrance, the aquarium also sold aquarium fish and handled the import, export and breeding of tropical fish. World of Aquarium closed in February 1993
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and on a new site. Collection of fish to stock the aquarium and of coral to decorate the aquarium tanks had started by
January 1954. In addition, the City Council attempted to find a descendant of K.W.B. Van Kleef to open the aquarium, but the search was deemed too difficult and was called off, and
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300 K), and pumps kept the water in motion within the freshwater and saltwater tanks. The tanks were also connected to a water circulation system comprising two underground tanks, and the aquarium's roof was designed to collect rainwater, which was then filtered and diverted into these tanks.
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The aquarium was named the Van Kleef
Aquarium in September 1936, and plan for the aquarium were drawn up by 1937. Concerns over the cost of construction and maintenance of the aquarium delayed its approval, and the aquarium was only approved by the Municipal Commission in May 1939. Construction of
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The decision to develop the aquarium was made in 1935 by the
Municipal Commission, as a way to use the money bequested to the Municipal Commission by Karel William Benjamin Van Kleef in 1930 for the "embellishment of the city". While the site and name of the aquarium were chosen by 1936, and plans
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to be part of a proposed oceanarium, but the request was declined. From 1986 to 1987, the aquarium was renovated at a cost of S$ 750,000 over a period of 18 months, comprising structural works and the refurbishment of display tanks. Nevertheless, the aquarium was seen as not up to date to modern
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for the "embellishment of the city". The
Municipal Commission convened a committee to make recommendations regarding the use of the money, and the committee sought suggestions from the general public. Among the suggestions made was one regarding building a public aquarium. In 1933, the committee
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At the time of the aquarium's opening, it was stocked with around 6,500 fish of about 180 species, housed in three tanks, freshwater, seawater, and swamp tanks. With 1 in (2.5 cm) thick glass walls, the water within the tanks was kept at a temperature of around 80 °F (27 °C;
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Singapore was first proposed in 1922 by the Natural History Society of Singapore, and was considered by the local government around the time of Singapore's centenary. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser claimed that these proposals were seen as meaningful and
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and turtles, while the freshwater tanks contained freshwater fish from Malaya and other parts of the world. Embellished with sand, rocks and corals, the tanks were connected to service passages to facilitate the maintenance and upkeep of them as well as their inhabitants.
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backup power generator, and the refurbishment of existing systems and tanks. The aquarium started selling sea water to marine fish enthusiasts in 1967, and remained largely popular with locals and foreigners in the 1970s.
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on the aquarium's lack of fish and a strike by City Council workers resulted in further postponement, and the aquarium eventually opened on 8 September 1955.
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Siow, Yu-Ming (28 May 1991). "Van Kleef Aquarium to close from Saturday".
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Ho, Evelyn (9 February 1993). "Bad business forces aquarium to close".
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588:"MUNICIPALITY TO GO AHEAD WITH $ 2220,000 VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM"
1091:"Van Kleef Aquarium reopens today after $ 750,000 facelift"
510:"Municipal Committee Accepts Tank Road Site For Aquarium"
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1158:"Van Kleef Aquarium to reopen on Friday".
1118:"Restored Van Kleef expects more visitors"
568:. Singapore. 10 September 1936. p. 10
458:"Municipal Commissioners Want An Aquarium"
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873:"The big clean-up begins at the aquarium"
724:. Singapore. 17 September 1951. p. 4
542:. Singapore. 30 November 1935. p. 13
412:. Singapore. 25 February 1931. p. 10
386:. Singapore. 26 November 1930. p. 12
358:. Singapore. 29 September 1930. p. 7
332:. Singapore. 15 September 1930. p. 8
1192:. Singapore. 30 August 1993. p. 23.
1162:. Singapore. 1 October 1991. p. 25.
964:. Singapore. 28 December 1955. p. 5
938:. Singapore. 8 September 1955. p. 1
879:. Singapore. 19 November 1954. p. 4
853:. Singapore. 8 September 1955. p. 6
750:. Singapore. 27 February 1953. p. 4
718:"...And now aquarium plan for next year"
698:. Singapore. 3 September 1949. p. 7
692:"Braddell Appeals For A Cultural Centre"
666:"VAN KLEEF AOUARIUM WORK TO BE STOPPED?"
640:"Work Started On First Malayan Aquarium"
594:. Singapore. 30 October 1937. p. 13
516:. Singapore. 23 November 1935. p. 3
438:. Singapore. 31 January 1933. p. 12
306:. Singapore. 17 February 1933. p. 7
2153:Zoos disestablished in the 20th century
1097:. Singapore. 26 August 1987. p. 13
1068:. Singapore. 5 November 1981. p. 5
828:. Singapore. 17 October 1953. p. 5
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990:. Singapore. 7 January 1961. p. 8
802:. Singapore. 7 October 1953. p. 7
776:. Singapore. 9 January 1954. p. 3
222:(MND) for the aquarium to be moved to
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1016:. Singapore. 31 May 1978. p. 11
905:. Singapore. 30 July 1955. p. 7
672:. Singapore. 25 June 1940. p. 3
490:. Singapore. 9 April 1935. p. 9
2173:1996 disestablishments in Singapore
958:"Dead fish or not, Van Kleef booms"
620:. Singapore. 27 May 1939. p. 7
16:Zoo in River Valley Road, Singapore
1010:"More visiting Van Kleef Aquarium"
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432:"Five Year Plan For Municipality"
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1896:The Maritime Experiential Museum
1714:Central Catchment Nature Reserve
1277:Tourist attractions in Singapore
220:Ministry of National Development
1886:Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris
770:"Van Kleef aquarium ready soon"
744:"City to help pay for aquarium"
614:"Aquarium finally decided upon"
848:"Expert was brought from U.K."
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1062:"Van Kleef will not move out"
899:"On, off... on, off... maybe"
1761:Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
1653:National Museum of Singapore
1116:Loh, Edmund (2 April 1987).
1036:"Sentosa home for aquarium?"
406:"An aquarium for Singapore?"
1678:Singapore Philatelic Museum
1663:Reflections at Bukit Chandu
1311:Universal Studios Singapore
796:"COUNCIL SEEKS A VAN KLEEF"
484:"Another Site For Aquarium"
326:"Former resident's bequest"
300:"An Aquarium For Singapore"
280:Underwater World, Singapore
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1709:Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
1683:Singapore Discovery Centre
1648:National Gallery Singapore
1595:Asian Civilisations Museum
1230:. Singapore. p. 44/45
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1638:Madame Tussauds Singapore
1211:. National Library Board.
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1876:New World Amusement Park
1856:Gay World Amusement Park
1668:Science Centre Singapore
1610:Changi Chapel and Museum
1316:Adventure Cove Waterpark
1238:– via NewspaperSG.
1188:"Angling for aquarium".
1177:. Singapore. p. 16.
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173:Construction and opening
1928:Singapore Tourism Board
1739:Labrador Nature Reserve
1614:Chinese Heritage Centre
1147:. Singapore. p. 2.
1124:. Singapore. p. 13
536:"Aquarium Site Settled"
49:1.292889°N 103.845194°E
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1557:Raffles's Landing Site
1537:Japanese Cemetery Park
822:"VAN KLEEF SEARCH OFF"
464:. Singapore. p. 9
352:"Beautifying the town"
166:Singapore Municipality
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1567:Tan Kim Seng Fountain
1517:Civilian War Memorial
1396:Resorts World Sentosa
1373:Pasir Panjang Pillbox
1306:Resorts World Sentosa
2019:Rainforest Wild Park
1842:CN-West Leisure Park
1673:Singapore Art Museum
1547:Lim Bo Seng Memorial
1502:Bukit Batok Memorial
1484:Jewel Changi Airport
1228:Straits Times Annual
1224:"Van Kleef aquarium"
1205:"Van Kleef Aquarium"
562:"Van Kleef Aquarium"
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2060:Jurong Reptile Park
1833:Beauty World Market
1628:Images of Singapore
1618:Former Ford Factory
1542:Kranji War Memorial
1363:Fort Tanjong Katong
1348:Buona Vista Battery
1209:Singapore Infopedia
378:"Van Kleef bequest"
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1911:Van Kleef Aquarium
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1552:Old Tao Nan School
1532:Founders' Memorial
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1383:Integrated resorts
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210:Initial operations
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2127:Categories
1838:Big Splash
1744:Pulau Ubin
1600:Baba House
1066:New Nation
286:References
156:Background
133:oceanarium
109:of species
98:of animals
2138:Oceanaria
2030:Aquariums
1972:Singapore
1789:MWG parks
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1494:Monuments
1474:Snow City
137:Singapore
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1980:MWG zoos
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1412:CHIJMES
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151:History
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