Nostalgic! I thought Cathay would shut down the museum once the mall reopened, but nope. They kept it and made it even better.
Entrance is near the level 2 lift lobby. Operating hours are a bit limited, but hey, it’s free, so no complaints. It is a small exhibition, but a thoughtful one. Appreciate that Cathay chose to preserve this piece of history, scarifying precious rental space.
Nice chance to show my kid what life was like before Netflix, when cinemas were popular and CRT TVs were part of life. I also picked up some fun bits about Cathay’s history.
A great effort that adds character to the mall.
Hak Chng
4
History and films lovers will be thrilled to learn that Cathay has preserved Singapore's favourite childhood haunt in the second floor Cathay Gallery at the reopened Cathay.
Business historians would be even more impressed at how the gallery pays tribute to woman founder Lim Cheng Kim, a Hokkien-Hakka entrepreneur who turned her dream to reality.
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Kim
3
I thought it was underwhelming. There were interesting memorabilia here and there and also biographies of important players though I wished there were more? And I don't want to sound too critical but I wished there were more histories from the Malay side? since there was a golden age of Malayan cinema
Mac Prichard
5
A small unstaffed museum about The Cathay Organization which for decades operated two film studios and a chain of movie theaters in Southeast Asia.Spend time watching the teasers for the Chinese and Malay language films made by the studios in the 1950s and 1960s. There's also a portion of a display case with souvenirs of the opening night of The Cathay Cinema on this site in October 1939 with a showing of "The Four Feathers."
Melissa Eisner
4
A cool little slice of Singaporean cinematic history. Free entry, lots of history about the Cathay and the movie industry and the benefactors. Worth a quick stop if you’re in the area.
Gary Ng
4
Bringing you down memory lane of the Cathay family, history and the world of filmography.
Peace-loving Cat
5
Fascinating heritage and history of the Loke family (family tree included) and Cathay cinema. There are also beautiful relics from the past on display here (eg. Cameras, cinema seats). May this mini museum (free for now) stay.