Merlion statue unavailable for photo-taking from Nov 24 to 26

SINGAPORE – The main Merlion statue at One Fullerton will be unavailable for photo-taking from Nov 24 to 26 as it undergoes cleaning and repair works.

The statue at the Merlion Park there will be covered in scaffolding while works are in progress, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a statement on Oct 27.

“We seek the public’s understanding as the works and barricades may cause some inconvenience during this period,” STB said, adding that the public is welcome to take photos with the nearby Merlion cub statue instead.

The iconic 8.6m-tall, half-lion, half-fish, water-spouting statue previously underwent maintenance works on Sept 8.

It is accompanied by the 2m-tall cub statue.

Both statues were originally unveiled in 1972 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the mouth of the Singapore River.

There are a total of six Merlion statues in Singapore.

Two of the other four statues are at the peak of Mount Faber and the STB headquarters near Grange Road. The remaining pair are in the heartland in Ang Mo Kio.