Merlion Park has statue repairs from 24 to 26 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 10:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRepair schedule and visitor access
- The Singapore Tourism Board scheduled cleaning and repair works at Merlion Park from 24 to 26 November 2026.
- The Merlion cub remains available for photographs while the main statue is behind scaffolding.
- The original Merlion statue was inaugurated at the Singapore River in 1972.
Merlion Park will undergo cleaning and repair works from 24 to 26 November 2026, giving visitors to Singapore a specific change to plan around at the waterfront landmark. The main Merlion statue will be covered in scaffolding and unavailable for photo-taking, while the nearby Merlion cub remains available.
Merlion Park repairs affect the main photo stop
The Singapore Tourism Board announced the works on 27 October 2026. Its notice names Merlion Park and states that the main statue will be covered during the three-day period, with barricades potentially causing some inconvenience.
The announcement does not say that the whole park will close. It distinguishes the main statue from the smaller Merlion cub, and confirms that visitors may still take photographs with the nearby cub while the cleaning and repair works continue. The official repair notice for 24 to 26 November gives no daily work times or separate reopening time.
The Merlion's 1972 history frames the 2026 works
The main statue stands at One Fullerton beside Marina Bay. It combines a lion's head with a fish's body, a form created for Singapore tourism and later associated with the city’s waterfront identity.
The first Merlion statue was inaugurated at the mouth of the Singapore River on 15 September 1972. Singapore Tourism Board material records local sculptor Lim Nang Seng as its creator, while the later statue at Merlion Park became the setting for the familiar water-spouting photograph. That history makes the 2026 works a maintenance interruption to a landmark with more than five decades of public presence.
The practical difference is visual rather than a complete site closure. During the repair period, the main statue will be obscured by scaffolding, but the cub offers a separate photograph at the same waterfront location. A report by AsiaOne on the maintenance plan also identifies the cub as about 2 metres tall.
Visiting Merlion Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The cleaning and repair works run from 24 to 26 November 2026 at the main Merlion statue in Merlion Park.
- The main statue is unavailable for photo-taking during those dates, while the nearby Merlion cub remains available. Barricades may cause some inconvenience.
- The site is at One Fullerton beside Marina Bay in Singapore, so the affected photo stop is part of the central waterfront setting rather than a separate attraction elsewhere in the city.
- The landmark has two relevant visitor subjects: the main Merlion statue and the smaller cub, allowing photographs with the cub during the repair period.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Merlion Park
When do the cleaning and repair works take place at Merlion Park?
The works are scheduled from 24 to 26 November 2026. The Singapore Tourism Board says the main statue will be covered in scaffolding during that period.
What can visitors photograph during the repairs?
The main statue will not be available for photo-taking, but the nearby Merlion cub remains available during the works.
Where is Merlion Park and how do you get there?
Merlion Park is at One Fullerton beside Marina Bay in Singapore. The location is the waterfront site associated with the main Merlion statue and its cub.
