Haji Yusoff Memorial Museum

Haji Yusoff Memorial Museum Haji Yusoff, Singapore's early pioneer and entrepreneur, was the original creator of the haj belt. Free admission.

We are a private, family-run memorial museum which serves to continue the knowledge of the legacy of the late Haji Yusoff bin Haji Mohamed Noor. Haji Yusoff was the creator of the haj belt in 1880 and the owner of Gedung Kuning. He was a Malay entrepreneur and philanthropist, and was a pioneer trustee of Sultan Mosque.

*Open last Saturday of the month (unless stated; see updates on our social media pages)
12 pm to 6 pm.

Alhamdulillah, praise be to God, we are three in September! Come celebrate with us. We thank our family, friends, partne...
30/08/2026

Alhamdulillah, praise be to God, we are three in September! Come celebrate with us.
We thank our family, friends, partners and supporters for making this journey memorable.
We apologise for any shortcomings as we are also learning.
May HYMM thrive and continue to be a source of knowledge and inspiration for many people.

Relive History. Rediscover Singapore. First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).See you a...
30/08/2026

Relive History. Rediscover Singapore.
First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).
See you at our Open House in Sep. Please note the opening hours.

30/08/2026
Guests who visited us in Aug 2026:1 - Eunice Olsen, former NMP, Host of WomenTalk TV and Miss Singapore Universe 2000 2 ...
30/08/2026

Guests who visited us in Aug 2026:
1 - Eunice Olsen, former NMP, Host of WomenTalk TV and Miss Singapore Universe 2000
2 - Wei Yue, Yu Tong, Jerald and Irfan from Singapore Polytechnic. Yep, they are Hidayah’s students
3 - Fatin Syamimy, CEO Iman Media Group from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 - Dr Annabel Teh Gallop from British Library, London
5 - Norish Ismail and Syawal Yusoff from the Malay Heritage Centre
6 - Wee Leng, who came back to HYMM, this time with pastries from Konditori
7 - Auni from a secondary school in Bedok who got curious about HYMM after seeing our IG posting
We look forward to welcoming YOU to our muzium in Sep 2026. It’s a special month cos we are three!

Guests who visited us in July 2026:1 - Hajah Halimah Yahaya and family from Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Ibu Halimah is the nie...
23/07/2026

Guests who visited us in July 2026:
1 - Hajah Halimah Yahaya and family from Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Ibu Halimah is the niece of Hajah Aisah, Haji Yusoff’s wife.
2 - Raziff and media celebrity Fid who came with Ana and Shah
3 - Walid from ‘Teh Tarik with Walid’ (TTWW) who conducted a live podcast at HYMM
4 - Aliyah, Alysha, Naura, Diyana, Nabilah, Sarah and Arun who came for TTWW at HYMM
5 - Kim Faligot who’s working and studying Art History at the Louvre in Paris.
6 - John and Peeriya from ThaIBBY, Bangkok, Thailand
7 - Umar Masood of Malayan Council, our neighbour on the second floor
8 - Farouq Osman, Hidayah’s Cambridge alumni
9 - Chee Ping came with librarian Siti Nur Hajar and Rebecca Wong, who runs ‘By My Old School’ vintage shop
10 - Connie and Zen who are studying for the tourist guide licence
11 - Wee Leng who came after listening to Walid’s podcast.
We look forward to welcoming YOU to our muzium in Aug 2026. Come in red and white as it’s our National Day month!

Relive History. Rediscover Singapore. First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).See you a...
19/07/2026

Relive History. Rediscover Singapore.
First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).
See you at our Open House in Aug. Come in red and white cos it’s our National Day month! 🇸🇬

Guests who visited us in June 2026:1 - Theatre legend Normah Nordin from Malaysia2 - HYMM supporter and producer extraor...
01/07/2026

Guests who visited us in June 2026:
1 - Theatre legend Normah Nordin from Malaysia
2 - HYMM supporter and producer extraordinaire Jassmin Hew from Malaysia who helped change a bulb at the museum
3 - Present and past lecturers from Singapore Polytechnic — Julie, Stella and Adeline Foo
4 - Friends from the USA — Hamidah Buang, Dr Suriati Abas, and Ja and Matt Russell
5 - Mahadir Ali whose family used to live in Jalan Kledek
6 - Vijay and Jasmin, Singapore literary figure and thespian
7 - Faris, heritage enthusiast who worked part-time at Malay Heritage Centre
8 - Banjarese Nur Aini and mother who lived in Minto Road
9 - Emmy-winning director Tom St John Gray who produced Days of Rage among other documentaries
10 - Netherlands university friends Nil (French) and Kashish (Singaporean)
11 - Visitors who walked in and too shy to leave a message or take a photo
We look forward to welcoming YOU to our muzium in July 2026!

*July Open House: 18 July*Relive History. Rediscover Singapore. First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and...
28/06/2026

*July Open House: 18 July*
Relive History. Rediscover Singapore.
First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).
See you at our Open House in July!

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12:00 - 18:00

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