The Pop-Up Attraction “Once Upon A Time on The Orient Express” is in Singapore at Gardens by the Bay – West Lawn until June 2021.
Once Upon A Time on The Orient Express offers visitors a chance to embark on a fascinating journey through the history of the Orient Express, reliving the experience of travellers who boarded the train more than 100 years ago.
Spanning over 2000sqm, the pop-up attraction will feature two original train carriages, classified as National Treasures of France and a 158-year-old locomotive shipped from France to Singapore.
Designing and staging a display like the Orient Express in Singapore meant collecting around 300 precious items and documents, having to restore some of them and adapt many of the furniture and displays to its former glory. 
It involved shipping historic monuments – a locomotive built in France 158 years ago and a 1930s sleeper car, weighing close to 200 tonnes, it is undoubtedly one of the heaviest to be shipped across the world.
All these elements need to be housed in a custom-built infrastructure with the right conditions to store, preserve and protect the artworks and displays. This is especially due to the hot and humid climate in Singapore,” said Claude Mollard, Curator of “Once Upon A Time on The Orient Express.
The Orient Express was known for its lavish decorations, and travellers were spoiled like movie stars and royalties. With its theatrical characteristics, this train has been a universal attraction since its creation in 1883.
Here is the look how luxurious the Orient Train was back in those days, it is constructed with Cordoba embossed leather ceilings, Lalique crystal basreliefs Gobelins tapestries, velvet curtains from Genoa, silverware, precious tablecloths and crystal fine glasses.
Once you moved to the next wagon, you will cross this fourgon card which used to carry the luggage and other stuff of the famous travellers who have travelled on the Orient Express.
The typical old-style typewriters used by writers earlier.
Some of the travel objects such as historical Louis Vuitton trunks and garment hangers once used by travellers, displayed in giant trunks.
This was one of the luxurious bathrooms on the train.
Some of the tableware used on the Orient Express.
The dining car once served cuisines reflecting countries that passengers journeyed across, with a spread worthy of the greatest Parisian restaurants. As a special gourmet highlight at the pop-up attraction, Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno, awarded twice with three Michelin stars, will be offering diners a unique experience to dine lavishly on board the replica Anatolia dining car that will house the pop-up restaurant. 
Recipes have been created especially for this showcase, and everything has been carefully curated to reflect and mirror the legendary meals of the era, both in terms of the dishes and the decoration. Following the codes of French gastronomy and fusion cuisine, whether it is consommé or modern food, Chef Yannick Alleno’s creations are elegant, courteous and creative, the perfect interpretation of the myth of the Orient Express in all its glory.
Food Reservation
You can make a reservation online
You can also purchase souvenirs from the shop -posters, keychains, luggage etc
Tickets
You can book the tickets online on Sistic and are available starting from $25.
- Free admission for children under the age of 3.
- Family bundle: anyone over the age of 13 is considered as adults; children between the ages of 3 and 12 will have to provide proof of age at the entrance.
