House of Tan Yeok Nee is the last of Singapore’s “Four Grand Mansions” still standing. Built between 1882 and 1885 for Teochew merchant Tan Yeok Nee, it is a National Monument at 101 Penang Road, a short walk from Dhoby Ghaut and the top of Orchard Road. After a full restoration it reopened to the public in November 2025 as a living heritage space with a gallery, a restaurant and dedicated event spaces.
Get Out! Events plans and runs events at the house for companies, families and couples. We work with the venue team on layout, run-of-show, production and guest flow, so the building does the impressing and the programme runs without fuss. If you are still comparing options, start with our guide to event venues in Singapore.
Most event spaces in central Singapore are hotel ballrooms or modern function rooms. The House of Tan Yeok Nee is different: guests walk through a gate into a 19th-century courtyard house with carved timber, granite columns and ceramic-shard rooftop decoration made by Teochew craftsmen. A product launch, leadership dinner or wedding reception here feels like an occasion before anyone says a word.
The house sits on a freehold site of about 26,000 square feet. The main residence is built around two courtyards, with restored wings around it. Conservation was led by DP Architects with heritage specialist Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua of the Singapore University of Technology and Design, after the Karim Family Foundation acquired the property in 2022.
Penang Road is minutes from Dhoby Ghaut MRT interchange, the Orchard Road hotel belt and the CBD. That makes the house practical for weekday corporate events where guests arrive straight from the office, and for overseas delegates staying on Orchard Road. The venue has a separate drop-off point at 103 Penang Road for cars and coaches.
The heritage gallery tells the story of the house, from family residence to refuge and school, and an artist-in-residence programme runs alongside it. Fine-dining restaurant Loca Niru, serving contemporary Japanese-French cuisine, is on site. Guests can tour the gallery before the programme starts, which gives an event an easy, built-in talking point.
The venue offers three main spaces. They can be booked on their own or combined, so one event can move from the arrival to the main programme and then to drinks.
Karim Hall is the house’s flexible indoor event space. It has built-in audio-visual systems and a pantry for catering, and it opens onto its own rear courtyard. It suits conferences, panel discussions, seminars, product launches, seated dinners and private celebrations. We plan the room layout, staging and AV cues with the venue so the hall works for your format, whether that is theatre-style talks, banquet rounds or a standing reception.
The rear courtyard sits behind Karim Hall and works well as an outdoor extension: a welcome drink, a networking break between sessions, a cocktail reception after the formal programme, or a photo moment for a wedding. Singapore weather is unpredictable, so we always plan a covered alternative for any outdoor segment.
The front courtyard is the first space guests see, framed by the mansion’s restored facade. It is a striking setting for arrivals, registration, solemnisations and evening receptions, and it gives event photography its best backdrop.
A conserved building needs more careful planning than a standard function room. These are the points we work through with the venue team early:
Get Out! Events has delivered more than 10,000 events in Singapore. For an event at the House of Tan Yeok Nee we handle the full plan: concept and programme, venue coordination, staging and audio-visual, emcee and entertainment, guest registration, décor within the venue’s heritage guidelines, photography and on-the-day management. One team owns the run-of-show from first site visit to the final guest leaving.
For corporate programmes we can add facilitated networking, interactive segments or team activities. Our event management services and corporate dinner and dance planning pages show the scope we cover. For festive gatherings, see our guide to corporate CNY venues.
House of Tan Yeok Nee, 101 Penang Road, Singapore 238466. The nearest MRT station is Dhoby Ghaut (North-South, North East and Circle lines), a few minutes’ walk away. Vehicle and coach drop-off is at 103 Penang Road. For larger groups we plan arrival times and drop-off marshalling so guests enter through the front courtyard together.
It is at 101 Penang Road, Singapore 238466, near Dhoby Ghaut MRT and the top of Orchard Road. Vehicle drop-off is at 103 Penang Road.
The main spaces are Karim Hall, an indoor hall with built-in audio-visual systems and a pantry, the Rear Courtyard next to the hall, and the Front Courtyard at the entrance. They can be used separately or together.
Yes. Karim Hall suits conferences, seminars, launches and seated dinners, and the courtyards work for receptions and networking. Get Out! Events can plan and run the whole event.
Weddings are one of the event types the venue hosts. The courtyards suit solemnisations and receptions, with Karim Hall available for a seated dinner or as a weather backup.
The venue hosts events from small private groups to gatherings of more than 200 guests. Workable numbers depend on the space and layout you choose, so we confirm the right setup with the venue for your event.
Yes. It was built between 1882 and 1885 for Teochew merchant Tan Yeok Nee, is the last surviving of Singapore's "Four Grand Mansions", and reopened in November 2025 after restoration.
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