Public art can take various forms, from 2D wall murals and 3D sculptures to performative and ephemeral manifestations of an artist’s creative process. More importantly, the conception and premise of the artwork are rooted deeply in the public sphere where … Continue reading →

Singapore offers a variety of (national) museums, heritage institutions & galleries. All About City brought together a comprehensive list of art spaces, which are considered a must-visit for locals, ex-pats & visitors in town! Free For Public Artisan’s Garden The … Continue reading →

Across four exhibitions situated around Esplanade, discover the works of Singaporean artists Ho Ho Ying, Yeo Shih Yun and Fiona Seow alongside Indonesian artist Mulyana. These exhibitions are undergirded by the artists’ explorations of mediums and materiality, intersecting transmedia exchanges … Continue reading →

Chinese culture in Singapore has evolved in a way unlike other communities around the world. Singapore is a tiny Southeast Asian nation-state located in a region with many ethnic groups, of which the Chinese comprise only a small percentage of … Continue reading →

You’ve heard the stories, and you know the characters. Now imagine. Ongoing until 31 July 2021 | 9 am – 6 pm | Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre | Free Admission Does Yue Lao the God of Marriage and Love, govern … Continue reading →

Feed Your Imagination (F.Y.I) offers primary and secondary school students a series of music, dance, and drama performances by established local arts groups. It aims to educate by imparting knowledge about the arts, provoking thought, and encouraging audience participation. Each … Continue reading →

Our museum team and trained volunteers will lead interactive tours that support the engagement and understanding of the show throughout the months of September till January. Every Wednesday and Saturday, Ongoing until 29 December 2021 | 3 pm | The … Continue reading →

Open To All!  Monday Special Tours Mondays don’t have to be blue unless we are talking about kingfisher feathers, cobalt, and indigo dye! Every First of Monday, from 1 February – 6 December 2021 | 1 pm | Asian Civilisations … Continue reading →

Singapore offers a variety of (national) museums, heritage institutions & galleries. All About City brought together a comprehensive list of art spaces, which are considered a must visit for locals, expats & visitors in town! Aliwal Arts Centre Aliwal Arts … Continue reading →

OUTBOUND is a new initiative that reimagines transitional spaces and key entrances at the Gallery Through a series of unique artwork commissions, developed in collaboration with leading artists from around the world. Ongoing (All Day) | National Gallery Singapore @Various … Continue reading →

The Malay Heritage Centre showcases the history, culture and contributions of the Malay community within the context of Singapore’s history and multi-cultural society. The six permanent galleries are home to a collection of interesting artefacts that support its focus on … Continue reading →

Asian Civilisations Museum focuses on the historical connections between Asian cultures and explores art that blends these different ideas, different religions, languages, and creative forms. French guided tour, 3rd Thursday every month | 11 am |  30 – 45 min | … Continue reading →

Uncover exciting contemporary art whilst getting an introduction to the history of Gillman Barracks. An opportunity to appreciate artworks by established and emerging local and international artists, learn about their practices, techniques, and what inspires them. This tour will visit … Continue reading →

The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, also known as Wan Qing Yuan, reopened to the general public on October 10, 2011, after undergoing a year’s renovation under the National Heritage Board. This reopening coincides with the centennial anniversary of … Continue reading →

Join us for a series of free Friday evening talks offering fascinating insights into diverse topics. Due to the current restrictions these events are held online via Zoom. Please register for each event individually by using the link provided below. Every … Continue reading →

This lecture series focuses on the history, art, religion, philosophy and culture of Asia. Members-only event.  The lectures start at 11 am (SGT)  promptly.  Please see “Events” below for details. Every Monday | 11 am – 12 pm | Friends … Continue reading →

Urang Banjar: Heritage and Culture of the Banjar in Singapore is the fifth installment in MHC’s ‘Se-Nusantara’ series of community co-curated exhibitions and programs on the ethnic-cultural and diversity of the Malay community in Singapore. This year, the exhibition focuses … Continue reading →

Marina Bay Art & Design Guide Singapore’s Marina Bay waterfront is surrounded by attractions and best explored on foot or by bicycle. Red Dot Marina Bay Art & Design Guide lists the best attractions noteworthy for their art and design … Continue reading →

Here at the National Museum of Singapore, there are many exciting ways for the whole family from children to grandparents alike to discover Singapore’s rich history together. Join us for a full day of family programmes on the dates listed … Continue reading →

Create your unique Star Wars™ character in this interactive exhibition displaying close to 200 artefacts from the original Star Wars™ films. Catch the final stop of STAR WARS™ Identities in Singapore. Get up close and personal with original movie props, artworks, costumes, and models … Continue reading →

Raise Awareness, Inspire Solutions Science Centre Singapore is committed to promoting interest, learning, and creativity in science and technology through an imaginative and enjoyable experience. Various Dates | Online The International Days at Science Centre Singapore is a new initiative … Continue reading →

For the second phase of Visual Notes: Actions and Imaginings, the prep-room project sees a continued examination of modern/contemporary artist Jimmy Ong’s practice, delving into the liquid identities the artist and his constructed personas inhabit. Daily until 26 June 2021 | Free admission | NUS … Continue reading →

Wishful Images: When Microhistories Take Form explores the impact of contemporary geopolitical realities recapitulated under the Asian Cold War through a re-historicization of the past into the present. Daily until 25 December 2021 | Free Entry | NUS Museum Together … Continue reading →

tropics, a many (con)sequence locates Kent Chan’s film Seni as the exhibition’s locus, inquiring on the tropical imaginary that continues to frame aesthetics and artistic identities.  Ongoing until, 26 June 2021 | Free with registration | NUS Museum Converging on cinematic languages and … Continue reading →

Explore the changing face of cities. What is your city like? What kind of cities do we want? Cities are growing at a meteoric rate in our increasingly globalized world. Examine urban changes from a functional, technological, and sociological angle. … Continue reading →

Opened on 13 July 2019, the Singapore Botanic Gardens Seed Bank is a conservation, research and education facility in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, that focuses on conserving plant species by preserving the seeds and germplasm of plants in Southeast Asia. … Continue reading →

The 240sqm SBG Heritage Museum is located in Holttum Hall, which is next to Botany Centre in the Tanglin Core of the Gardens. Built in 1921 to serve as the Director of the Gardens’ office and laboratory, the two-storey building … Continue reading →

Developed and donated by CDL, the 314sqm CDL Green Gallery is a new eco-friendly building sited on Holttum Lawn. It is conceptualized as an extension of the Heritage Museum and will feature botanical- or greening-related exhibits that will be changed … Continue reading →

The Singapore Sports Museum is the first of its kind in Singapore, with an array of exhibitions tracing Singapore’s sporting heritage and creating an inspiring atmosphere for anyone who’s interested to take a dip into the world of sports. Housing … Continue reading →

Ageing gracefully through decades, trees create a sense of collective identity across generations. Against our changing landscape of modern skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, they stand steadfast as living memoirs of Singapore’s shared heritage. Ongoing Daily | 10 am – 7 … Continue reading →

The Singaporean identity is inherently plural. In the 1970s, race, culture, and language were formalized and enshrined into categories that were at once distinct and discrete. By the mid-1980s, these characterizations were debated and articulated in many different ways by … Continue reading →

Set in a 1920s black-and-white bungalow, this gallery showcases the cosmopolitan nature of Singapore as a British Crown colony in the 1920s and 1930s. With more educational opportunities for girls and the arrival of female immigrants from China in the … Continue reading →

Online Exhibition by National Library From the Stacks: Highlights of the National Library Discover early Singapore from a fresh perspective through over 100 highlights from the National Library’s collection of rare publications, manuscripts, documents, maps, photographs and more at this … Continue reading →

Singapore has a long history that dates back more than 700 years ago. After the founding of a British trading post on the island in 1819, Singapore developed into a thriving entrepot characterised by cultural diversity. The Singapore component of … Continue reading →

Explore the fascinating yet bewildering world of news media at our permanent exhibition The News Gallery: Beyond Headlines. Discover stories of Singapore newspapers in the National Library’s collection dating from the 1820s and learn about significant episodes from Singapore’s history … Continue reading →

The exhibition offers two modes of navigation – guided and self-exploratory. In the former, you will be taken on a specially curated exploration of featured artefacts and the surrounding showcases while listening to narrations by Curators Daniel Tham and Iskander … Continue reading →

Moving Memories, 2017 Presented by the National Museum of Singapore Moving Memories presents seven of Yip Yew Chong’s life-sized murals which seek to express the romance of “places and moments… that blend sights, sounds, smell and tastes”. Ongoing | 10 am … Continue reading →

SAM Hoarding Commission: ‘Sub/merged’ by Finbarr Fallon In Sub/merged, artist Finbarr Fallon responds to the site of Singapore Art Museum, located in Singapore’s Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct. He draws inspiration from the history of the area to imagine a subterranean city of … Continue reading →

The Singapore Art Museum at 8Q resides in the former Catholic High School. This site-specific mural draws on imagination and heritage to question the histories surrounding the area, and reflect on the museum’s role as a re-teller of official narratives. … Continue reading →

ArtScience Museum has resumed selected on-site programmes, including hands-on workshops, public guided tours and ArtScience on Screen. In light of the safe management measures, the capacity for each programme is limited. Please refer to the respective programme page for more … Continue reading →

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (Click Image for a virtual tour) INLAND REVENUE AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE GALLERY (IRAS GALLERY) (Click Image for a virtual tour) POLICE HERITAGE CENTRE (Click Image for a virtual tour) ISTANA HERITAGE GALLERY ((Click Image for a … Continue reading →

Built around 1895, 157 Neil Road is a three-storey townhouse located in Singapore’s historic district of Blair Plain. Once the ancestral home of a Peranakan Chinese family, namely the Wee family, the property was acquired by the National University of … Continue reading →

Founded by Indonesian collector Kwee Swie Teng in 2003, Art Retreat is Singapore’s first private museum with a significant collection of modern art by some of the most renowned artists of the region. Situated at the bustling Ubi Industrial Estate, … Continue reading →

The Artisan’s Garden was once the site of the craftsmen’s workshop and living quarters in the 14th century. Craftsmen who enjoyed royal patronage lived and worked here, making fine goods for the residents on this hill. This ancient artisans’ workshop … Continue reading →

Permanent Exhibition | Art Science Museum | $19 – $14 Immerse yourself in a world of art, science, magic and metaphor through a collection of digital interactive installation. This permanent exhibition is created in collaboration with teamLab, a renowned interdisciplinary … Continue reading →

Exhibition until 26 June 2021 @c – Free admission The exhibition takes as its preamble a line from the poem A Soldier Speaks of His Generation (1973): “…our generation has never slept”. Expressing the profundity of war experience and its … Continue reading →

Indian Heritage Centre’s permanent galleries (located at levels 4 and 3) feature five themes which are arranged chronologically to span 1st century CE to the 21st century. The galleries present, through artefact and interactive displays, the history of interactions between … Continue reading →