Museums

The National Heritage Board runs eight leading museums and heritage interpretative centres aimed at not just showcasing the history, art, culture and heritage of Singapore but also of countries in the region.

Asian Civilisations Museum

The Asian Civilisations Museum is the first museum in the region to present a broad yet integrated perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilisations. Singapore’s forefathers came from many parts of Asia bringing with them a rich heritage of culture and tradition. The museum’s collection centres on the material cultures of the different groups originating from China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia.

Address: 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555

Tel: (65) 6332 7991

Operating hours:
Monday – 1pm to 7pm
Tuesday to Sunday – 9am to 7pm (Till 9m on Fridays)

Memories at Old Ford Factory

Memories at Old Ford Factory The Old Ford Motor Factory which was once used to assemble fighter planes for the British during World War II, was the site for the formal surrender of Singapore by Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival to the Japanese Commander of the 25th Army, General Yamashita Tomoyuki in 1942. This heritage interpretive centre now gives visitors a haunting look at those dark days of conflict.

Address: 351 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588192

Tel: (65) 6332 7973

Operating hours:
Monday to Friday – 9am to 5.30pm
Saturday – 9am to 1.30pm

National Museum of Singapore

The National Museum of Singapore is Singapore’s oldest museum with the youngest and most innovative soul. Designed to be the people’s museum, it prides itself on introducing cutting edge and varied ways of presenting history to redefine the conventional museum experience.

Address: 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897

Tel: (65) 6332 7973

Operating hours:
Singapore History Gallery
10am to 6pm, daily (last admission 5.30pm)

Singapore Living Galleries
10am - 8pm, daily (last admission 7.30pm)

Free admission from 6pm - 8pm, daily

Peranakan Museum

The Peranakan Museum houses the world’s finest and most comprehensive collection of Peranakan artefacts. It presents a Southeast Asian-wide view of Peranakan culture. Its rich material legacy and heritage are enhanced by state-of-the-art display technology, coupled with educational interactives for the young.

Address: 39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941

Tel: (65) 6332 7591

Operating hours:
Monday – 1pm to 7pm
Tuesday to Sunday – 9.30am to 7pm (Till 9pm on Friday)

Reflections of Bukit Chandu

Reflections of Bukit Chandu This World War II interpretive centre commemorates the gallantry and sacrifice of men from the 1st and 2nd battalion, Malay Regiment who defended the western sector of Singapore in February 1942 against overwhelming Japanese forces.

Address: 31K Pepys Road, Singapore 118458

Tel: (65) 6375 2510

Operating hours:
Tuesday to Sunday – 9am to 5pm

Singapore Art Museum

sam Opened in January 1996, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) seeks to preserve and present the art histories and contemporary art practices of Singapore and the Southeast Asian region. To date it has amassed the world’s largest public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks with a growing component in international contemporary art.

Address: 71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555

Tel: (65) 6332 3222

Operating hours:
Monday to Sunday – 10am to 7pm
Friday – 10am to 9pm
Free entry – on weekdays Noon to 2pm
Free admission – on Friday nights, 6pm to 9pm

8Q SAM

8Q SAM Singapore latest museum operated under the Singapore Art Museum, 8Q SAM is a contemporary art space with fresh, multi-disciplinary, interactive and community oriented programming; a place where the public can directly experience the work and ideas of living artists, and in relation to its aesthetic and social context.
Address: 8 Queen Street, Singapore 188535

Tel: (65) 6332 3200

Operating hours:
Monday to Sunday – 10am to 7pm
Friday – 10am to 9pm
Free entry – on weekdays Noon to 2pm
Free entry – on Friday nights, 6pm to 9pm

Singapore Philatelic Museum

Singapore Philatelic Museum This museum houses an extensive collection of Stamps from early Singapore and around the world. A child-friendly museum, it organises talks and workshops on a variety of philatelic topics.

Address: 23 B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807

Tel: (65) 6337 3888

Operating hours:
Monday – 1pm to 7pm
Tuesday to Sunday – 9am to 7pm

Other institutions under the National Heritage Board

National Archives of Singapore

National Archives of Singapore This is the nation’s repository of historical documents and information. The NAS operates a one-stop portal site on heritage information Archives Online Singapore (a2o) which allows users to search for information across NHB’s various independent databases and view selected photographs, maps and plans, listen to oral history interview samplers and watch snippets of audio-visual recordings, round the clock from the comfort of their own homes.

Address: 1 Canning Rise, Singapore 179868

Tel: (65) 6332 7973

Operating hours:
Monday to Friday – 9am to 5.30pm
Saturday – 9am to 1.30pm

Heritage Conservation Centre

Heritage Conservation Centre The HCC building is a purpose-built facility for the storage and conservation of artefacts and artworks under the care of the National Heritage Board. Comprising the Collections Services, Conservation Services and Facilities Management Services Departments, its role is to preserve, protect and manage the NHB museum collections.