A dynamic city of colourful and rich cultural heritage, Singapore is home to more than 35 museums and heritage centres. Below are some of the recommended museums and galleries, come visit them and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Asia’s diverse cultural traditions and arts.

Museums & Galleries Asian Civilisation Museum Situated across the monumental Singapore River at Empress Place, Singapore’s Asian Civilisation Museum promises visitors an integrated perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilizations. Sprawling over three levels, a spectrum of thematic galleries provides acumen into the cultural heritage of India, China, Southeast Asia and the Islamic World. State-of-the-art displays and interactive technologies with educational elements are carefully integrated into the galleries, along with a centre specially dedicated to younger visitors. Additionally, a special exhibition gallery is provided to house blockbuster exhibitions. These exhibits are enhanced by exciting fringe events to bring ancient traditions, practices and art forms to life.

National Museum of Singapore At 119 years old, the National Museum of Singapore is Singapore's biggest and oldest museum with the youngest and most innovative soul. Designed to be the people's museum, the Museum prides itself on introducing cutting edge and varied ways of presenting history to redefine conventional museum experience. More than just a space for exhibitions and artefacts, the Museum will also distinguish itself through its challenging and vibrant festivals and events that will unleash new creative

possibilities in culture and heritage. This programming will be supported by a wide range of facilities and services including Food & Beverage, retail, Resource Centre, Gallery Theatre and the Public Sculpture Garden, among others.

With a rich history dating back to 1887, the National Museum of Singapore has been closed since April 2003 for redevelopment and will officially open in December 2006. From now till then, a series of Preview Season events have been lined up to entice visitors to take a peek of this prestigious cultural and heritage centre in Singapore.

Singapore Art Museum The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) houses the national art collection of Singapore and has the largest collection in the 20th century Southeast Asian art by public institution internationally. One of the first art museums with international standard museum facilities and programmes in Southeast Asia, SAM owns a collection of over 7,500 20th century works by Singapore pioneer artists such as Liu Kang, Georgette Chen and Chen Wen His, as well as Southeast Asian masters of modern and contemporary art.

MINT Museum of Toys

Embark on a journey of re-discovery and nostalgia at the MINT (Moment of Imagination and Nostalgia with Toys) Museum of Toys!, Initiated in Singapore in May 2006,the museum showcases a world-class display of vintage toys and childhood memorablia, including rare and unique one-of-a-kind toys, covering a period from mid-nineteenth Century to mid-twentieth Century.

The museum collection, numbering more than 50,000 toys and valued at over S$5 million, includes rare vintage Disneytoys and relics; Character toys such as Astroboy, Batman, Bonzo, Dan Dare, Popeye, etc; Pre-war Japanese toys; China-made toys, including a rare 'Door of Hope' doll collection, dating from turn-of-the-century; exclusive Teddy Bear Collection and a unique collection of Chinese comic covers dating from 1920's; Golden Age Comics; Tintin collectables; and the list goes on!