Established in 1968, the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) collects and manages the nation’s public and private historical records, some of which date back to the 18th century. Within its wealth of documented heritage are records of key decisions, policies, legal obligations of Singapore’s government, as well as the social experiences of our citizen. Its repositories have acquired more than 296,000 records.

Besides collecting and housing historical material in various media such as text, photograph, film, video and audiotape, NAS also facilitates research and promotes public interest. NAS engages the public through travelling exhibitions, publications (both print and IT) and its award-winning portal called Access to Archives Online or 'a2o'.