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Press releases 2017

18 November 2017:New Singapore River Gallery Opens at ACM
18 November 2017:New Singapore River Gallery Opens at ACM - Annexes
30 October 2017:New Peranakan Gallery at Terminal 4
30 October 2017:New Peranakan Gallery at Terminal 4 - Annexes
20 April 2017:Korean Treasures in Southeast Asia for the First Time

Previous years press releases

30 November 2016:Asian Civilisations Museum launches milestone exhibition on Ancient Treasures from Myanmar
27 October 2016:Asian Civilisations Museum launches world's first exhibition on Port Cities in Asia
26 May 2016:ACM launches world's first exhibition on the history and spread of Christian Art in Asia
6 May 2016:Come see the oldest object now on display in Asian Civilisations Museum!

14 November 2015:[Photo Release] Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Officially Opens New Wings at Asian Civilisations Museum
9 November 2015:Experience Our Asian Civilisations Anew
6 November 2015:Asian Civilisations Museum returns an 11th-century bronze sculpture to India
28 October 2015:Asian Civilisations Museum has received a total of S$8.2 million from Hong Leong Foundation - its largest cash donor
19 October 2015:Asian Civilisations Museum returns an 11th-century bronze sculpture to India
14 August 2015:HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited Asian Civilisations Museum to view "Treasures from Asia's Oldest Museum"
3 August 2015:Marking 50 years of Singapore's independence with a look back in time
18 June 2015:An Exploration of Buddhist Art from the Indian Subcontinent, Celebrating 50 Years of Relations with India

8 December 2014:The Lost Dhow: A Discovery from the Maritime Silk Route
13 November 2014:24 works of art, 13 young artists and ‘The Tree of Life’
1 August 2014:A Revelation of Different Cultures Through the Best in Porcelain
11 March 2014:$35 million revamp of National Museum of Singapore and Asian Civilisations Museum
16 January 2014:A Rare Glimpse of the Long-Forgotten Imperial Treasures from the Revered Famen Temple in China Reveals More about the Tang Dynasty – A Golden Age

2 December 2013:Batak Media Release
29 May 2013:Media Release - Devotion and Desire Final

8 November 2012:An Estimated S$5.5 million Extension will see the Asian Civilisations Museum Move into its Next Phase with Three New Galleries
23 March 2012:Shadow Spaces: Photographs of the Old Supreme Court
12 March 2012:Patterns of Trade: Indian Textiles for Export, 1400 - 1900 Conference
3 February 2012:Tang Shipwreck exhibition explores contacts between East and West

15 November 2011:Patterns of Trade: Indian Textiles for Export, 1400-1900
22 June 2011:Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor & His Legacy
18 February 2011:Conference on Maritime Archaeology in Singapore

8 December 2010:Congo River: Arts of Central Africa makes Asian premiere
30 July 2010:New Exhibition on Cultures of Sumatra Launched
12 February 2010:World-famous Treasury of the World exhibition makes Asian premiere at the Asian Civilisations Museum (Press Release)
12 February 2010:World-famous Treasury of the World exhibition makes Asian premiere at the Asian Civilisations Museum (Speech at Opening 1 )
12 February 2010:World-famous Treasury of the World exhibition makes Asian premiere at the Asian Civilisations Museum (Speech at Opening 2)
7 January 2010:New Exhibition Showcases European Love Affair with Japanese And Chinese Porcelain
1 January 2010:NYE Revellers At The Asian Civilisations Museum Set Record For Singapore’s Loudest Laugh By A Group

29 December 2009:New Year's Eve At The Asian Civilisations Museum Heats Up With Music, Laughter and Fire
9 December 2009:Guided tours temporarily unavailable from 19 December 2009 to 3 January 2010
29 October 2009:Fright Night!
14 October 2009:Land of the Morning
2 September 2009:CDAC joins hands with Asian Civilisations Museum to bring museum fun to families
26 August 2009:The Lost World
23 July 2009:Hunters And Collectors Gather For Exhibition On The Asian Civilisations Museum’s Southeast Asia Coll
18 June 2009:Late Night Fridays @ ACM
20 May 2009:The Kangxi Emperor Extends His Stay At The Asian Civilisations Museum
7 April 2009:Asian Civilisations Museum Receives S$5 million Gift For Expansion Of Its China Gallery
29 March 2009:The Kangxi Emperor Draws Crowds At The Asian Civilisations Museum

1 December 2008:The Asian Civilisations Museum Establishes New Unit Focusing On Research And Publications
5 November 2008:Fusion Extravaganza as East Meets West at the Asian Civilisations Museum
28 October 2008:Fright Night Descends On The Asian Civilisations Museum
22 October 2008:East Meets West In New Photography Exhibition At The Asian Civilisations Museum
28 August 2008:Experience Vietnam at 24-hour Fiesta at the Asian Civilisations Museum
27 May 2008:The Asian Civilisations Museum Presents The Region’s First Comprehensive Vietnam Exhibition
17 April 2008:Peranakan Museum - Singapore’s Newest Museum To Open On 26 April (Fact Sheet)
17 April 2008:Peranakan Museum - Singapore’s Newest Museum To Open On 26 April (List of star pieces)
17 April 2008:Peranakan Museum - Singapore’s Newest Museum To Open On 26 April (Press Release)
20 March 2008:The Asian Civilisations Museum Bids Farewell To Rare Buddhist Art With Overnight Opening
1 March 2008:Twenty-eight Children From The Jamiyah Home Learn About Buddhism At The Asian Civilisations Museum
31 January 2008:Japanese Artist Specialising in Arabic Calligraphy Adds ‘Heart’ to the Asian Civilisations Museum

31 October 2007:Trace The Spread Of Buddhism Through The Journeys Of Well-Travelled Monks On The Nalanda Trail
12 September 2007:Children Become Big Spenders In Art Auction At The Asian Civilisations Museum
27 August 2007:Exhibition on Beauty Takes The Visitor From The Sensual To The Sublime
11 July 2007:Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect III (CH)
11 July 2007:Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect III (ENG)
11 July 2007:Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect III (Welcome Speech by GOH)
11 July 2007:Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect III (Welcome Speech by Ms Shaw)
25 May 2007:The Asian Civilisations Museum Launches The Divine Within Catalogue
2 May 2007:Asian Beauties Grace New Exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore
15 February 2007:The Asian Civilisations Museum Takes The Peranakan Legacy Regional
15 January 2007:Mystery Men: Finds from China's Lost Age - Factsheet (CH)
15 January 2007:Mystery Men: Finds from China's Lost Age - Factsheet (EN)
15 January 2007:Mystery Men: Finds from China's Lost Age - Press Release (CH)
15 January 2007:Mystery Men: Finds from China's Lost Age - Press Release (ENG)

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