Various timings daily

See the in-museum guided tour schedule for this month. Guided tours are available in English and various other languages.

From 23 May 2025

Play, create, and celebrate what makes us unique!

Selected Saturdays from 26 April 2025 to 28 Feb 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm

Led by facilitators with visual impairment, this programme presents a unique way to learn about the ACM collection – through your sense of touch!

From 23 May 2025

This exhibition explores the evolution, symbolism, and role of the qin in Chinese culture through objects dating from the Han dynasty to the 20th century. Recordings by Dr Kee Chee Koon bring the qin to life, and a video by master craftsman Ning Qunhui reveals how the unique voice of each instrument is created.

29 July to 17 August 2025

In collaboration with the National Library Board's Book Bugs reading programme and NLB30 celebrations, ACM is proud to co-create Empress – the latest Book Bug card, inspired by our butterfly-shaped inkwell!

Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 7-8:30 pm

This first in a two-part talk explores Xuanzang’s legacy through historical records, images he brought from India, and evolving representations of Xuanzang as the archetypal pilgrim. It invites us to reflect on the many ways he has shaped – and continues to shape – ideas about inter-Asian connectivity.