The front block of the museum building dates back to 1887. It features an elegant neo-Palladian design, a European style of architecture characterised by a highly symmetrical façade and the use of pediments above windows.
The National Museum of Singapore is the nation's oldest museum that seeks to inspire with stories of Singapore and the world. Its history dates back to 1849. Known then as the Raffles Library and Museum, the museum moved to its current premises on Stamford Road in 1887.
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OPENING HOURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL
Last admission to galleries will be at 5.30pm. Museum will reopen at 7pm with last admission at 11pm.
Come explore more about Our SG Heritage Plan 2.0 (HP2), Singapore’s second heritage masterplan that celebrates Singapore’s rich history and continues to tell the Singapore Story. Share your ideas and thoughts at the booth and on the interactive site now.
In visualising and creating various everyday and specialty dishes across generations, Singapore has proudly carved its own identity and passion centring around the subject of food.
OFF / ON. Step into this immersive showcase and explore how everyday technological tools changed and shaped the lives of Singaporeans from the 1970s to 2000s.
Mark your calendars with these dates and bring the whole family, from toddlers to grandparents alike, to discover Singapore’s rich history together!
Discover some questions posed by children to their senior pen pals and find out what life was like for our seniors when they were young!
National Museum of Singapore brings you #doseofculture! In an effort to make our programmes available online to you at home wherever you are in the world, check out our page to inspire you with ways to learn, relax and support your own creativity.
An Old New World: Digital Edition allows you to virtually explore the exhibition An Old New World: From the East Indies to the Founding of Singapore, 1600s–1819, which features personal collections from the families of Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar, as well as treasures from international museums such as the Royal Collections Trust, London to highlights from our National Collection.
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