National Museum of Singapore

Original Building

Building, 1887

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.

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NMS: Nightfall - An Interactive Experience for Youth

26 Oct 2019
Various Venues
7.30pm – Midnight
Free Admission
Saturday, 26 Oct | 7.30pm – midnight
Basement Level, National Museum of Singapore

Admission is free with limited capacity; registration on Peatix secures your entry and entitles you to a door gift when you drop in between 7.30pm and 11pm (while stocks last)!

Created for youth, by youth, NMS: Nightfall is an interactive experience that will reshape the way you experience history at the National Museum.
Join us at the National Museum’s first ever after-hours youth event, organised by our inaugural Youth Panel! Enjoy a night at the museum as you embark on a thrilling journey through our latest exhibition, An Old New World: From the East Indies to the Founding of Singapore, 1600s–1819, collecting clues and completing tasks to win prizes. Or chill out at our marketplace with light bites, good music, and some late-night shopping!
Fortune’s End
Fortune’s End
Free & easy, complete anytime between 7.30pm – 11.30pm. Prize redemptions while stocks last.

Discover more about ‘an old new world’ of natural history, sea voyages and new landscapes by questing through the exhibition in search of treasure! Form groups to explore Southeast Asia in the 17th – 19th centuries and stand to win an exclusive customisable tote bag each when you complete the quest.
Marketplace
Marketplace
7.30pm – midnight

Shop a range of products curated for youth, or grab some light snacks and drinks!
Silhouette
Live Music Performances
8pm – Cues
9pm – 10Vacations
10pm – Joy Alexis

Chill out to some great beats with live music performances every hour!

Family Time

Visit our permanent galleries with your little ones and play spot-the-artefact! Our colourful Early Learning Resources introduce pre-schoolers to our artefacts according to the themes of Numbers, Colours, and ABCs. Available at $8 per set from the Museum Label shop. For more children's activity booklets, click here.

Museum guide

Download our museum guide (English, Chinese, Bahasa Melayu, Tamil) to find out about the many treasures in our various galleries. In this guide, you will also find the floor plan for easier navigation. Enjoy your visit!