The museum is undergoing restoration and upgrading works as part of our ongoing efforts to preserve the building for future generations and provide a quality museum experience for our visitors.
Open daily from 10am to 7pm
The National Museum of Singapore is open daily from 10am to 7pm. We open earlier at 9am on Quiet Mornings, held on the first Saturday and the first and third Thursday of each month.
Last ticket sales: 6pm
Last entry to Singapore Odyssea: 6.30pm
Last admission to other galleries: 6.30pm
Ticketing
From 26 Oct 2025 to September 2026, Work Permit and Special Pass holders can enjoy free admission to permanent galleries on the last Sunday of every month! To redeem, please present your work permit at our Visitor Services Counter.
Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents
General Admission
Free
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents enjoy free admission to all permanent galleries. Please present your Pink or Blue NRIC for scanning.
All Access (Permanent Galleries + SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore)
$14
Admission is free for all children aged 6 and below
Tourists & Foreign Residents
Standard All Access (Permanent Galleries + SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore)
$36
Admission is free for all children aged 6 and below
Concession All Access (Permanent Galleries + SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore)
$28
Admission is free for all children aged 6 and below
Terms and Conditions
Not for sale or exchange. All tickets are non-refundable. Entry is subject to the museum's prevailing Terms and Conditions of Entry.
1 Valid proof of identity (e.g. passport, school pass) must be presented at the Visitor Services counter to enjoy concession prices.
2 Admission to Permanent Galleries is free for all students, staff and teachers regardless of nationality from the following types of schools in Singapore:
- 100% Government Schools: Primary, Secondary, ITE, Junior Colleges, Polytechnics and Millennia Institute
- Government-Aided or Independent Local Schools: e.g. Hwa Chong Institution, Anglo-Chinese Schools, Singapore Sports School, School of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASELLE College of the Arts.
- Singapore Universities: e.g. NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT, SUSS and NIE
Concession admission fees apply to non-Citizen and non-Permanent Resident students from the following types of schools in Singapore:
- Private Schools: e.g. Kaplan, MDIS, SIM, LaSalle International
- Overseas Schools
3 Special Access concession fees apply to persons with disabilities (PWDs). One accompanying caregiver will enjoy free admission regardless of the caregiver's nationality.
Terms & Conditions of entry