Making its international debut at the National Museum of Singapore, SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore is an immersive and thought-provoking showcase that encourages visitors to examine their sense of self through the deeper narrative behind POP MART's beloved SKULLPANDA character. How are our choices shaped by the layers of our identities as individuals, as part of a larger community, and more?
Through visually striking, interactive installations, visitors are invited to explore the tensions between containment and release that exist within our decisions. Examine the personal choices, contradictions and conflicts that shape our own stories and identities. Contemplate six major themes that form part of everyday life — Emotion, Fortune, Rules, Exploration, Life, and Direction — and examine the possibilities and dilemmas that lie within.
Created in 2018 by Chinese multidisciplinary artist Xiong Miao, the SKULLPANDA character was designed as a version of the artist who embraces all the uncertainties and questions of life, concepts that have long fascinated her.
SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore is presented by POP MART, in partnership with the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Tourism Board, and runs from 12 December 2025 to 22 February 2026.
Ticketed Showcase: Stamford Gallery (Level 1) and Gallery Theatre (Basement Level)
POP MART POP-Up Store: Longer Concourse (Level 1) and Gallery Theatre (Basement Level)
Free-to-Access Art Installations: Front Lawn and Level 1 Spaces
The Showcase
Based on the SKULLPANDA The Paradox Series, the showcase unfolds across six thematic zones reflecting different aspects of everyday life: Emotion, Direction, Fortune, Rules, Life, and Exploration. Through visual metaphors such as locks and keys, each zone presents an interactive and sensory experience that transforms abstract ideas into tangible reflections on life, engaging visitors through touch, movement, and sound.
Throughout the journey, visitors are encouraged to draw from their own lived experiences and to physically connect with the installations and sculptures, discovering the possibilities that lie within.
Visitors begin their journey with The Key, where fragmented mirrors and keys invite reflection on the boundaries between reality and infinite possibilities and continue their way into the six sections:
- Emotion: Opposing locks and keys within a floating sphere explore the tensions between perception and truth
- Direction: Transparent, interactive pages with symbols signify imprisonment, revealing diverse paths to freedom
- Fortune: Mirrors and crystals are utilised to reflect the duality of wealth as being both dazzling and confining
- Rules: A spinning top and precarious scale explore time, gravity, and discipline through motion and balance
- Life: A meditative exploration through flowing sand and glass globes, reshaping how we view existence
- Exploration: interactive blocks that transform static symbols into dynamic meanings, encouraging new perspectives
At the heart of the showcase lies The Room, where two SKULLPANDA sculptures hold keys within mirrored walls, creating an infinite maze that invites visitors to ponder the paradox of constraint and freedom.
Exclusive to the Singapore edition of the showcase is an installation that pays homage to bird singing. Suspended bird cages present the original prototype figurines from the SKULLPANDA The Paradox Series, with an accompanying video artwork specially created by Xiong Miao, featuring her signature butterfly emblem gliding past familiar Singapore locales before finding its current home at the National Museum.
Early All Access
Be one of the first to catch SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore with our Early All Access tickets! The first 4,500 visitors to enter the showcase will receive a Singapore-exclusive SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore limited gift (one per person).
Early All Access ticket-holders will receive:
- Priority access to the showcase in its opening week
- Priority access to purchase showcase-exclusive merchandise*
Limited slots available. Early All Access tickets are available for purchase from 19 November 2025, while Standard All Access tickets will be available from 1 December 2025.
* While stocks last. Purchase of showcase-exclusive merchandise is limited to one per item type per ticket-holder above the age of 12, and is only for sale to visitors who have completed their visit to the showcase. Other purchase limitations may apply.
Admissions & Ticketing
Admission to the SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore showcase will be by timed entry to ensure a comfortable visitor experience. Visitors are encouraged to book their preferred time slot early when purchasing tickets online.
Each ticket includes admission to all of the museum's permanent galleries.
Buy tickets
Tickets are also available on Trip.com, ticketing partner of the showcase.
1 Admission is free for all children under 6 years old
2 The following visitors are eligible for concession admission fees:
- Seniors aged 60 and above
- Persons with disabilities (one accompanying caregiver will enjoy free admission regardless of the caregiver's nationality)
- 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
Please read our Terms & Conditions of Entry for important information on admissions and purchase of merchandise on-site.
Terms & Conditions of Entry
Exclusive Merchandise
Discover the exclusive merchandise for SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Singapore! These items are available exclusively at the POP-Up Store at our basement Gallery Theatre during the showcase period. Purchase is restricted to ticket holders above the age of 12 who have completed both levels of the showcase. Terms and conditions apply.
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