The pride of Asia, the Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore is the first of its kinds in this region. Presenting an integrated perspective of pan-Asian cultures, the Asian Civilization Museum is a National Museum of Singapore.
Singapore is one of the world's most ethnically diverse nations. Aborigines from various parts of Asia, who came here as traders, have eventually settled down, making Singapore their homes. These people brought with them, their cultures, heritage and lifestyle.
The Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore aims at exhibiting this fascinating conglomeration of cultures. Showcasing the history of Singapore, Asian Civilization Museum has an extensive collection that focuses on material cultures of various ethnic communities.
Located at Armenian Street in the old Tao Nan School building, Asian Civilization Museum was opened in April 1997. Initially, most of its galleries showcased material facts about Chinese culture. In due course, other nations were duly represented in the museum.
Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore has a flagship at Empress Place, which occupies about 14,000 square meters. Housing 11 galleries and more than 1300 artifacts from all over Asia, the museum is considered to be a famous Singapore attraction.
The Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore has a café, restaurant, museum shop, auditorium and function room. The Singapore River looks absolutely magnificent when viewed from here.
Asian Civilization Museum of Singapore organizes exhibitions and events all through the year. On their Singapore tours, researchers, historians, students and art lovers throng the museum in huge numbers.
Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore is a five-minute walk from the Raffles Place MRT Station. It is open from 9 am to 7 pm from Tuesdays to Sundays. However, on Mondays, it opens only after 1 pm. The entry fee is SGD 5 for adults and SGD 2.50 for children. However, admission charges may vary during special exhibitions.
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