ExhibitionPERMANENT

Art of the Rehearsal

Art of the Rehearsal is a three-channel immersive video installation by multidisciplinary artist Sarah Choo Jing. This artwork depicts Singaporean dancers across various cultures practicing along the back lanes of cultural districts in the city.

Gallery10, Level 1, Daily from 10am – 5pm *12 April to 15 April - Closed for Private Event*

Free admission

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Desire and Danger

Discover the fine line between Desire and Danger at this stimulating new exhibition at the Goh Seng Choo Gallery, featuring a selection of drawings from the William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings that explore the complex and sometimes uneasy relationship between man and nature.

Level 2, Goh Seng Choo Gallery, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.30pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Growing Up

Set against the larger historical context of Singapore’s early years as a young nation, this gallery offers the parallel societal changes in the tumultuous 1950s and 1960s through the kampung, school and entertainment venues.

Level 2, Growing Up Gallery, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.30pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

History of the National Museum of Singapore

This mural was painted over four days in a style inspired by the 19th-century landscape paintings held by the National Museum of Singapore (NMS), and presents the Museum’s rich history and collection.

Grand Staircase, Level 1, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.30pm

Free admission

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Modern Colony

By the end of the 19th century, Singapore was already a global city brought about by an influx of people, ideas and goods from Asia and Europe. This gallery explores the cosmopolitan nature of Singapore as a British Crown colony from the late 1920s to 1930s.

Level 2, Modern Colony Gallery, Daily 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.30pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Singapore History Gallery

The Singapore History Gallery’s updated narrative charts the development of the island as it was known through the years as Singapura, a Crown Colony, Syonan-To, and finally, Singapore.

Level 1, Singapore History Gallery, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.30pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Singapore, Very Old Tree

Created by renowned local photographer and artist Robert Zhao, this exhibit at the bottom of the Glass Rotunda showcases 17 images of trees around Singapore and highlight intimate stories of each.

Level 2, Glass Rotunda, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.15pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Story of the Forest

Experience the treasured collection of the National Museum brought to life through a spectacular digital presentation, and be transported to 20th century Malaya as viewed through the eyes of artists of that time and reimagined today by interdisciplinary art collective teamLab.

Level 2, Glass Rotunda, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.15pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Surviving Syonan

This gallery shines the spotlight on how the people of Singapore coped with daily life and responded with grit and resourcefulness to the Japanese Occupation, a period of great adversity and abject scarcity. It celebrates their resilience, tenacity, resourcefulness and self-reliance.

Level 2, Surviving Syonan Gallery, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.30pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Voices of Singapore

Through cultural artefacts including music, performances, television and theatre, this gallery explores how Singaporeans constructed a complex terrain of self-expression in the 1970s and 80s.

Level 2, Voices of Singapore Gallery, Daily from 10am – 7pm; Last admission at 6.30pm

Free admission for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and visitors aged 6 years and below

ExhibitionPERMANENT

Wings of a Rich Manoeuvre

Wings of a Rich Manoeuvre by homegrown artist Suzann Victor presents a chorus of eight kinetic chandeliers that “sing” with movement as they sway in a dramatic midair choreography of light.

Glass Atrium, Level 2, Daily from 10am – 7pm

Free admission

Exhibition20 APR 2018 - 30 SEP 2018

The More We Get Together: Singapore's Playgrounds 1930 – 2030

From the iconic dragon playgrounds of the 1970s to today’s modern inclusive versions, playgrounds have informed our collective experience of growing up in Singapore. Singapore’s Playgrounds: 1930 – 2030 is an exhibition developed by the National Museum of Singapore in collaboration with the Housing Development Board.

Stamford Gallery, Level 1, 10am – 7pm

Free admission for all