I think it has become one of my goals this year to visit as many museums/galleries as possible. There is actually quite a number of museums in Singapore that I can visit on my free time and it’s mostly free (as I’m a permanent resident here and gets to enjoy the no-fee admission benefit).
Just last month, I went to visit the National Gallery Singapore. Early this month, I had a brief visit to Singapore City Gallery at the URA Centre during my lunch time nearby my office. I will be going back for a more comprehensive visit to this gallery next time.
Today, I paid a visit to Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), located near Raffles Place MRT station. The museum which looks small from the outside is actually quite big on the inside. It is Singapore’s museum of Asian antiquities and decorative art. The museum focuses on connections among cultures of Asia, and between Asia and the world through its beautiful collection of masterpieces.
The museum has 3 levels of galleries (divided into several themes), 2 restaurants and a souvenir shop. It took me about 2 hours to walk through the museum. It could easily take longer if you are keen to read more about the displays (which are quite impressive!). Here below are some of the photos I took during my visit early today;
Got to see all of the above free of charge. There is a special exhibition section that will incur charges and I give that a miss. This museum is way less crowded, quiet, comfortable and has some marvelous lightings to showcase the exhibits.