Museums in Singapore
Art, history & odd collections. 43 listings — instant demos, partner tickets and free entries.
Best neighborhoods: Civic District · Marina Bay · Jurong & the West · Kampong Glam · Chinatown · Mandai
PartnerNational Gallery Singapore
Southeast Asian art in two national monuments
3 hours·Civic District·From S$20
PartnerArtScience Museum
teamLab Future World and rotating shows at MBS
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$20
PartnerAsian Civilisations Museum
Two millennia of Asian craft and trade — Louvre Crosscurrents on now
2 hours·Civic District·From S$15
PartnerSacred Caves: Dunhuang at ACM
Life-size Mogao caves at the Asian Civilisations Museum
2 hours·Civic District·From S$25
PartnerNational Museum of Singapore
The nation's story, in the 1887 building
2 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$20
PartnerPeranakan Museum
Beadwork, kebayas and wedding chambers — Peacock Power has ended
1.5 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$12
PartnerLee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Three real dinosaur skeletons
2 hours·Kent Ridge·From S$27
PartnerMINT Museum of Toys
50,000 vintage toys across five floors
1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$30
FreeBuddha Tooth Relic Temple
Tang-style temple, free entry, rooftop garden
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
FreeMandai Gallery
How the zoo became a wildlife reserve — free with a park ticket
45 min·Mandai·Free
FreeSingapore Maritime Gallery
Free ship simulators above Marina South Pier
1.5 hours·Marina South·Free
FreeSingapore City Gallery
Free scale model of the city at URA
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
PartnerSingapore Art Museum
Sugimoto through 11 Oct; Taniguchi Afterimage through 22 Nov
2 hours·Harbourfront·From S$20
PartnerChinatown Heritage Centre
Restored 1950s shophouses on Pagoda Street
1.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$25
PartnerThe Battlebox
WWII bunker under Fort Canning Hill
1 hour·Civic District·From S$20
PartnerIndian Heritage Centre
Little India's museum, from Chettiar to cinema
1.5 hours·Little India·From S$10
PartnerMalay Heritage Centre
Istana Kampong Gelam, six galleries after the 2026 refresh
1.5 hours·Kampong Glam·From S$10
PartnerChangi Chapel & Museum
POW stories, a replica chapel, quiet rooms
1.5 hours·Changi·From S$9
PartnerFormer Ford Factory
Where Singapore surrendered, 15 Feb 1942
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·From S$7
PartnerReflections at Bukit Chandu
Malay Regiment's last stand, 13 Feb 1942
1 hour·Harbourfront·From S$7
PartnerBaba House
Closed for restoration until 2027 — do not book
1.5 hours·Chinatown·From S$18
PartnerChildren's Museum Singapore
Hands-on heritage for 12 and under, Coleman Street
1.75 hours·Civic District·From S$15
PartnerSun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Closed for restoration until 2027 — do not book
1 hour·Balestier·From S$6
FreeNUS Museum
South and Southeast Asian art on campus
1.5 hours·Kent Ridge·Free
PartnerRed Dot Design Museum
Award-winning objects on Marina Bay
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$12
PartnerHell's Museum at Haw Par Villa
The Ten Courts, interpreted for adults
2 hours·Kent Ridge·From S$22
PartnerThe Intan
Private Peranakan house museum, by appointment
1 hour·Joo Chiat·From S$64
PartnerVintage Camera Museum
1,000 cameras in a Kampong Glam shophouse
1 hour·Kampong Glam·From S$20
FreeRSAF Air Force Museum
Jets on the ground at Paya Lebar
2 hours·Paya Lebar·Free
FreeFuk Tak Chi Museum
Singapore's oldest temple, now a tiny museum
30 min·Chinatown·Free
FreeCivil Defence Heritage Gallery
Fire station museum on Hill Street
1 hour·Civic District·Free
PartnerImages of Singapore LIVE
Included in the Madame Tussauds standard ticket
1.5 hours·Sentosa·From S$38
PartnerDavid Hockney: Bigger & Closer
Immersive Lightroom show at IMBA — last day 30 Sep 2026
50 min·Marina Bay·From S$26
PartnerEurasian Heritage Gallery
Three galleries at the Eurasian Community House, Ceylon Road
1 hour·Katong·From S$5
FreeThe Gem Museum
Free gemology gallery on Perak Road — register, no walk-ins
1 hour·Little India·Free
PartnerSingapore Musical Box Museum
Antique boxes that still play — booked tour only
1 hour·Chinatown·From S$20
FreeHarmony Centre @ An-Nahdhah
A mosque gallery on other faiths
1 hour·Central·Free
FreeRepublic of Singapore Navy Museum
Ships, the strait, Changi Naval Base visits vary
2 hours·Changi·Free
FreeSTPI Creative Workshop & Gallery
Print and paper on Robertson Quay — not Gillman
1.5 hours·Clarke Quay·Free
FreeNational Design Centre
Old convent school on Middle Road — exhibitions rotate
1 hour·Bugis·Free
FreeJohore Battery
A replica 15-inch gun, Changi WWII
45 min·Changi·Free
FreeNational Archives of Singapore
The reading room of the nation's paper
1.5 hours·Civic District·Free
FreeSingapore Sports Museum
Medals, the Stadium, a short indoor hour
1 hour·Kallang·Free