In shortNational Design Centre is free to enter, at 111 Middle Road. Checked October 2026.
Museums · free
Duration
1 hour
The take
The old convent school at 111 Middle Road is now Bras Basah's design house, run by the University of the Arts Singapore. Shows rotate and are usually free, so look up what's on before you walk over, and pair it with the National Library or the Peranakan Museum.
Good to know
Public building with rotating design shows, typically free; see DesignSingapore's page for what's on
Now managed by the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS); venue hire goes through UAS
Map listings give 9am–9pm daily; confirm before you go
Finding it: 111 Middle Road, in the old convent school building. Walk from Bugis MRT (EW12) or Bras Basah MRT (CC2)
Address checked October 2026
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