In shortNational Museum of Singapore has tickets from S$18 and is open daily from 10am to 7pm, at 93 Stamford Road. Checked October 2026.
Museums · tickets from National Museum of Singapore
Duration
2 hours
The take
Singapore's oldest museum tells the nation's story from its 1887 building on Stamford Road, with Singapore Odyssea filling the Glass Rotunda. Singaporeans and PRs get in free. It's cashless, so bring a card.
Good to know
Visitors S$18, concession S$13. Free for Singaporeans, PRs and children 6 and under
Daily 10am–7pm; last tickets 6pm, last gallery entry 6.30pm. Cashless only
Level 2 Life in Singapore galleries closed until early 2027
Finding it: National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road
Hours checked October 2026
Before you go
What time does the National Museum of Singapore close?
It's open daily from 10am to 7pm. Last ticket sales are at 6pm, last entry to Singapore Odyssea is 6.15pm and last admission to the other galleries is 6.30pm. On Quiet Mornings, the first Saturday and the first and third Thursday of each month, it opens at 9am.
Sources: National Museum of SingaporeChecked November 2026
Is the National Museum free, and how do I pay?
Singapore citizens and PRs get into the permanent galleries free; show a Pink or Blue NRIC to be scanned. Tourists and foreign residents pay S$18 for an adult or S$13 concession, and children aged six and under are free. Ticket sales are cashless, so bring a card or phone.
Sources: National Museum of SingaporeChecked November 2026
Which MRT station is closest to the National Museum?
Bras Basah on the Circle Line is closest, about 250 metres away via Bras Basah Road and Bencoolen Street. Bencoolen on the Downtown Line is 350 metres, Dhoby Ghaut 450 metres via Orchard Road, and City Hall 600 metres via Stamford Road. Taxi drop-offs use the Museum Entrance at 93 Stamford Road, with no waiting.
Sources: National Museum of Singapore
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