In shortSingapore Chinese Cultural Centre is free to enter, at 1 Straits Boulevard. Checked October 2026.
Culture · free
Duration
1.5 hours
The take
A free gallery on Chinese Singaporean culture, with a roof garden that looks out over the CBD. Walk in whenever it suits, or time it for a weekend tour, then finish up on the roof.
Good to know
SINGAPO人 permanent exhibition: free, walk-in
Mon 2pm–8pm; Tue–Sun 10am–8pm, including public holidays
Weekend tours in English at 3pm and Mandarin at 4pm, first come, first served
Next to Singapore Conference Hall. Singapore City Gallery, URA's gallery on Maxwell Road, is a separate place
Finding it: 1 Straits Boulevard, about 3 min from Shenton Way MRT (TE19) Exit 3, or 7 min from Tanjong Pagar MRT Exit D
Hours checked October 2026
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