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Things to do

Theme parks, hawker food and free gardens, for a spare hour or a whole day. Or choose by the kind of day you’re having.

Previews stay on this site, with no charge. Tickets link out to where you buy them. Free entry needs no ticket, though some places ask you to book.

All things to do

22 to choose from

Science Centre SingaporeTickets

Science Centre Singapore

Hands-on science galleries in Jurong East

Half day·Jurong East·From S$12

Malay Heritage CentreTickets

Malay Heritage Centre

Six galleries in the old sultan's palace, Kampong Gelam

1.5 hours·Kampong Glam·From S$10

Gillman BarracksFree

Gillman Barracks

Contemporary art galleries in 1936 army barracks

2 hours·Harbourfront·Free

Eurasian Heritage GalleryTickets

Eurasian Heritage Gallery

Three Eurasian galleries on Ceylon Road, Katong

1 hour·Katong·From S$5

Singapore Art WeekFreeStarts 21 January

Singapore Art Week

Galleries, museums and the Civic District after dark

Evening·Civic District·Free

Free

Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore

Five free contemporary art galleries at LASALLE

1 hour·Rochor·Free

Free

Changi Airport Viewing Malls

Plane-spotting galleries open round the clock

1 hour·Changi·Free

National Gallery SingaporeTickets

National Gallery Singapore

Southeast Asian art in two national monuments

3 hours·Civic District·From S$20

Asian Civilisations MuseumTickets

Asian Civilisations Museum

Two millennia of Asian craft and trade by the river

2 hours·Civic District·From S$15

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang at ACMTicketsOn until 7 March

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang at ACM

Life-size Mogao caves at the Asian Civilisations Museum

2 hours·Civic District·From S$25

National Museum of SingaporeTickets

National Museum of Singapore

The nation's story, in the 1887 building

2 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$18

Peranakan MuseumTickets

Peranakan Museum

Beadwork, kebayas and wedding chambers

1.5 hours·Dhoby Ghaut·From S$12

KidsSTOPTickets

KidsSTOP

Timed science play sessions for kids 8 and under

3 hours·Jurong East·From S$10

Singapore Art MuseumTickets

Singapore Art Museum

Contemporary art at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

2 hours·Harbourfront·From S$20

Indian Heritage CentreTickets

Indian Heritage Centre

Little India's museum, from Chettiar to cinema

1.5 hours·Little India·From S$10

Singapore Discovery CentreTickets

Singapore Discovery Centre

Nation-building, flight simulators, kids' city

3 hours·Jurong East·From S$10

Omni-TheatreTickets

Omni-Theatre

Dome-screen films next to the Science Centre

1 hour·Jurong East·From S$24

Jurong Lake GardensFree

Jurong Lake Gardens

Singapore's third national garden, by Jurong Lake

Half day·Jurong East·Free

OdetteTickets

Odette

Three Michelin stars in the National Gallery

3 hours·Civic District·From S$288

National Kitchen by Violet OonTickets

National Kitchen by Violet Oon

Peranakan lunch in the National Gallery, with a view

2 hours·Civic District·From S$80

TicketsStarts 21 January

ART SG

Contemporary art fair at Marina Bay Sands

Half day·Marina Bay·From S$80

Free

Harmony in Diversity Gallery

A free gallery on Singapore's many faiths

1.5 hours·Tanjong Pagar·Free