- Address: 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555
- Phone: +65 6332 7798
- Website: www.acm.org.sg
- Date of foundation: April 22, 1997.
- Working hours: Monday-Sunday - 10.00-19.00, Friday - 10.00-21.00
Singapore surprisingly combines the best that passes through it. So accumulate his knowledge, languages, cultural layers and historical objects, and the legacy of ancestors, which in Singapore are especially carefully preserved for descendants. He absorbs all the best and offers to get acquainted with his wealth in the museums of the city . In particular, in the Museum of Asian Civilizations (Asian Civilizations Museum).
Structure of the museum
The museum is located beautiful in the Empress Place Building, which was built in the 60s of the XIX century. The museum stores more than 1300 artifacts: works of Asian art, jewelry, clothing, household items and weapons, musical and work tools. All expositions of the museum occupy a total of 14 thousand square meters. and are divided into 11 rooms. Each of them is equipped with video and audio guides in English or Chinese.
Each room is dedicated to the culture and lifestyle of one of the regions or countries of Asia: China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo. All of them have made their definite contribution to the heritage and development of the island-state of Singapore.
The museum was originally created in 1997, but was in another building. The main content was exhibits about China and Chinese living in Singapore. In addition, the museum became the owner of a collection of unique jewelry, which was of great value to the Paracan nationality - descendants of Malay and Chinese marriages. Already later, in 2005, all the Parakan collections were connected to a separate museum. Asian Civilizations Museum moved to the palace of the former court, where, since 2003, it is still today. The building is also a historical monument and a monument of colonial architecture.
The Museum of Asian Civilizations is constantly holding thematic temporary exhibitions from the friendly halls of Asia, Europe and America. On the ground floor there is an Asian restaurant for visitors, where you can get acquainted with the subtleties of the east even closer, rooms for solemn events and a souvenir shop with gifts for every taste and purse.
How to get there and visit?
The museum is located in the heart of the city, in the so-called Victorian area, named after Queen Victoria, a five-minute walk from the MRT Raffles Plase subway station.
An adult ticket costs 8 Singapore dollars (on Friday evening only 4), children under 6 years old are admitted free, students, pensioners and groups are given discounts. It is allowed to take photographs for free, but you can not use the flash.
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