National Museum of Singapore
The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: national museum of Singapore
- Also known as: “Nationalmuseum Singapur”
- Address: 93 Stamford Road, Singapore, 178897
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peranakan Museum and Wesley Methodist Church.
Peranakan Museum
Museum
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The Peranakan Museum is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the Asian Civilisations Museum. Peranakan Museum is situated 260 metres south of National Museum of Singapore.
Wesley Methodist Church
Church
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Wesley Methodist Church is the oldest Methodist church in Singapore. It is the second Methodist Church to be built in Singapore after the Methodist Episcopal Church at Coleman Street which subsequently became a school hall. It is located in Fort Canning Hill. Wesley Methodist Church is situated 120 metres northwest of National Museum of Singapore.
Maghain Aboth Synagogue
Synagogue
The Maghain Aboth Synagogue is an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in Rochor, within the Central Area of Singapore. Maghain Aboth Synagogue is situated 310 metres northeast of National Museum of Singapore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bras Basah and Civic District.
Bras Basah
Suburb
Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.
Civic District
Suburb
Photo: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Civic District is a district located near the Singapore River in the Central Area of Singapore. It contains historical buildings and museums such as The Arts House, National Gallery Singapore, National Museum of Singapore, and Asian Civilisations Museum.
Clarke Quay
Neighborhood
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Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.
National Museum of Singapore
- Categories: national museum, history museum, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.29656° or 1° 17′ 48″ northLongitude
103.84841° or 103° 50′ 54″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Inception
1887Open location code
6PH57RWX+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 32342169OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“National Museum of Singapore” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف سنغافورة الوطني”
- Armenian: “Սինգապուրի ազգային թանգարան”
- Bengali: “সিঙ্গাপুর জাতীয় জাদুঘর”
- Chinese: “新加坡国家博物院”
- Chinese: “新加坡国家博物馆”
- Chinese: “新加坡國家博物院”
- Chinese: “新加坡國家博物館”
- Chinese: “新加坡生活畫廊”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف سنجافوره الوطنى”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Singapuro”
- French: “musée national de Singapour”
- French: “Musée national de Singapour”
- German: “National Museum of Singapore”
- Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Singapura”
- Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta Shingeapór”
- Italian: “Museo nazionale di Singapore”
- Italian: “Museo Nazionale di Singapore”
- Japanese: “シンガポール国立博物館”
- Korean: “싱가포르 국립 박물관”
- Korean: “싱가포르 국립박물관”
- Malay: “Muzium Negara Singapura”
- Malayalam: “നാഷണൽ മ്യൂസിയം ഓഫ് സിംഗപ്പൂർ”
- Minangkabau: “Museum Nasional Singapura”
- Polish: “Singapurskie Muzeum Narodowe”
- Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de Singapura”
- Russian: “Национальный музей Сингапура”
- Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Singapur”
- Tamil: “சிங்கப்பூரின் தேசிய அருங்காட்சியகம்”
- Ukrainian: “Національний музей Сінгапуру”
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