National Museum of Singapore

National Museum of Singapore is in Singapore. National Museum of Singapore is situated nearby to the college School of Economics, as well as near de Suantio Gallery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Peranakan Museum.

National Museum of Singapore

Museum

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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.

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 330 metres south of National Museum of Singapore.

Maghain Aboth Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Maghain Aboth Synagogue is a Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in Rochor, within the Central Area of Singapore. Maghain Aboth Synagogue is situated 240 metres northeast of National Museum of Singapore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bras Basah and Dhoby Ghaut.

Bras Basah

Neighborhood

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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.

Dhoby Ghaut

Neighborhood

Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the MRT station of the same name, which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line.