Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Singapore Art Museum


Adress:
71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555
Republic of Singapore
Museum Hours:
Mondays to Sundays, 10.00am - 7.00pm
Fridays, 10.00am - 9.00pm (free admission on Fridays, 6.00pm - 9.00 pm)
Admission:
Adult : $8.00
Student (student card to be produced) : $4.00
Senior Citizen (above 60 years) : $4.00
How to get there:
The Singapore Art Museum is approximately a 10-minute walk from Dhoby Ghaut / City Hall MRT stations.

The Singapore art Museum is Housed in a restored 19th century mission school and owns the largest public collection of 20th century Singapore and Southeast Asian artworks in the world.

It is one of the first art museums with international standard museum facilities and programmes in Southeast Asia.

Since its opening, the Museum's permanent collection has grown from under 2,000 art works to over 7,000 making it the largest collection of 20th-century Southeast Asian art in the region.

Visitors can expect to find an interactive, living centre for art, with advanced museum facilities. Its 10,000-square metre floor space includes 14 full climate-controlled galleries, a reference library, an auditorium, a multi-purpose hall, a museum shop, courtyards and a café, all together ensure a quality experience for visitors.

The Museum displays works of major Singaporean artists such as Georgette Chen, Liu Kang, Chen Chong Swee, Lim Tze Peng and Huang Yao, and works of regional artists such as Affandi, Hendra Gunawan, Pratuang Emjaroen, Montien Boonma, Le Pho and Bui Xuan Phai.

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