Singapore’s Hidden Gems: The Top 5 Museums You Need to Explore for 2025

Written by Sean Chan | September 04, 2025

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A museum is a place in which artistic, cultural and scientific values are collected, preserved, interpreted and displayed, and Singapore’s museums are great artworks boasting such respectful values of the national history. Each of the museums has its own values and different characteristics, which deserves to be one of your activities in Singapore.

Here are the 5 best museums highly recommended for your trip.

1. National Museum of Singapore

Image: National Museum of Singapore

Address

National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897

Phone

+65 6332 3659

Opening hours

Daily from 10:00 to 18:00
Last admission at 17:30

Website

www.nationalmuseum.sg

nhb_nm_hospitality@nhb.gov.sg

If you are interested in Singapore’s history, National Museum of Singapore is the first place you should visit. Established since 1887, the National Museum of Singapore is the oldest museum in our island sity. Standing out through challenging and vibrant festivals and events, this museum has displayed great exhibitions and artifacts in Singapore. Besides, you can more or less discover the inceptions of Singapore along with cultural interests and national pride of Singaporeans in this museum.

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2. Asian Civilisations Museum

Image: Asian Civilisations Museum

Address

Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555

Phone

+65 6332 7798 / +65 6332 3275

Opening hours

Daily from 10:00 to 19:00
Fridays from 10:00 to 21:00

Website

www.acm.org.sg

nhb_acm_vs@nhb.gov.sg

Asian Civilisations Museum is the only museum in Singapore dedicated to exhibiting artifacts and collections representing different regions of Asia including China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia/ Islamic. The museum, located on the bank of the Singapore River, is where you can learn about Asia’s history and cultures.

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3. Singapore Art Museum

Image: Singapore Art Museum

Address

Singapore Art Museum
71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555

Phone

+65 6697 9774

Opening hours

Daily from 10:00 to 19:00
Fridays from 10:00 to 21:00

Website

www.singaporeartmuseum.sg

enquiries@singaporeartmuseum.sg

The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is a contemporary art museum. The SAM focuses on art-making and art thinking in Singapore, Southeast Asia and Asia comprising a worldwide perspective on contemporary art practice. The SAM advocates and makes accessible interdisciplinary contemporary art through research-led and evolving curatorial practice.

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4. Peranakan Museum

Image: Peranakan Museum

Address

Peranakan Museum
39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941

Phone

+65 6332 7591 / +65 6332 3275

Opening hours

Daily from 10:00 to 19:00
Fridays from 10:00 to 21:00

Website

www.peranakanmuseum.org.sg

nhb_pm_vs@nhb.gov.sg

Operated by Asian Civilisations Museum, Peranakan Museum is a special dedicated museum showcasing the unique culture of Peranakan communities in South-East Asia. This museum contains distinctive collections of artifacts, furniture, and era clothing, representing the living culture of the Peranakan communities in the region.

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5. Singapore Philatelic Museum

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Address

Singapore Philatelic Museum
23B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807

Phone

+65 6337 3888

Opening hours

Monday 13:00 - 19:00
Tuesday to Sunday 09:30 - 19:00

Website

www.spm.org.sg

nhb_spm_adm@nhb.gov.sg

Singapore Philatelic Museum is one of the most interesting museums in the island city. Its collections include stamp and archival philatelic materials of Singapore from the 1830s to present day and stamps from member countries of the Universal Postal Union. The museum often organizes educational events for visitors to discover the heritage of Singapore and other countries through philately.

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