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Singapore Art Museum

71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555, Singapore
65 6332 3222
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Ranked #52 of 287 attractions in Singapore
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: Formerly the St Joseph’s Institution, a premier boys’ school, and open since 1996, this state-of-the-art museum has amassed the largest public... more » Owner description: Formerly the St Joseph’s Institution, a premier boys’ school, and open since 1996, this state-of-the-art museum has amassed the largest public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks in the world, with a growing component in international contemporary art. « less
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

Located in the middle of City, Bras Basah near Bugis is a nice place to go around when you stay in near there. The cost about 10$, no too expensive. The building is a heritage, but they take care the museum well. Before you go check at their official website to see what exhibition being there. The Museum also has... More

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Kampala, Uganda
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124 attraction reviews
Reviews in 84 cities Reviews in 84 cities
108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

A nice enough museum, if a tad pricey, but my visit saw about half of the exhibits being replaced, meaning that the somewhat steep cost of entry was made relatively event more expensive. There are days, I think Friday mornings, when entry is free. And entrance to the museum's secondary building around the corner is included.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

This small museum was a colonial heritage building that was nicely restored and preserved. Nicely contrasted by the contemporary art exhibited therein. Don't miss the souvenir store at the ground level that is connected by the inner yard. There is also a spanish restaurant 'Via Mar' next to the store. Nice dish.

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Exeter, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Visited SAM last week when a few galleries were closed due to change over, this could have been a real downer however instead it was amazing due to a great gallery guide! Susan walked me around the Presidents Talents show with such enthusiasm and knowledge giving me a deeper understanding of Singapore both current and past. Amazing building and great... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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27 attraction reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

A beautiful building in itself, the gallery has several different sub galleries which host different exhibitions.

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Singapore, Singapore
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21 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

This is a nice little museum, but lacks all depth of information. The building and setting of this museum is fantastic. A colonial building and former school with various room and courtyards to set the backdrop of the art work.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

This museum is in a great location and in a wonderful old colonial style building which contrasts nicely with the contemporary art displayed. I saw the "Weight of History" exhibition. The artworks displayed were interesting. It was worth the visit.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013 via mobile

The art museum is a very nice building and is conveniently located. It does house some works by prominent local artists but certainly is nothing of great note beyond that. They had a nice display of Dale Chiluly glass umbrellas but those are no longer displayed. There are several galleries in Singapore that have very good collections and UOB Bank... More

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Washington D.C.
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

The current collection, The weight of history, is fantastic. From the first piece, to the last, talented artists have interpreted the passage of time and the concept of renewal to create inspired works. My caveat is to join a free tour guide if the group is mostly adults. I started with a group that was mostly children 6 to 15,... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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22 attraction reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

I have visited SAM on a number of occasions. It is often worth looking in as the exhibitions change and there are usually a variety of things on. So whilst I am usually bored by much of the contemporary art, especially video installations, there are usually other things on. The building itself is lovely and its near a lot of... More

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