What are the opening hours of Asian Civilisations Museum?

Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun 10:00 to 19:00; Fri 10:00 to 21:00. Admission to all galleries ends 30 minutes before closing.

How do I get to Asian Civilisations Museum?

The nearest station is Raffles Place (North-South and East-West lines). Asian Civilisations Museum is in Civic District, Singapore.

Museum

Asian Civilisations Museum

Civic District, Singapore

Address

1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555

Hours

Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun: 10:00 to 19:00
Fri: 10:00 to 21:00

Admission to all galleries ends 30 minutes before closing.

Source: acm.nhb.gov.sg, checked 7 Nov 2026.

Yellow neoclassical facade of the Asian Civilisations Museum — Photo: Michael Coghlan / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A museum of Asian cultures in the Former Empress Place Building at the mouth of the Singapore River. It is open daily 10:00 to 19:00 and until 21:00 on Fridays.

Nearest station Raffles Place (North-South and East-West lines)

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What's on at Asian Civilisations Museum

Upcoming events at Asian Civilisations Museum and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Singapore events calendar.

Exhibition On now Free

Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre

19 Jun 2026 to 24 Jan 2027 Asian Civilisations Museum, Civic District

Exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum, 19 June 2026 to 24 January 2027, starting in the Islamic Art Gallery on Level 2 and continuing in the Design Gallery on Level 3. Free entry for Singaporeans and PRs.

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Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0

Festival Starts in 4 days Festival Pass S$30

Singapore Writers Festival 2026

13 to 22 Nov The Arts House and Civic District venues, Civic District

Literary festival on the theme of truth, 13 to 22 November 2026, with programmes at Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, The Arts House and National Gallery Singapore. A Festival Pass is S$30 (regular) and some programmes are sold separately.

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Performance

Singapore Fringe Festival

15 Jan to 25 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Venues across Singapore, Civic District

Annual theatre, music, dance and visual arts festival. The 2026 edition ran from 15 to 25 January. The 2027 dates are to be confirmed.

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Performance

Singapore International Festival of Arts 2027

21 May to 5 Jun 2027 Venues across Singapore, Civic District

Performing arts festival, 21 May to 5 June 2027, at venues across Singapore.

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Festival

Singapore Writers Festival

12 Nov to 21 Nov 2027 (dates to be confirmed) The Arts House and Civic District venues, Civic District

Annual literary festival. The 2026 edition runs from 13 to 22 November. The 2027 dates are to be confirmed.

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Smaller local events nearby

Daily guided tours at the Asian Civilisations Museum Activities
Daily, various timings. Next: Mon 9 Nov · Asian Civilisations Museum, Civic District
Free guided tours of the Asian Civilisations Museum, offered daily at various timings; museum admission applies.
Various timings daily · Map · Source: Asian Civilisations Museum
Mogambo Magic: Aida Rafaeli Nightlife
Fri 13 Nov · Mogambo, Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay
Free entry from 10pm · Map · Source: Mogambo Bars

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Nearby

Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall Landmark · 1 min walk Two of Singapore's oldest purpose-built performance venues, a pair of connected buildings with a clock tower in the Civic District. Singapore River Bridges Landmark · 2 min walk Cavenagh, Anderson and Elgin Bridges, gazetted in 2019 as the three most historic bridges over the Singapore River. The Arts House Landmark · 2 min walk The Former Parliament House, likely the oldest surviving building in Singapore. Waterboat House Garden Park · 3 min walk A 0.74-hectare park on Fullerton Road named after the Fullerton Waterboat House. Former Supreme Court and City Hall Landmark · 4 min walk Two neighbouring national monuments facing the Padang. National Gallery Singapore Museum · 4 min walk A visual arts museum in the twin buildings of the Former City Hall and Supreme Court, with over 8,000 works of Southeast Asian art across 64,000...

Around Civic District

Museums, churches and colonial buildings

The Civic District packs the National Gallery, three NHB museums, two of the oldest churches in Singapore and Fort Canning Park into a short walk. Its monuments date from the colonial period.

Civic District has 19 places on the Roam Singapore map: 8 landmarks, 4 temples, mosques and churches, 4 museums and 3 parks and gardens. Read the Civic District guide.

Esplanade Park Memorials Landmark · 4 min walk
The Padang Park · 5 min walk
Armenian Church Temple, mosque or church · 6 min walk
Former Hill Street Police Station Landmark · 6 min walk
Saint Andrew's Cathedral Temple, mosque or church · 7 min walk
Central Fire Station Landmark · 8 min walk
War Memorial Park Park · 9 min walk
Peranakan Museum Museum · 10 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Asian Civilisations Museum?: 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555.
What are the opening hours of Asian Civilisations Museum?: Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun 10:00 to 19:00; Fri 10:00 to 21:00. Admission to all galleries ends 30 minutes before closing.
How do I get to Asian Civilisations Museum?: The nearest station is Raffles Place (North-South and East-West lines). Asian Civilisations Museum is in Civic District, Singapore.

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