Rainy Day Singapore
Indoor places for a wet day
Singapore has enough indoor places to fill a wet day, from the national museums in the Civic District to the cooled conservatories at Gardens by the Bay, the Oceanarium on Sentosa and the malls on Orchard Road. The places here are mostly indoors. Several close on one day a week, so check each place's own hours first. The Science Centre, for example, is closed on Mondays except public holidays.
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Park · Marina Bay Flower Dome A cooled conservatory at Gardens by the Bay with plants from Mediterranean, South African and arid habitats. It is open daily 09:00 to 21:00, with last admission at 20:30, and closes on set maintenance days.
Park · Marina Bay Cloud Forest A conservatory with one of the world's tallest indoor waterfalls and a mountain covered in plants from around the world. Misting runs at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 daily.
Park · Marina Bay Floral Fantasy An indoor flower garden at Gardens by the Bay, open daily 10:00 to 21:00. It closes on set maintenance days, with the next on 1 December 2026.
Landmark · Marina Bay Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay Singapore's performing arts centre on Marina Bay. Its public spaces are open from 08:00 to 23:30 daily, and it runs free programmes alongside ticketed shows.
Landmark · Sentosa Singapore Oceanarium An aquarium on Sentosa with more than 100,000 marine animals across 22 ocean zones, which Sentosa describes as three times the size of the former S.E.A. Aquarium. Tickets start from S$43, with under-4s free.
Landmark · Mandai River Wonders A river-themed wildlife park at Mandai, open daily 09:00 to 18:00. Mandai's site lists the House of Kai Kai and Jia Jia as closed for renovation from 14 September to 30 November 2026.
Museum · Civic District National Gallery Singapore 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 square metres. It is open daily 10:00 to 19:00, and the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery is closed until late 2027.
Museum · Civic District Asian Civilisations Museum 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.
Museum · Civic District National Museum of Singapore Singapore's oldest existing museum, devoted to the general history of Singapore, in a domed building on Stamford Road.
Museum · Civic District Peranakan Museum A museum in the century-old former Tao Nan School building, the first modern Chinese school in Singapore. It is open daily from 10:00 to 19:00, until 21:00 on Fridays.
Museum · Tanjong Pagar Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark The Singapore Art Museum's gallery space at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, open daily including public holidays, with a collection show running on the check date.
Museum · Chinatown Chinatown Heritage Centre A heritage museum on Pagoda Street in Chinatown, open daily 10:00 to 20:00 with last entry at 19:15.
Museum · Changi and Pasir Ris Changi Chapel and Museum A museum and chapel about the civilians and soldiers interned at Changi during the Japanese Occupation. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:30 to 17:30.
Museum · West Science Centre Singapore A science museum in Jurong, open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00. It closes on Mondays except public holidays and houses KidsSTOP, the Omni-Theatre and Snow City.
Landmark · Changi and Pasir Ris Jewel Changi Airport A complex at Changi Airport, whose address is 78 Airport Boulevard, with the Rain Vortex waterfall, a Forest Valley and Canopy Park. The Rain Vortex is switched off for set periods, and Jewel posts the dates on its site.
Shopping · Orchard ION Orchard A shopping mall at the Orchard MRT interchange, open daily 10:00 to 22:00.
Shopping · Southern Ridges and HarbourFront VivoCity A shopping mall at HarbourFront, open daily 10:00 to 22:00. The Sentosa Express monorail to Sentosa leaves from here.
Shopping · Orchard Design Orchard A shop and incubator for more than 90 Singapore designers and brands, with a rooftop amphitheatre and cafe over Orchard Road.
Museum · Katong and Joo Chiat Eurasian Heritage Gallery A building with three galleries tracing the history of Singapore's Eurasian community. Quentin's Eurasian Restaurant is on the ground floor.
Museum · Katong and Joo Chiat Katong Antique House A private museum in a Peranakan family home, with portraits, carved furniture and kasut manek beaded shoes. Curators lead Peranakan tours.
Museum · Katong and Joo Chiat The Intan A home museum of more than 5,000 Peranakan objects, including tiffin carriers, embroidery and beaded shoes, with tours by its owner and curator.
Museum · Dempsey and Holland Village Museum of Ice Cream Singapore An interactive attraction in Dempsey with installations such as a Banana Maze and a Carnival zone. Entry includes unlimited servings of up to 19 ice cream flavours.
Landmark · Sentosa Madame Tussauds Singapore A wax museum on Sentosa with figures of stars and Marvel superheroes, plus the Spirit of Singapore boat ride.
Landmark · Sentosa KidZania Singapore An indoor role-play city on Sentosa where children try real-world jobs and activities.
Museum · Sentosa Sentosa Nature Discovery A zoology museum on the flora and fauna of Sentosa Island.
