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ACM (Asian Civilisations Museum) Understanding Asia through Singapore ACM focuses on the many historical connections between the cultures of Asia, and between Asia and the world.

The Asian Civilisations Museum is devoted to exploring the rich artistic heritage of Asia, especially the ancestral cultures of Singaporeans. Conceived in 1993 and in its present building by the Singapore River since 2003, the museum traces its roots to the Raffles Museum, founded in the middle of the 19th century. Singapore’s history as a port city that brought people together from all over the world is used as a means of examining the history of Asia. Special exhibitions bring magnificent objects from around the world to our Singapore audience. Programmes, talks, concerts, and special activities for all ages throughout the year encourage visitors to connect more closely with culture and the arts. For more information, visit www.acm.org.sg

There's still time to register for the Crosscurrents: Global Exchanges and Regional Adaptations in Islamic Art symposium...
19/10/2026

There's still time to register for the Crosscurrents: Global Exchanges and Regional Adaptations in Islamic Art symposium, happening this Saturday, 24 October at ACM.

Hear from Dr Souraya Noujaim, alongside international scholars and curators as they trace how Islamic artistic traditions travelled, transformed, and took root across Asia.

Date: 24 Oct, Saturday
Time: 10am to 5.15pm (Registration starts at 9am)
Venue: Ngee Ann Auditorium, Asian Civilisations Museum
Admission fee: Keynote lecture is free, $20 for panel presentations

Sign up at https://go.gov.sg/crosscurrentssymposium

There's more to your Sacred Caves experience! 😉 Enjoy 20% off Singapore Flyer adult tickets when you buy all-access adul...
15/10/2026

There's more to your Sacred Caves experience! 😉

Enjoy 20% off Singapore Flyer adult tickets when you buy all-access adult tickets to "Sacred Caves" online. Your confirmation email will include a promo code to redeem the offer.

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road
📅 25 September 2026 – 07 March 2027
🎟️ Book your tickets here go.gov.sg/sacredcaves

Take part in our exciting giveaways this weekend, with special prizes and travel tickets up for grabs! Crossing Cultures...
14/10/2026

Take part in our exciting giveaways this weekend, with special prizes and travel tickets up for grabs! Crossing Cultures: Roads Less Travelled invites you to explore, taste, make, and discover.

Enjoy discounted entry to Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism and the Silk Road ($8 for Singaporeans and PRs | $20 for foreign residents and tourists) during programme hours.

Programme Highlights:
· Movie Nights: Romance, Adventure, and Wes Anderson
· ALCHEMY: A Craft & Experience Market by Wings of Childhood
· The Caravanserai
· Gallery Experiences
· Registered Activities
· Wanderer's Passport and more!

Visit go.gov.sg/cc-roadslesstravelled for more details.

How did Peranakan art emerge as a distinct category? Organised in conjunction with the opening of Exceptional/Everyday: ...
14/10/2026

How did Peranakan art emerge as a distinct category? Organised in conjunction with the opening of Exceptional/Everyday: New Acquisitions, New Perspectives at the Peranakan Museum, this talk traces changing understandings of Peranakan material culture and the eventual founding of the Peranakan Museum in 2008.

Drawing on their experiences at the former National Museum and the Asian Civilisations Museum, the speakers consider the roles of museums, private collectors, writers, and dealers in shaping this process, as well as the influence of popular culture in constructing and disseminating ideas of Peranakan identity. The talk will also examine debates around cultural ownership and representation before looking to the museum’s future.

Friday, 30 October 2026, 7–8pm
Ngee Ann Auditorium (Asian Civilisations Museum)
THIS TALK IS FREE.
Registration (with a $10 refundable deposit) is required.
Register here: https://30octacmconversations.peatix.com/

[Schedule Update] Symposium: Global Exchanges and Regional Adaptations in Islamic ArtPlease note that there have been up...
12/10/2026

[Schedule Update] Symposium: Global Exchanges and Regional Adaptations in Islamic Art

Please note that there have been updates to the symposium programme. For the latest details, refer to the updated programme on our Peatix event page.

📅 24 October 2026
📍 Ngee Ann Auditorium, Asian Civilisations Museum

For those not yet registered, sign up at https://go.gov.sg/crosscurrentssymposium or via the link in bio.

09/10/2026

Afternoon side quest at ACM: wander the galleries, find the iconic staircase, then stop for coffee and see where the afternoon takes you.

Plan your visit to ACM. Open daily till 7pm, and till 9pm on Fridays.

Free admission to the permanent galleries for Singaporeans and PRs.

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road brings the Mogao Caves, one of the world's great treasures of art to...
08/10/2026

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road brings the Mogao Caves, one of the world's great treasures of art to Southeast Asia for the first time. In the galleries, meet the patrons who brought these caves to life more than a thousand years ago.

Today, this exhibition is also made possible by our own patrons – our donors and sponsors. Thank you.

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road
📅 25 September 2026 – 07 March 2027
🎟️ Book your tickets at link in bio.

Ready to go off the beaten path? Crossing Cultures: Roads Less Travelled invites you to explore, taste, make, and discov...
08/10/2026

Ready to go off the beaten path? Crossing Cultures: Roads Less Travelled invites you to explore, taste, make, and discover. Held in conjunction with Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road, journey across cultures and time, and into the unexpected.

Enjoy discounted entry to Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road ($8 for Singaporeans and PRs | $20 for foreign residents and tourists).

Visit go.gov.sg/cc-roadslesstravelled for more details.

Our Crosscurrents catalogue is out now!Discover the artistic worlds of Mughal India, Safavid Iran, and Ottoman Turkey an...
06/10/2026

Our Crosscurrents catalogue is out now!

Discover the artistic worlds of Mughal India, Safavid Iran, and Ottoman Turkey and their connections with Southeast Asia. Masterpieces from the Louvre’s Islamic art collection, including an exquisite jade cup that once belonged to Louis XIV, are brought into dialogue with works from ACM to trace the movement of people, objects, and ideas across an interconnected world.

Get your copy at the museum shop or buy online [link in bio] now.

Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre runs until 24 January 2027.

FREE ENTRY to “Sacred Caves” and “Crosscurrents” for all F1 pass ticketholders [(U.P. $25 (non-locals) / $10 (locals & P...
02/10/2026

FREE ENTRY to “Sacred Caves” and “Crosscurrents” for all F1 pass ticketholders [(U.P. $25 (non-locals) / $10 (locals & PRs)].

Simply present your pass at the Visitor Services Counter.

*Limited to the first 2,500 redemptions.

Take a look at the largest known Tang dynasty gold cup of its type.Its design reflects the influence of Central Asian si...
01/10/2026

Take a look at the largest known Tang dynasty gold cup of its type.

Its design reflects the influence of Central Asian silverware on Chinese metalwork, offering a glimpse into the artistic connections of the period.

See it at the Tang Shipwreck Gallery on Level 1 at ACM.

Free admission for Singaporeans and PRs!

From the 16th to the 18th centuries, at the height of their cultural and political influence, the Mughal, Safavid, and O...
29/09/2026

From the 16th to the 18th centuries, at the height of their cultural and political influence, the Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman empires shaped a vast and interconnected world across Asia. Rather than developing in isolation, artists, objects, styles, and ideas moved between these empires through networks of exchange that extended across the Indian Ocean to the sultanates of Southeast Asia.

Over two days, international scholars and curators will explore the art and material culture of this shared artistic world. Moving beyond geographic boundaries, speakers will examine how artistic traditions travelled along historic networks and were adapted in different cultural contexts. The symposium also explores Islamic art in Southeast Asia, situating it within the broader history of Islamic art and tracing its continuing influence across the region.

23–24 October 2026
Ngee Ann Auditorium
Asian Civilisations Museum

Friday: 7.30–8.30pm
Keynote lecture by Dr Souraya Noujaim
Director, Department of Islamic Art, Musée du Louvre

Saturday: 10am–5.30pm
Panel sessions

Register via https://crosscurrentssymposium.peatix.com/
or via link in bio.

25/09/2026

The wait is over. 🏜️

For over a millennium, travellers, merchants, monks, and pilgrims crossed paths at Dunhuang, leaving their stories within the Mogao Caves.

Now, for the first time in Southeast Asia, step inside life-size cave reproductions and discover original works of art that reveal the history of these sacred spaces and the exchanges that shaped the Silk Road.

Come and experience it for yourself. ✨

Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road
📅 25 September 2026 – 7 March 2027
🎟️ Book your tickets at the link in bio.

Disclaimer: All cave interiors were filmed in a replica of the Mogao Caves.

23/09/2026

One of the world's great treasures is making its first journey to Southeast Asia. ✨

Keep your eyes peeled for more details.

📍 25 September 2026 – 7 March 2027

Disclaimer: All cave interiors were filmed in a replica of the Mogao Caves.

Dive into a kaleidoscope of creativity, where patterns and motifs tell stories across cultures! Enjoy a curator tour for...
18/09/2026

Dive into a kaleidoscope of creativity, where patterns and motifs tell stories across cultures! Enjoy a curator tour for children, storytelling and drama performances, and hands-on crafts inspired by the objects from Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre.

For more details, visit go.gov.sg/patternsandprints

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