History museum
National Museum of Singapore
Bras Basah (Stamford Road), Singapore, Singapore
Singapore's oldest museum, opened in 1887 as the Raffles Library and Museum, built around a domed rotunda and now anchored by a permanent Singapore History Gallery that runs from the 1300s onward.
Hours
Official source, currentDaily 10am to 7pm, opening earlier at 9am on Quiet Mornings (first Saturday plus first and third Thursday of each month). Last ticket sales 6pm, last admission to galleries 6:30pm.
“The National Museum of Singapore is open daily from 10am to 7pm. We open earlier at 9am on Quiet Mornings, held on the first Saturday and the first and third Thursday of each month. Last ticket sales: 6pm Last entry to Singapore Odyssea: 6.30pm Last admission to other galleries: 6.30pm”
nationalmuseum.nhb.gov.sg · Checked 28 Jul 2026
Price
Official source, currentFree for Singapore Citizens and PRs at all permanent galleries. Tourists and foreign residents pay $20 standard adult or $15 concession (seniors 60 and above, eligible students, special access) for General Admission.
“Tourists & Foreign Residents General Admission $20 Standard Adult $15 Concession ... Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents enjoy free admission to all permanent galleries.”
nationalmuseum.nhb.gov.sg · Checked 28 Jul 2026
Age suitability
Official source, currentFree for all children aged 6 and below, no other age restriction stated.
“Admission is free for all children aged 6 and below”
nationalmuseum.nhb.gov.sg · Checked 28 Jul 2026
Caveats
The official NHB admissions page is JavaScript rendered and returns no content to a plain fetch, it needed a real browser render to read, done 2026-07-28, which upgraded all three facts to official tier. An earlier Traveloka sourced draft priced adult tickets at $10, the live Traveloka page says $15 and the official…
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