The glass dome
Stained glass.
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Singapore's oldest museum, dating back to 1849 when it began as a section of the Singapore Institution's library, and in its permanent home on Stamford Road since 1887, a white neoclassical building crowned by a stained-glass dome. It tells the story of Singapore over more than seven centuries, from an ancient trading port to British colony to modern nation, through interactive galleries, artefacts, documents, photographs and film. The building itself is one of the city's finest historic landmarks, with its entrance rotunda under the dome, a modern glass wing added on, and quiet gardens around it on the slope of Fort Canning Hill. Tickets for tourists are about S$20, per visitor guides, and free for children up to six. It pairs easily with neighbouring Fort Canning Hill.
Stained glass.
Across centuries.
Neoclassical.
Stamford Road, Civic District
Fort Canning ParkA green hill about 48 m high in central Singapore, within walking distance of th5 minutes walk4.7
National Gallery SingaporeSingapore's largest visual arts venue, housed in two historic buildings that are10 minutes walk4.5
Asian Civilisations MuseumA museum in the elegant colonial Empress Place Building on the Singapore River, 13 minutes walk4.5
Little IndiaA historic district east of the Singapore River, known to Indian Singaporeans as15 minutes walk
Merlion ParkSingapore's best-known landmark, a small waterfront park at the mouth of the Sin16 minutes walk4.7It dates back to 1849, the oldest museum in Singapore, and has been in its Stamford Road building since 1887.