About
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is an institution which forms a part of the four museums in Singapore, the other three being the Peranakan Museum at Old Tao Nan School, the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum. It is one of the pioneering museums in the region to specialise in pan-Asian cultures and civilisations. The museum specialises in the material history of China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia, from which the diverse ethnic groups of Singapore trace their ancestry.
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- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Kid Friendly
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- Monday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Tuesday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Wednesday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Thursday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Friday 10:00 am - 09:00 pm
- Saturday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Sunday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
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