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- Singapore
- Asian Civilisations Museum
Asian Civilisations Museum
The Asian Civilisations Museum is one of Singapore's finest,
certainly the most comprehensive. Its collections of furniture,
jade, porcelain, fine arts, and other artefacts from the region's
history, including Chinese, Islamic, and South Indian culture.
Aural guides are available, with headphones provided. The museum
includes a gift shop, and is free to visitors on Friday evenings
from 7-9pm when there are no special exhibitions on. Free guided
tours in English are available Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays to Fridays
at 11am and 2pm, and weekends at 3:30pm. There is a pleasant
restaurant next door, perfect for a drink or a bite after your
visit.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
$8 adults, $4 concessions
Language
Singapores official languages are English, Mandarin,
Malay and Tamil. A patois called Singlish, or Singaporean English
is widely spoken. It is the by-product of mixing English, Chinese
and Malay syntax and idiom.
Money
Singapore's currency is the Singapore Dollar (SGD), which is
divided into 100 cents. The US and Australian Dollars, Yen and
British Pound are also accepted in the larger shopping centres.
Major credit cards are accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants.
ATMs are widely distributed and banks advance cash against the
major credit cards. Travellers cheques can be cashed at banks or
licensed moneychangers and at selected hotels. Banks are open
daily, but some do not do foreign exchange on Saturdays.
Opening Times
Monday 1pm-7pm, Tuesday to Sunday 9am-7pm, open late
until 9pm on Friday.
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