This was an excellent museum housed in the former city hall and Supreme Court buildings. What we appreciated was the focus on the local artists which provided a lot more insight into their works, backgrounds and development over time. Themes were well organized and lots of good details and explanations. Some of the more controversial art due to content or nudity were behind door entrances. Nothing seemed very outlandish to me. Don’t overlook the design of the building itself especially the courtyard in between the two buildings. The enclosed space along with the diffused light made for a very nice spot to just take a break in between galleries. The rooftop was quite hot but also a nice place to take in views of the surrounding. There were some chairs surrounding an inflatable piece of art. Also on site were a couple of very nice restaurants including Odette and the National Kitchen by Violet Oon.

Visited the National Gallery because it has an awesome art space with numerous multi-sensory experiences for the kids, as well as the Children's Biennale that runs from 27th May 2023 to 31st March 2024. Our kids managed to collect stamps on their little yellow Biennale booklets from all 11 exhibits of the Biennale and therefore received a small prize from the information counter. But even BEFORE we embarked on the Biennale "treasure hunt" (we called it a treasure hunt because we had to search for the 11 exhibits across the two buildings of The National Gallery), one of the elderly docents at the entrance booth kept urging us to go to the second floor, because an art tour for kids was about to begin at 3pm. We were thoroughly convinced by his enthusiasm and insistence that we went and were so thankful that we did. Family Art Tour (assuming this is the correct name) was thoroughly enjoyable and insightful - our facilitator, Diane, was a photographer herself and has been engaged in paid photography work that are on display at Great World City MRT station. She brought us to see three artworks across a few galleries (including UOB Southeast Asia gallery and even a quick glimpse of the prison at the back of house) which usually requires online/onsite booking for each individual gallery. Although it was a quick dip of different artworks across different themes, we still appreciated our facilitator giving the history, significance and various possible perspectives of appreciating the works, giving us amateurs a deeper appreciation of the arts here. The two art activities she planned also helped to engage and inspire the little ones to create their own artworks. Very meaningful.

Amazing Liu Kuo exhibition of his beautiful ink artworks: large and organic, dreamlike and very inspiring. One other set of rooms have 300 contemporary paintings from the Straight settlements, Malaysia, Indonesia... There's also a temporary exhibition about the influence of Latin American cultures and South East Asian with each other; through trades and exchanges. Some signage is missing and it's easy to get lost and walk around aimlessly in this huge,2 wings renovated Court Houses.

We went on open house Sunday and it was very peaceful, no crowds when everything is open for free. The museum is well kept with fee guided tours run by volunteers. Very rich in ASEAN and Asian arts, but collection obviously pale comparing to some European icons. If you go to the roof top, it has the best city view in town with no crowds and free. This museum with its architectural wonders and meticulous well organized management, could make a nice half day date for leisure

Two galleries tell the story of Singapore through paintings and a bit of photography. It is well worth spending some time to visit both to learn more about the history and also to appreciate some very skilful and beautiful art. The staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. Certainly the most helpful staff I have ever come across in an art gallery. There are also robot “guides” which whizz around and display information about the picture they move to, together with some audio information. There is much more than this in the gallery as a whole but the 2 main galleries are the core and all that would be of interest to us.

Great way to spend Sunday morning. The National Gallery Singapore is a worthwhile and fascinating visit, especially for foreigners with little knowledge of Singapore’s history. The building is beautiful and easy to navigate. Unfortunately, many galleries were closed due to construction, but the main galleries of Singapore’s history are open and excellent.

If you are into Arts, this Gallery in Singapore is not to be missed. Always fun to explore and see art pieces / exhibits. Spacious, Convenient and worth the time. If you are residing in Singapore, you can join under an Insider Membership so you’ll get first hand updates on upcoming events and can visit the Gallery anytime without extra charges other than the membership fee.

I had underestimated this museum as it was very impressive. It is quite large and has a huge assortment of art. I found it quite interesting and was glad I went. It’s pretty close to the Asian Civilizations Museum so it’s easy to see both of them if you have the time.

A lot to explore. When I visited, the main exhibition was about Indonesian famous Artist: Raden Saleh. Amazing art collection. Some area was open for public. There was also a nice cafe to chill. We bought our tickets from klook, because it was cheaper, instant and easy to use. We bought it in front of the place to buy tickets, to make sure we bought the correct one. A good things to do in the city if you are somebody who appreciates art.

This place is absolutely amazing. It’s awesome. The building is beautiful. It’s inspired. The children’s interactive element regarding art is phenomenal. The link between art work and letting children create is well thought out and actually fun for everyone. Learning through play should be fun and this hits every mark. Our grandson had the best time but so did we. It’s free and so much better than places that try to mimic learning through play and inspires conversation, it was hours of play and excitement. Definitely visit.