Absolutely beautifully curated 3 floors of ethnology: ceramics, textiles, sculptures, wooden artifacts from all the countries which influenced the making of Singapore. Very informative labels in English and special exhibitions. Nice café by the river.

This is a modern, well-organized and well-run museum. It displays different Asian cultures and the historical connections between them. The archaeological artifacts and ancient artworks on exhibition show the history of Singapore's special position as a global trading center and a melting pot of different cultures. The content is excellent, and the layout is well designed. The exhibition will be of interest to art lovers and history or archeology buffs. You may spend half a day to visit.

I liked this museum but didn’t love it. The main areas of emphasis when we visited were the Southeast Asian trade routes and the development of different religions in the region. They have an impressive collection of artifacts, most of which are in great condition. I found it difficult, however, to completely follow the history of trade and religion. It seemed disjointed to me and would benefit from more informative signage. It was also a little confusing as to which order you should see the different rooms. I’m sure some people will love the place but I preferred the Singapore National History Museum and the National Gallery Singapore.

We spent around thre hours in this museum, and it wasn't enough time. You could easily spend twice that in there. There are so many exhibits, in the various different rooms. We didn't even see all the rooms, there was so much to see. It's all well laid out, with lots of good explanatory notes. Of special interest for us was the displays showing the old trade routes and the religious history, but really there is so much for everyone. We would definitely go back in the future.

Ticketing was rather poor. There was issue with paying with the credit card and we were there for ages whilst they fuffed about trying to solve the issue Rather interesting exhibition on the antiquity findings of a sunken Tang Ship. The other floors of textile and jewellery , religious artifacts was also very good. The interactive station was excellent and could with more of that.

It is an interesting visit in which you learn a lot. It's not one of the best museums I've visited (I personally think it's a bit poor), but it offers an insight into Asian culture and religions that I've enjoyed. It wouldn't be one of the "top" activities that I would visit on a short stay, but it is worth it if you have time or if you need a break from the heat and spend some time in an air-conditioned area.

The museum is definitely worth a visit. There is a lot of well curated history of Singapore displayed. The ship wreck part was surely the highlight, I did enjoy the religion display as well. The inconvenience was that there were school children visiting and having a class there. Whilst I appreciate that they benefit from this kind of activity, they were terribly noisy and it did affect the experience.

One of the better museums in Singapore with historical and religious artefacts. The bottom floor is centred on artefacts recovered from shipwrecks in the area highlighting Singapore's role in maritime trade. The second floor is the highlight as it features religious artefacts from different religions in the areas, which was interesting to learn about as that part of the work is such a melting pot of different religions.

This afternoon we visited this splendid and very rich museum in Singapore which retraces the fundamental stages of Asian civilisation, with particular reference to the Far Eastern one. I found the Christian art sector in Asia exciting. The display of the pagoda models that were brought to the San Francisco Expo in 1915 in the Chinese pavilion is very interesting; these models ended up in a warehouse and after more than a century they have now been redisplayed for the first time in this museum. Unmissable.

The museum feels much bigger than it looks from the outside. It offers great exhibitions on different religions, maritime, pottery, jewellery etc. The special pagoda Odyssey exhibition on 31 May and 1 June 2024 was very well organised too. There was also VR experience of visitor going into a pagoda and riding a dragon. Loved it.