Singapore Art Museum.

When one thinks of art in Singapore, the most likely place thought of would be the Singapore Art Museum
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Forget all your previous preconceptions on the lack of Singapore's art. The Singapore Art Museum will surely blow your mind!

Firstly, directions. For those of you itching to know how to get there, this is for you.

By bus :

SBS 7, 14, 16, 36, 111, 131, 162, 175, 502, 518

SMRT 77, 167, 171, 700

By MRT :

2-minute walk from Bras Basah MRT station. (Circle line)

10-minute walk from Dhoby Ghaut, Bugis or City Hall MRT stations. (Red & Green line)

Address :

71 Bras Basah Rd
Singapore 189555

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Now, for those of you whom still require more reasons to use those directions, please read on.

A few days ago, we made a trip down to SAM to enable us to give you a proper review on the place. Please take a look. :)

Resting in what use to be St. Joseph's Institution, SAM has about 108,000 sq feet of space devoted to Asian art. Did you know that this is the LARGEST public collection of modern and contemporary Asian Art in the world? There are approximately 16 galleries showcasing them. Also, in addition to the exhibits of pieces from the permanent collection, the museum also offers special exhibits.

During our trip there, they were featuring an artist, innovator and pioneer by the name of Cheong Soo Pieng. His work is fantastic and unique. Of course, this exhibit is of a limited time and is a special feature, so as a result we were unable to take pictures. However, if you will be in Singapore from 15Sept - 26Dec 2010, you will be able to catch it. Please do.

For the more permanent pieces, they included artists such as Natee Utarit(our personal favourite), Vincent Leow, Manit Sriwanichpoom, and many others. All of which are extremely wonderful and worth the visit. Each of the artists have their own gallery.

Not only are there marvelous works of art for you to see at the Singapore Art Museum, the structure and design of the building is also a great sight. If you appreciate architecture, you will be sure to love SAM. Don't forget about the gift shop available. There are also eateries such as Dome Cafe, Food For Thought, and some others.

Not forgetting the Glass Hall. If you are a keen fan of art and would like to hold your wedding at a museum, SAM is the place! The Glass Hall is the place to hold events such as as wedding party or birthday party. With beautiful decorations, it will sure be the wedding of your dreams! 

Please take a look at this slideshow of photos that we have compiled.

As for admission prices, $10 for adults and $5 for students.

Last admission is at 6:15pm, and there is free admission on Fridays, 6pm-9pm.

There are also guided tours. Visit the SAM website for more details.

I shall stop here and not spoil the surprise for you.

Thank you for reading and stay tuned for our next post! :)