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Old Supreme Court Building (left) and City Hall (right) at night, venue of the future National Art Gallery of Singapore
Author: chensiyuan (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
National Art Gallery of Singapore is an upcoming museum to be established in Singapore. It will be housed in the Old Supreme Court Building and City Hall. The art gallery is expected to open to the public in 2015.
The National Art Gallery of Singapore, when it opens, will be expected to be one of the best regional art galleries in Southeast Asia. It will not only provide a platform for the best artists in Singapore to showcase their works, but will also be the catalyst for developing visual arts in the region.
Old Supreme Court Building, Singapore
Author: © Sengkang
At present, the names National Art Gallery of Singapore or National Art Gallery, Singapore, are working titles for the upcoming institution, with the actual name to be confirmed when the opening approaches. The two venues will provide the biggest space for exhibiting modern Southeast Asian and Singapore art, putting it on par with other world-class national galleries, such as the National Gallery in London. Its location facing the Padang in the heart of Downtown Singapore, will also make it easily accessible.
The plan to establish a national art gallery goes back to the National Day celebrations in 2005, when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loon revealed plans afoot for the Old Supreme Court Building and City Hall. A year later, Dr Lee Boon Yang, the Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts made the official announcement that the two historic buildings will house the National Art Gallery of Singapore.
City Hall, Singapore
Author: © Sengkang
How to get there
Although the National Art Gallery of Singapore is not yet ready for the public, you can nevertheless visit the Old Supreme Court Building and City Hall. Both are along St Andrew's Road, and can be reach by taking the East West Line or North South Line to the City Hall MRT Station and then walk down St Andrew's Road to reach them.List of Museums in Singapore
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