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Museums of Art

• Lee Kong Chian Art Museum focuses on Chinese culture and civilisation.  It provides an overview of the collections on display, such as ceramics, archaic jade, archaic bronze, paintings and calligraphies.

• Lin Hsin Hsin Art Museum presents the works of the award-winning Singapore-based artist.  Her digital creations showcases a combination of information technology and aesthetics.

• Ming Village features hand-made porcelain pieces created using traditional Chinese porcelain making processes.

• Ng Eng Teng Gallery presents a collection of art pieces by the Singapore sculptor.  Works include sculptures, paintings, pottery and drawing.

• The Pewter Museum by Royal Selangor showcases antique and contemporary pieces by Asia's leading pewtersmiths.
   
• The Substation is a multi-disciplinary arts centre which features experimental and innovative art work and performances.

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Museums of History

• Asian Civilisations Museum "aims to focus on the ancestral cultures of Singaporeans."  It features exhibits from Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, the West Asian/Islamic region as well as special collections from other regions.
   

• Chinaman Scholar's Gallery is "a faithful recreation of the home of a Chinese scholar of the 1920s and 1930s, complete with kitchen, bedroom, dining and living areas. The Gallery houses furniture, porcelain, musical instruments and photographs from the period and offers an insight into the lives of Singapore's earliest Chinese settlers." 

• Singapore Art Museum is "devoted to the study and preservation of the contemporary art of the Southeast Asian region."  It features a calendar of events and information on ongoing exhibitions.

• Singapore History Museum seeks to "explore and enhance the national identity of Singapore by preserving, presenting, and intepreting the nation's history and material culture in the context of its multi-cultural origins."  It features a calendar of events and galleries showcasing the museum's exhibits.

• The Singapore Mint has a coin gallery which showcases Singapore coins and other collectibles produced by the Mint.

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Museums of Science

• The Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research contains "the single largest collection of Southeast Asian fauna in the region."  Its collection comprises the 1) Zoological Reference collectionm which includes the historical collection of the former Raffles Museum, 2) the Botanical Collection (Herbarium), and the Culture Collection.

• Singapore Science Centre features interactive exhibits such as the Ominmax Theatre, the Online Science Exhibits as well as the image library.  It also features online publications, quizzes and puzzles.

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Military Museums

• Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum "traces the development of the Republic of Singapore Air Force from its early days as the Malayan Volunteer Air Force in 1939 to present day."  It features a "vast
  array of artifacts, including early planes such as the Hunter Hawker, the SF 260 Marchetti and the A4-C Skyhawk."
   

• Singapore Discovery Centre is a showcase of high-tech, interactive exhibits on the Singapore Armed Forces.  It also features virtual tours of the various exhibits and galleries.
   

• Singapore Navy Museum features "exhibits tracing the development of naval forces in Singapore from the Straits Settlement Royal Volunteer Reserve of the nineteenth century to today's Republic of Singapore Navy."  Exhibits include "antique marine equipment, historic photographs and even details of the sophisticated, high technology missile corvette vessels." 

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Archives

• National Archives of Singapore was "established...for the preservation and administration of the archives."  It features a selection of archival materials such as public records, building plans, oral history recording, photographs, and the audio-visual collection.  An archive of images called PICAS (Picture Archives Singapore) was developed to offer a searchable database of valuable historical photographic information.

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Other Useful Links

• Art Gallery Online is provided by the Society of Chinese Artists.  It has an online gallery of artworks, browsable by artists' names and media.
   

• eAsiaArt.com features art galleries in the Asian region.  Also includes a directory of art galleries in Singapore.
   

• Raffles Avenue Fine Art focuses on Singapore and Southeast Asian artworks and prints.  It also features an online gallery for Singapore's accomplished pioneer artists.
   

• Singapore Tourism Board has a section on museums including information about the Singapore Philatelic Museum, the Singapore Mint Coin Gallery, the Maritime Museum, etc.

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