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Singapore Civilization Museum

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Acm:The Museum of Singapore Civilisation is a The Museum of Singapore Civilisation is a collection of artefacts that introduce Singapore's diverse historical development and ethnic integration. A series of thematic galleries within the museum, in addition to the Fine Arts Exhibition of Chinese Civilisation, also showcase cultural heritage with themes such as Southeast Asia and Islamic countries.

The Asian Civilization Museum is divided into two pavilions. It is located at 39 Armenian Street, the site of the former Tao Nan School, and is an exhibition centered on the life and civilization of the "Batu Burjak" (native Chinese). The second museum is located at the site of the Singapore Heritage Museum in Queen's Place, a three-storey museum that opened on February 3, 2003. The museum has a series of thematic galleries, in addition to the exhibition of the best of Chinese civilization, but also showcases the cultural heritage of Southeast Asia and Islamic countries, etc.

The museum's goal is: "Our ancestors did not just bring their tangible possessions here, but also their original beliefs, values and customs came with them."

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is the first museum in the region to present a broad yet integrated As one of the National Museums of Singapore under the National Heritage Board, we seek to promote a As one of the National Museums of Singapore under the National Heritage Board, we seek to promote a better appreciation of the rich cultures that make up Singapore's multi-ethnic society.

While Singapore's While Singapore's forefathers came to settle in Singapore from many parts of Asia within the last 200 years, the cultures brought to Singapore by these different people are far more ancient. This aspect of Singapore's history is the focus of the ACM. The Museum's collection therefore centres on the material cultures of the The Museum's collection therefore centres on the material cultures of the different groups originating from China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia.


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