Singapore offers some of the best events, museums, and art galleries in the world. From classic paintings that tell the stories of Singapore’s past, to futuristic looks into imagined universes, a day visiting one of the top exhibitions in Singapore is a great way to entertain yourself. There’s an ever-changing lineup of exhibitions to catch, so we’ve gathered up 22 of the best exhibitions in Singapore to explore this season. Go on, you might learn something!
Art exhibitions in Singapore
Singapore’s art galleries and museums are filled with exciting and intriguing exhibitions, and these are the current and upcoming must-see exhibitions in Singapore:
1. The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits is a beautiful street art exhibition, coming to Singapore for the first time, featuring more than 200 artworks by the world-famous rebel artist. In fact, it has captivated millions of people across the world, from Australia to Europe, United States, and beyond. Launching on December 5 at 25 Scotts Road, fans can admire original art, photos, murals, installations, sculpture, enjoy interactive elements, and more. Get tickets. Otherwise, learn more. Definitely, one of the best upcoming exhibitions in Singapore.
From December 5 to January 26, 2025
Entry: From $24 via Fever
📍25 Scotts Road, Singapore
2. Monet Inside
The Monet Inside exhibition in Singapore is an immersive art experience that invites guests into the world of Claude Monet through 360-degree projections and interactive installations. Located at Parkview Square, you can explore more than 200 of Monet’s masterpieces, including iconic works like Impression, Sunrise, and Water Lilies. The exhibition is divided into five chapters that trace Monet’s artistic journey in a spacious indoor venue. Perfect for both children and adults who love art. Learn more about the exhibition.
Until December 31, 2024
Entry: From $14 via Fever
📍 Parkview Square, 3rd floor, No. 600 North Bridge Road, Parkview Square, Singapore
3. Amazônia: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado
The National Museum of Singapore is currently hosting a new exhibition, that explores the beauty and cultural richness of the Amazon rainforest, through the art of photography. Singapore is the first Asian stop for Amazônia: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado and it runs until March 2, 205. It features more than 200 stunning black-and-white photographs, video installations, immersive zones, and other artworks highlighting Amazon landscapes, Indigenous communities, and more. Get the full details. Certainly, one of the best exhibitions in Singapore.
Until March 2, 2025
Entry: Free for certain locals or $11 for everyone else via National Heritage Board
📍93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897
4. Teo Eng Seng: We’re Happy. Are you happy?
Teo Eng Seng takes his most extensive solo exhibition to National Gallery Singapore until February 2, 2025. It features more than 70 works, spanning his seven-decade career, and uses repurposed materials to showcase Teo’s innovative paperdyesculp technique. The exhibition invites visitors to see spontaneous and witty compositions with themes of global issues, social divides, wealth disparities, and more. Definitely, an exhibition to see as Teo has had a serious impact on Singapore’s art scene. Plus, you can use an audio to guide yourself around the exhibition.
Until February 2, 2025
Entry: Free with the purchase of a gallery pass
📍National Gallery, Singapore 178957
5. Art of the Brick
The best-known LEGO® art exhibition in the world launched at Singapore Expo. This world-famous exhibition, created by renowned artist Nathan Sawaya, and is on CNN’s list of the must-see exhibitions globally. It features more than 150 sculptures made entirely from millions of LEGO® bricks. See iconic artworks reimagined such as Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, works by Michelangelo, among other mind-blowing creations. Learn more.
Until December 29, 2024
Entry: $20 via Fever
📍 1 Expo Dr, Singapore 486150.
6. Play: Date – Unlocking Cabinets of Play
Step into a world of wonder and nostalgia at this new and free-to-enter toy exhibition at National Museum of Singapore. Play: Date – Unlocking Cabinets of Play mixes toys, art, and nostalgia memories to bring cherished toys from the past to life in a one-of-a-kind exhibition. Be captivated by five large-scale artworks with more than 250 locally and globally recognised toys, from Barbie to Pac Man, ig-worthy spots, and more toy-influenced art installations. Learn more. Definitely, one of the best family-friendly exhibitions in Singapore.
Until January 5, 2025
Entry: Free
📍93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897
7. Kim Lim: A Space Between. A Retrospective
Another iconic art exhibition at National Gallery Singapore is Kim Lim: The Space Between. A Retrospective. It features more than 150 pieces, including sculptures, prints, photographs, and archive materials – spanning four decades of Lim’s career. Visitors can wander four themed sections and trace Lim’s artistic evolution and learn about the use of diverse materials like steel, fiberglass, and stone. Wonderfully, you can use an audio book guide as you explore this exhibition.
Until February 2, 2025
Entry: $15 for locals or free with the purchase of a gallery pass
📍National Gallery, Singapore 178957
8. Between Declarations and Dreams
Speaking of National Gallery, a long-term exhibition exploring artistic development of Southeast Asia from the 19th century onwards is an excellent free art exhibition to see for locals. It unfolds in chronological order and reveals the inseparable relationship between the region’s development and its art.
Ongoing
Entry: Free for Singaporeans and PRs, $20 for adults (tourists/foreign residents)
📍 UOB Southeast Asia Gallery, Supreme Court Wing, Level 3–5
9. Siapa Nama Kamu?
Translated as “What is your name?”, this look at Singaporean art traces the history of the nation from the 19th century to the present day, and explores concepts of community and identity. With more than 300 works featured, it’s a fascinating look at Singapore’s artistic history.
Ongoing
Entry: Free for Singaporeans and PRs, $20 for other adults
📍 City Hall Wing, Level 2, DBS Singapore Gallery
Museum exhibitions in Singapore
Learn something incredible about Singapore and the wider world at these excellent museum exhibitions, which will keep you informed and entertained for hours. Here’s our top picks below:
10. Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai to San Francisco
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is hosting Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai to San Francisco exhibition until June 2025. It explores the cultural exchanges and historical narratives between San Francisco and Shanghai. Admire a photography display called Tower of Faith, journey into a virtual reality world, and see other exciting installations.
Until June 1, 2025
Entry: From $12 via ACM or buy a regular admission ticket via Fever
📍1 Empress Pl, Singapore 179555
11. Future World: Where Art Meets Science
This is one of the most unmissable exhibitions in Singapore, and a collaboration with powerhouse digital art collective teamLab. International tourists flock to the ArtScience Museum to immerse themselves in a gram-worthy adventure, among 16 borderless digital interactive installations, where art and magic meet science. Plus, it recently received a mega-upgrade and there’s 21 different creative galleries with other exhibitions blending art, science, culture and technology to explore. Definitely, one of the most enjoyably exhibitions to do with children.
Ongoing
Entry: From $20
📍 Marina Bay Sands, 6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018974
12. The World of Studio Ghibli
The iconic World of Studio Ghibli exhibition is currently running in Singapore. It’s the first-ever Studio Ghibli showcase in Singapore. Visitors can immerse themselves in 16 large-scale interactive theatre sets and art installations across 11 galleries at the ArtScience Museum. It will feature beloved movies such as Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke, to name a few. Learn more about this exhibition.
Until February 2, 2025
Entry: From $24
📍 Marina Bay Sands, 6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018974
Other notable exhibitions
13. Bubble Planet
Photo lovers will adore this fun exhibition at Singapore Expo. The interactive, multisensory exhibition features 11 themed zones to explore, including a bubble bath ball pit, a virtual reality room, an undersea LED room, optical illusions, oversized bubbles, and plenty more engaging pastel activities. Definitely, Bubble Planet is one of the best new exhibitions to see in Singapore for children and adults. Get tickets. Alternatively, learn more about the exhibition.
Until December 31, 2024
Entry: From $17 via Fever
📍Hall 8B, 9 Somapah Rd, Singapore, 487370
14. Harry Potter: Visions of Magic
Resorts World Sentosa is currently hosting an iconic immersive Harry Potter art experience. Harry Potter: Visions of Magic brings the Wizarding World to life in Singapore – and it’s the first time the exhibition is in Asia. Visitors will be captivated as they relive iconic moments from the Harry Potter serries. Fans can create their own adventure using wands as they explore 10 themed zones, including two exclusive for Singapore. These are The Chamber of Secrets and The Trap Door. Learn more.
Until March 2025
Entry: From $39 via the official website
📍The Forum, Level B1, Singapore
15. Space Explorers: The Infinite
Science Centre Singapore opened the Space Explorers: The Infinite exhibition last month. Technically, it is an immersive experience, inspired by NASA missions, making it the world’s largest space exploration exhibition in extended reality (XR). Feel like an astronaut on a one-hour journey through three chapters, featuring 360-degree videos captured in space, the first-ever spacewalk filmed in virtual reality, 3D models, and much more. Definitely, this is one of the most unmissable exhibitions in Singapore this season. Learn more.
Until December 31, 2024
Entry: From $30 via Fever
📍15 Science Centre Rd, Singapore 609081
16. An Experimental Animation Exhibition
Lumentanz / Flower Dance: An Experimental Animation Exhibition at Singapore Botanic Gardens is an innovative visual showcase that combines animation with the natural beauty of the gardens. It features animation trilogies, emotional artworks, plants as metaphors for womanly love, and other sensory experiences. Bare in mind the exhibition closes on the last Thursday of every month.
Until January 25, 2025
Entry: Free
📍Singapore Botanic Gardens, Botanical Art Gallery, Level 2
17. Disney Garden of Wonder
Disney and Singapore Tourism Board have teamed up to transform Floral Fantasy with beloved Disney and Pixar plant sculptures. In fact, it’s the first-ever Disney and Pixar topiaries to debut in Singapore from December 1. Disney Garden of Wonder invites fans to explore an immersive garden filled with exotic topiaries like Snow White, Buzz Lightyear, Mickey Mouse, Woody, and more. Certainly, this is one of the best outdoor exhibitions to see in Singapore. Learn more.
From December 1 to March 31, 2025
Entry: From $8 via Gardens By The Bay
📍Floral Fantasy, Gardens By The Bay, Singapore
Permanent exhibitions to see in Singapore
They’re not going anywhere soon, so you’ve got plenty of time to see these exhibitions, which have delighted thousands of visitors from around the world before you. Find a permanent exhibition below:
18. National Museum Of Singapore
Travel through 700 years of Singaporean history at this fantastic museum. From interactive Singapore exhibitions to immersive walk-in art installations, it’s an enlightening place to learn all about history and culture, from the British colonisation to becoming an independent state. Permanent exhibitions that we’d recommend include the digital presentation Story of the Forest, the history-filled An Old New World: Digital Edition, and the ‘singing’ chandeliers of Wings of a Rich Manoeuvre. Definitely, some of the best free exhibitions in Singapore.
Entry: Singapore citizens, residents and children under 6 go free
📍93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897
19. Museum Of Ice Cream
Go on a journey beyond your wildest imagination at this pink museum in Singapore. Those who love photography will adore 14 installations dedicated to ice cream as well as the only sprinkle pool in Asia. Excitingly, people of all ages can enjoy the most bizarre but fun museum experience and adults can get a taste of nostalgia while reimaging their childhood. Relax at a pink Californian beach, dive into the biggest sprinkle pool, swing on exotic chairs and much more. Learn more about the Museum Of Ice Cream Singapore.
Entry: From $20
📍 100 Loewen Road, Dempsey, Singapore 248837
20. MINT Museum Of Toys
Step into an award-winning building to discover a diverse and nostalgic exhibition featuring more than 50,000 vintage toys and collectables, from more than 40 countries worldwide. From 1800s to 1980s, both kids and adults will be in awe exploring four themed zones with plenty of games and excitement.
Entry: From $21 via Fever
📍26 Seah St, Singapore 188382
21. Science Centre Singapore
Another kid-friendly and teenager-friendly exhibition to see in Singapore. Explore more than 850 mind-blowing exhibitions spanning eight interactive galleries. Through virtual worlds, hands-on experiments, schooling about energy transfers, 3D printing of the future and much more… it’s an ideal place to discover something new and exciting.
Entry: $4 onwards depending on age
📍15 Science Centre Rd, Singapore 609081
22. Red Dot Design Museum
Designs buffs will adore this boutique museum, offering a range of cool exhibitions, along the waterfront of Marina Bay. Explore award-winning permanent international design collections, preview the future of design concepts and much more. Definitely, the best exhibitions in Singapore for motor and design fans can be found here!
Entry: From $12
📍11 Marina Blvd, Singapore 018940
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