National Gallery Singapore

“I visited the National Gallery Singapore with friends today, and it turned out to be a lovely experience. The Gallery is celebrating its 10th Anniversary, and we were pleasantly to enjoy free admission to the Monet exhibition and the French Impressionist showcase. Even though I’m not someone who deeply understands art, I still found myself appreciating the beauty around me. The building itself is stunning and full of history, and as I read more about it online, I was amazed by how meaningful the space is. Because it was a weekday, the Gallery wasn’t too crowded, which made the visit even more enjoyable. Monet’s paintings were peaceful and charming. The only little disappointment was that my friend didn’t get to see Impression, Sunrise, the piece she was most looking forward to. After the exhibition, we took our time exploring the gift shop. I ended up buying a beautifully artistic T-shirt designed by a well-known contemporary Japanese artist, a piece inspired by one of her dream-like visions. It felt like bringing home a small part of the experience. Overall, it was a memorable and enriching day. I left feeling very happy and grateful for the visit. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy art in a beautiful setting.”

“I had a chance to visit NGS for "Into the Modern" exhibition and it was amazing, especially because I love impressionism. It also had great views to quite a few tourist spots, which were hidden gems. However, it was a shame that they didn't have much options for the souvenirs.”

“Into the Modern exhibition is great and well worth seeing. I found the gallery as a whole a little unorganised with no staff really wanting to interact with you unless you really forced the point. Definitely worth a visit but prepare before hand”

“The building is renovated of 2 separate buildings joined together. The architecture is ambitious but the building is a bit difficult to navigate as you lose orientation inside the building. The roof terrace has good views of the surroundings but could be activated with a cafe or bar, now it felt a bit abandoned. I understood only later that the water pool is actually the roof glazing of the courtyard under. An interesting architectural idea. The changing exhibition of Impressionist works from Boston Art Museum was excellent. The permanent collection is interesting as there has been influence from the western world and it has been merged to local tradition. Some of the historic rooms are kept in old state in the middle of the museum spaces. There was an exhibition on cultural diversity in Singapore but as the country is ruled only by one party, the exhibition seemed more like government propaganda to me instead of taking a more critical view of the society. There are many cafes on ground floor as well as a gift shop. Unfortunately most visitors were concerned only about taking selfies of themselves, not about the museum itself. 😬 The staff is very friendly and helps you whenever needed.”