Museums are an essential aspect of most societies, cities and cultures. Whether they are historical, archeological, scientific or art based, they serve a major function in each society and also attract numerous tourists who visit the city or region every year. Singapore is no exception, and the Singapore Art Museum is located in a landmark building that is as intriguing and beautiful as its most prized possessions found within it. Guests staying in one of the Singapore luxury hotels are almost always attracted to this and other major museums and landmarks found in Singapore.

The Singapore Art Museum first opened its doors in the month of January of 1996. It continues with its original intention and mission to preserve and display the great artwork created by some of Singapore’s, as well as other regions of Southwest Asia, greatest artists. In fact, this progressive and highly ambitious museum as been able to acquire the world’s largest collection of Southeast Asian art and its exhibits and thematically oriented collections continues to increase and grow throughout the years.

The collection at the museum contains various art genres and mediums including paintings, photographs, installation series, as well as prints and drawings. It contains at least 7000 selections from Southeast Asian and Singaporean artists, and well over 8000 pieces in total. The Tyler Print collection itself includes over 1000 works and remains one of the museum’s more popular collections. This series features the work of some of the most prominent international artists of the 20th century. In addition to its fabulous works of art, the museum itself is located in a restored mission school from the 19th century. This adds to a sense of historical importance to the overall ambience of the museum. The museum has partnered with major museums from around the world, including the Louvre in Paris and the Guggenheim in New York City.

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