ArtScience Museum

If you’re visiting the gorgeous Marina Bay of Singapore and your eyes stumble upon a lotus-shaped building what you see in front of you is one of the finest examples of art expressed through modern civil engineering.

The ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands is the epitome of excellence in terms of modern architectural design. It consists of a round base in the centre with ten finger-like extensions, each of which symbolizes the various gallery spaces.

With a huge expanse covering 50,000 square feet, the world’s first art-science museum houses 21 gallery spaces. Utilities for rain-water harvesting is available, where the rainwater drips down the bowl-shaped roof, running through the centre of the structure into a reflecting pool at the base which is used later for the restrooms.

Starting from major pre-historic events, explore the various cooling stages of the Earth during its infancy, ranging from the Precambrian era, the Triassic period, the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period. With a huge range of artefacts, live specimens, fossils and demonstrations, discover the pre-historic world through the remarkable collaboration of expert scientists and artists.

The permanent exhibitions are those expressing Curiosity, Expression and Inspiration, some of which include works of renowned scientists, thinkers and artists over the ages. The permanent exhibition “Future World: Where Art Meets Science”, which features 16 immersive installations. There are also featured exhibitions concerning displays from subjects of art, science, media, technology and architecture.

The ArtScience Museum is located in Marina Bay Sands, along with the Marina Bay waterfront and easily accessible via public transport and car. Alternatively, you can catch the MRT on either of these three lines: Bayfront Station (Circle Line), Promenade Station (Circle Line), Marina Bay Station (North South Line), with a short 10-15 minute walk to the museum.