National Museum of Singapore
Singapore, SingaporeSingapore's oldest museum in a neoclassical building with a modern glass rotunda, presenting 700 years of Singapore history through world-class interactive exhibitions. The Singapore History Gallery is the most comprehensive presentation of the island's remarkable transformation from fishing village to global city.
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