National Gallery Singapore
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Former City Hall and Supreme Court Building
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| Established | 24 November 2015 |
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| Location | 1 St. Andrew's Rd Singapore 178957 |
| Coordinates | 1°17′24.9″N 103°51′05.6″E / 1.290250°N 103.851556°ECoordinates: 1°17′24.9″N 103°51′05.6″E / 1.290250°N 103.851556°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collections | Singaporean, Southeast Asian and international art |
| Director | Dr. Eugene Tan |
| Chairperson | Hsieh Fu Hua |
| Public transit access | NS25 EW13 City Hall |
| Website | Official website |
The National Gallery Singapore is an art gallery located in the Downtown Core of Singapore. Opened on 24 November 2015, it oversees the world’s largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian art, consisting of over 8,000 artworks. National Gallery Singapore aims to provide an understanding and appreciation of art and culture through a variety of media, focusing on Singapore's culture and heritage and its relationship with other Southeast Asian cultures, Asia, and the world.
Situated in Singapore’s Civic District, the Gallery consists of two national monuments, the former Supreme Court Building and City Hall, and has a combined floor area of 64,000 square metres (690,000 sq ft), making it the largest visual arts venue and largest museum in Singapore. A total cost of S$532 million has gone into National Gallery Singapore’s development.
The 5 main objectives of the National Gallery Singapore are as follows:
With a vision of becoming a global city for the arts, Singapore has carefully nurtured its arts and culture scene over the past two decades. The island city has witnessed increasing attendance and participation in key events and festivals such as the Singapore Biennale, Singapore Arts Festival and Singapore Art Show. These events have helped propel Singapore onto the international scene, highlighting her prominence as an international arts hub – a place where the global arts community can come together for exchange and collaboration.
At his National Day Rally speech on 21 August 2005, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong mentioned the government's plan to convert the former Supreme Court building and City Hall into a new national gallery. On 2 September 2006, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts officially announced the setting up of the National Gallery Singapore during the Singapore Biennale 2006 at the National Museum of Singapore.
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