Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore

Asian Civilisations Museum is Singapore’s national museum of Asian antiquities and decorative art. As the only museum in the Asian region with a pan-Asian scope, ACM is devoted to exploring the rich artistic heritage of Asia through our outstanding collection of masterpieces, and through ground-breaking special exhibitions. Opened in 1997 and in its present building by the Singapore River since 2003, the museum traces its roots to the Raffles Museum, founded in the middle of the 19th century. ACM focuses on the many historical connections between the cultures of Asia, and between Asia and the world.
Singapore’s history as a port city that brought people together from all over the world is used as a means of examining the history of Asia. Objects on display tell stories of the trade and the exchange of ideas that were the result of international commerce, as well as the flow of religions and faith through Asia. Special exhibitions bring magnificent objects from around the world to our Singapore audience. Programmes like Saturdays@ACM, Asian Culture & Music Series, and ACM After Dark encourage visitors to connect more closely with culture and the arts.

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Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore

Asian Civilisations Museum is Singapore’s national museum of Asian antiquities and decorative art. As the only museum in the Asian region with a pan-Asian scope, ACM is devoted to exploring the rich artistic heritage of Asia through our outstanding collection of masterpieces, and through ground-breaking special exhibitions. Opened in 1997 and in its present building by the Singapore River since 2003, the museum traces its roots to the Raffles Museum, founded in the middle of the 19th century. ACM focuses on the many historical connections between the cultures of Asia, and between Asia and the world.
Singapore’s history as a port city that brought people together from all over the world is used as a means of examining the history of Asia. Objects on display tell stories of the trade and the exchange of ideas that were the result of international commerce, as well as the flow of religions and faith through Asia. Special exhibitions bring magnificent objects from around the world to our Singapore audience. Programmes like Saturdays@ACM, Asian Culture & Music Series, and ACM After Dark encourage visitors to connect more closely with culture and the arts.

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Mr. Kennie Ting

Director

Mr. Kennie TingDirector

KENNIE TING is the Director of the Asian Civilisations Museum and the Peranakan Museum, and concurrently Group Director, Museums at the National Heritage Board (NHB) Singapore, overseeing national museums and festivals managed by the NHB. As Director of the Asian Civilisations Museum, he has overseen the shift in the museum’s curatorial approach from a geographical focus to a thematic, cross-cultural focus, and from an ethnographic focus to a focus on decorative arts. He has helmed recent exhibitions on the Arts of Myanmar, Korea, Angkor and Java, on the material culture of cosmopolitan Asian Port Cities, and on contemporary Chinese Couture. He is interested in the history of travel and the heritage of Asian port cities and is the author of the books, The Romance of the Grand Tour – 100 Years of Travel in South East Asia and Singapore 1819 – A Living Legacy.

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Director's Choice

Octagonal cup with musicians and a dancer

Mounted incense burner

Two port views Fuzhou and Xiamen

Buddha teaching

The Virgin Mary

Alam (processional standard)

Granary façade: Outer gable panels

Set of blouse fasteners (kerongsang)

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