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Asian Civilisations Museum
On the river at Empress Place
About Asian Civilisations Museum
The Asian Civilisations Museum is at 1 Empress Place (nhb.gov.sg).
Why it's on our list
- Asian art
- By the river
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Asian Civilisations Museum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Asian Civilisations Museum, as the crow flies.
- The Fullerton Hotel Singapore250 m3 min walk
- The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore450 m6 min walk
- The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore700 m9 min walk
- Fairmont Singapore800 m10 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental, Singapore850 m11 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Asian Civilisations Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- Raffles PlaceEast-West LineNorth-South Line450 m6 min walk
- Clarke QuayNorth East Line550 m7 min walk
- City HallEast-West LineNorth-South Line650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Merlion Park350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Gallery Singapore350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Raffles Singapore900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Gardens by the Bay1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Masjid Sultan1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- ION Orchard2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Jewel Changi Airport17 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)20 kmCar or taxi 59 min