If someone tells you that there's a dearth of art in Singapore, then it's probably because he or she doesn't know where to look. There are, at last count, 10 major art galleries and a similar number of art and history museums around. Most of the art galleries listed below hold regular exhibitions where you can view and buy art, in addition to the big art auctions, usually held at hotels.

Art Galleries

• Andres Contemporary Art
  10 Jervois Lane
  Tel: 6735-9107
  European, international and contemporary art
• Art Focus Gallery
  #05-07 Centrepoint Shopping Centre
  Tel: 6733-8337
  Young and relatively unknown regional artists
• Art Forum
  56 Monk's Hill Terrace
  Tel: 6737-3448
  Contemporary regional art
• Art-2
  45 Armenian Street
  The Substation
  Tel: 6338-871
  Contemporary regional art
• Eagle's Eye Art Gallery
  #01-01, Stamford House
  Tel: 6339-8297
  Local and Asian art
• Gajah Gallery
  74 Monk's Hill Terrace
  Tel: 6737-4202
  Asian art
• Plum Blossoms Gallery
  #02-37 Raffles Hotel Arcade
  328 North Bridge Road
  Tel: 6334-1198
  Chinese art and antiques
• Wetterling Teo Gallery
  287 River Valley Road
  Tel: 6738-2872
  American contemporary art
• Tzen Gallery
  #B1-18 Tanglin Shopping Centre
  Tel: 6734-4339
• Lorin and Kristy Fine Art Gallery
  29 Kaki Bukit Crescent, Kaki Bukit Tech Park 1 (Eunos MRT Station)

Museums

• Changi Prison Chapel and Museum
  20km Upper Changi Road North
  Tel: 6743-7885
  Open 10am-5pm (Mon to Sat except public holidays)
  Free
  Alight at Tanah Merah MRT station and take bus no. 2 in the direction of Changi.
• Asian Civilisations Museum
  39 Armenian Street
  Tel: 6338-0000
  Open 9am-5:30pm (Tue to Sun)
  Adults: $3; children $1
  Alight at City Hall MRT station and walk towards Stamford Rd. Located next to the National Library and the Substation.
• National Museum
  Stamford Road
  Tel: 6338-0000
  Open 9am-5:30pm (Tue to Sun)
  Adults: $3; children $1.50
  Free guided tour on Tuesdays at 11am.
  Alight at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station and walk towards Stamford Rd. Located in between YMCA and the National Library.
• Singapore Art Museum
  71 Bras Basah Road
  Tel: 6332-3222
  Open 9am-5:30pm (Tue to Sun)
  Adults: $5; students and senior citizens $2.50
  Free guided tours on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11am and 2pm and on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2:30pm.
  Alight at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station and walk towards Bras Basah Rd.
• Singapore Mint Coin Gallery
  20 Teban Garden Crescent
  Tel: 6566-2626
  Open 9am-4:30pm (Mon to Fri)
  Free
  Alight at Boon Lay MRT station and take bus no. 154 to Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and talk in by Teban Gardens Crescent.
• Singapore Philatelic Museum
  23B Coleman Street
  Tel: 6337-3888
  Open 9am-4:30pm (Tue to Sun except public holidays)
  Adults: $2; children $1
  Free guided tours daily at 11am and 2pm.
  Alight at City Hall MRT station and walk towards Coleman Street.

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  The URA Gallery
  The URA Centre
  45 Maxwell Road
  Tel: 6321-8321
  Open 9.00am - 4.30pm (Mon - Fri)
  9.00am - 12.30pm (Sat)
  (The gallery is closed on Sundays and public holidays)
  Admission is free
  Bookings are only necessary for groups of 10 visitors and more.
  For bookings, please contact Ms Asmah at 321 8321
  For more information, please visit http://www.ura.gov.sg/corporate/gallery_main.html

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