Singapore is a place where there is something to wonder at in every corner. The city is embellished with lush green parks, gardens, majestic buildings and museums. You must make it a point to visit the Asian Civilizations Museum among all the museums in Singapore. The Asian Civilizations Museum or the ACM as it is better known, is the first museum in this region which presents an integrated and comprehensive perspective of pan-Asia culture and traditions.
The Asian Civilizations Museum (ACM) is the first museum in the region to present a broad yet integrated perspective of Asian civilizations and cultures. The Asian Civilizations Museum under the Singapore's National Heritage Board promotes and appreciates the rich cultures which make up the multi-ethnic society of Singapore. The principle focus of the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore is the distinctive culture of the first generation of outside settlers in this land. The museum's collection highlights the material cultures of Southeast Asia, West Asia, South Asia and China. Since a large number of people from these countries came and settled in Singapore, a lot was known of the more than two hundred year old histories of these countries from these settlers.
The doors of the Asian Civilizations Museum was opened for the first time on the 22nd April in the year 1922. Initially about two-thirds of its galleries showcased the Chinese civilization. But gradually the focus also shifted to the Peranakan culture and the museum also displayed Peranakan porcelain, jewellery and silver along with the re-creation of the monumental altar which was found in the mansion of one of the wealthiest Peranakan family.
The ACM is currently housed in the Empress Place. The huge building covers an area of about fourteen thousand square metres with eleven galleries showcasing over thirteen hundred artifacts from the growing collection of the museum. You will get to see exquisite Islamic Calligraphy, Sri Lankan figurine of Buddha, tribal woodcarvings, Chinese relics, jades, paintings, ceramics and bronzes. Besides, these the exhibitions on the Chinese history, Singapore River, Peranakan heritage as well as the authentic wedding chamber act as the major crowd puller for the Asian Civilizations Museum, one of the popular tourist attractions in Singapore.
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