Asian Civilizations Museum Singapore:What Do You Do When You Only Have 4 Days In Singapore?

By John Roney


The bustling city of Singapore is a dreamland for millions of travellers seeking the best of fun and pleasure. The city truly stands out in terms of its culture, lifestyle, carnivals, tourist attractions and eateries, which flaunt the multi-ethnic facet of Singapore.

Different museums in Singapore cater to the different subjects of art and history. Asian civilization museum is one of the unique museums. It happens to be the first museum in the South East Asia, which explores the cultures and civilizations of Asia. Influence of these cultures and civilizations on the development of Singapore is exposed in a unique way in this museum. There are many galleries in the museum based on different themes. Total artifacts at display in this museum are more than one thousand. Singapore cheap hotels located near the museum offer excellent services and provide easy access to the museum.

Culture and Festivals, Being a multiracial land, Singapore vaunts a commingling of various cultures including Indians, Chinese, Malays and Eurasians. Though the city has revolutionized in terms of urbanization and lifestyle, yet the locals here are deeply rooted to their culture and value their religion. Singapore's calendar is full of vibrant festivals, each reflecting the rich culture and grand past of the city. The most famous festivals of Singapore like Singapore Arts Festival, Singapore River Festivals, the Lantern Festival, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Hari Raya Puasa and Mid-Autumn Festival are the top lures, which entice streams of culture enthusiasts to luxury holidays to Singapore.

Day Two : Visit Sentosa and spend the whole day there. They are many things to see and do on this resort island, don't forget to visit it's Asian Civilizations Museum Singapore/a> if you are interested in history of Singapore. Day Three : Go for a morning walk at the Singapore Botanic Garden or take the Ethnic Walk (Chinatown walk, Little India walk or Kampong Glam walk to choose from) to explore the cultures of it's people. In the , visit the Singapore zoo and continue with the Singapore Night Safari (located next to the Singapore zoo).

Day Four : Visit the Singapore science centre or Jurong Bird Park in the day. For dinner, go to Lau Pau Sat, Singapore Festive Market to have a taste of the spread of Singapore food. If you happened to be in Singapore on Friday, take advantage of the free admission at the Asian Civilisation Museum, Singapore Art Museum or Singapore Philatelic Museum on Friday night.