ArtScience Museum

ArtScience Museum is an iconic cultural landmark in Singapore. Our mission is to explore where art, science, culture and technology come together. It is here at the intersection of art and science that innovation and new ideas are formed. We like to say “it’s where the future is created”. Our striking lotus-inspired building, designed by Moshe Safdie, features 21 gallery spaces spanning nearly 5000m2. Since opening in February 2011, we have held large-scale exhibitions by some of the world’s best known artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Vincent Van Gogh and M.C. Escher.

Architecture
The architecture is said to be a form reminiscent of a lotus flower. It is designed by the architect Moshe Safdie.

Referred to as "The Welcoming Hand of Singapore" by Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson, the ArtScience Museum is anchored by a round base in the middle, with ten extensions referred to as "fingers". The design concept for each finger denotes various gallery spaces sporting skylights at the "fingertips" which are included as sustainable illumination for the curved interior walls.

Gallery spaces
The ArtScience Museum has 21 gallery spaces with a total area of 50,000 square feet (6,000 square meters).

Sustainability features
Rainwater is harvested and channelled down the centre of the building, flowing through its bowl-shaped roof into a reflecting pond at the lowest level of the building. The rainwater is then recycled for use in the building's restrooms.

Where Art meets Science
The ArtScience Museum™ has housed renowned exhibitions that push the boundaries of science, technology and knowledge. “The Deep”, an exhibition on deep-sea life, saw the largest collection of abyssal creatures ever displayed in Southeast Asia, and “The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World” showcased how Nobel Prize-awarded efforts have shaped and continue to change our world.

Other exhibitions at the ArtScience Museum™ have also featured a multitude of works from the Arts and creative fields—from multimedia art pieces by Eric Valli that reflect life along the Yangtze River, to an insight into the art of animation with DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition.

The museum is also home to the permanent exhibition, FUTURE WORLD: Where Art Meets Science. Visitors can immerse themselves in a dynamic 1,500-square-metre digital universe of interactive art installations revolving around the themes of Nature, Town, Park and Science.

Eye-catching design
Not only does the museum push boundaries with its retinue of world-class exhibitions, its design architecture is equally as iconic. The museum’s structure is meant to symbolise the welcoming hand of Singapore with ten fingers. The tip of each “finger” filters in natural light to showcase exhibits in the best light. There are 21 galleries spread over three storeys with a total floor space of about 50,000 square feet.

ArtScience Museum Singapore

• Located in: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
• Address: 6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018974
• Opened: February 17, 2011
• Operating Hours: Daily 10am-7pm
• Phone: +65 6688 8888
• Architect: Moshe Safdie