Best museums in Singapore

A lotus-shaped museum that fuses art, science, culture and technology. The video calls it the first museum of its kind in the world.

"A lotus-shaped museum that fuses art, science, culture and technology. The video calls it the first "

Art museum housed in the old City Hall, beside the Padang.

"Art museum housed in the old City Hall, beside the Padang."

A heritage centre on Pagoda Street that tells the history of Singapore's Chinatown.

"A heritage centre on Pagoda Street that tells the history of Singapore's Chinatown."

A museum within the Singapore Botanic Gardens covering the gardens' history.

"A museum within the Singapore Botanic Gardens covering the gardens' history."

A museum in an 1800s building tracing Singapore's story from British colonial rule and union with Malaysia to independence. It's worth a couple of hours.

"A museum in an 1800s building tracing Singapore's story from British colonial rule and union with Ma"

A museum in a former palace opposite Sultan Mosque that explores Malay influence on Kampong Glam and Singapore.

"A museum in a former palace opposite Sultan Mosque that explores Malay influence on Kampong Glam and"

A modern four-storey museum on the history and contributions of the Indian community in Singapore and South Asia. Entry costs about $4 USD.

"A modern four-storey museum on the history and contributions of the Indian community in Singapore an"

An air-conditioned gallery across the street from Maxwell Food Centre that shows how Singapore grew from a small village into a modern city. Highlights include a large scale model of the island.

"An air-conditioned gallery across the street from Maxwell Food Centre that shows how Singapore grew "