Museums in Southern Islands

Singapore Museums

This collection on Sentosa Island features diverse educational and interactive experiences. Visitors can explore the history of the maritime Silk Route at the Maritime Experiential Museum or view lifelike wax figures at Madame Tussauds. The Trick Eye Museum offers immersive 3D optical illusions, while Images of Singapore, housed in a former military hospital, uses multimedia to showcase the nation's heritage. For families, Sentosa Nature Discovery provides hands-on exhibits focused on local flora and fauna.

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Trick Eye Museum

This small museum is full of 3D artworks creating intriguing optical illusions.

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Madame Tussauds Singapore

An iconic wax museum named after its founder, Marie Tussaud, who made the first figures herself, dates back to the second half of the 18th…

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Images of Singapore

What used to be a military hospital is now an intriguing and award-winning museum that uses many different medias to convey the images of…

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Sentosa Nature Discovery

Hands-on exhibition aimed primarily at children to support their creativity and knowledge. Learn more about Singapore nature here!

Maritime Experiential Museum

This museum chronicles the maritime Silk Route through interactive exhibits and life-sized replicas of historical vessels. It features the Jewel of Muscat, a 9th-century Arab dhow reconstruction, and explores the stories of famous explorers like Zheng He and Marco Polo.