Asian Civilisations Museum

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is an institution which forms a part of the four museums in Singapore, the other three being the Peranakan Museum, the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum.

Asian Civilisations Museum
Muzium Tamadun Asia
亚洲文明博物馆
ஆசிய நாகரீகங்களின் அருங்காட்சியகம்
Established22 April 1997 (1997-04-22)
Location1 Empress Place
Singapore
Coordinates1°17′15″N 103°51′05″E
TypeSoutheast Asian, South Asian, West Asian and East Asian Heritage
Public transit access EW14  NS26  Raffles Place
 EW13  NS25  City Hall
 CC3  Esplanade
WebsiteAsian Civilisations Museum

It is one of the pioneering museums in the region to specialise in pan-Asian cultures and civilisations. The museum specialises in the material history of China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia, from which the diverse ethnic groups of Singapore trace their ancestry.

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