Established in 1997, the Museum was formerly called the National University of Singapore Museums. Located in the University Cultural Centre in scenic Kent Ridge campus, it manages a growing number of collections housed under-one-roof. To the existing Lee Kong Chian Art Museum, Ng Eng Teng Gallery, and the South & Southeast Asian Gallery, will be added a new annex for contemporary art.

The Museum in 2004 came under the purview of The NUS Centre for the Arts (CFA) - a multi-faceted arts agency that promotes the quality and growth of the arts in NUS, Singapore and beyond. Museum, NUS Centre for the Arts’ mission is - through strategic acquisitions, exhibitions and research - to create an enriching experience of the social history and the art of Asia. The 7000 objects in the museum collection are valuable extensions of the NUS’ wider goals of providing a well-rounded education and creating an intellectually and culturally vibrant milieu.

Museum, NUS Centre for the Arts, manages and develops the University’s three art collections housed under-one-roof:

The Chinese art collection displayed at the Lee Kong Chian Art Museum, Lobby level
The South and Southeast Asian collection displayed at the South and Southeast Asian Gallery, Concourse level
The Ng Eng Teng collection displayed at the Ng Eng Teng Gallery, Top level

Opening hours:
Tue - Sat 10 am - 7.30 pm (Tuesdays to Saturdays)  Sun 10am - 6pm
Closed on Mon and Public holidays