ArtScience Museum

I’ve been here for several travelling exhibits over the years, and usually the experience is pleasant, no complaints there. It’s certainly a place to kill an hour or two out of the crazy Singapore weather.
If you travel here more than once, you can always apply for the Sands Rewards card (it’s complimentary) and get ticketing discounts.

The architecture of the lotus shape building is Art and Engineering exhibit by itself.
Free admission to the exhibit The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World. The first section was about Alfred Nobel and how he started the Nobel Prize awards to honor inventor whose work improved our world. The last section shines light (figurative and literal) on the individual innovations that links to our everyday items. I found this museum very welcoming, informative, and classy. A nice representation of Singapore at its best.

This museum stands out compared to the others I’ve been to! This lotus shape building is definitely an attention seeker so I went here while visiting the Marina Bay Sands!
I visited on November 2015, which they hosted two exhibits: «Hermes: Leather Forever» & «The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing The World». Tickets were complimentary.
The Hermes exhibit was very eye catching but it was a very quick one for me since I’m not really into it. Nonetheless it was somewhat interesting to see all the leather and colors incorporated for this product!
On the other hand, I really liked the Nobel Prize exhibit! There were lots of inspiring information from beginning to end! It also highlights very influential individuals from around the world! From what I heard they worked really hard on bringing this exhibit to Singapore, so it was nice to see it myself! Some of the displays were interactive as well which I liked!
Must visit if you have time to spare!

What kind of museum gives you so much free stuff?! On each admission ticket, there;s a voucher for one free drink (Fanta or Vitamin Water). This means if you go to the Free Hermes exhibition and the Deep Sea exhibition you get TWO drinks (omg so heavy to carry haha)
Art Science is located right next to Marina Bay Sands. Take the Bayfront MRT and just follow the signs. The exhibitions rotate out every so and so. Right now they currently have the Deep Sea (Exhibition on preserved animals from the deep sea), Hermes (Exhibition on leather goods and purses) and Living YangTze (Water sustainability).
Hermes Leather Forever: It’s FREE and on the 3^rd floor. Okay this exhibition was incredible. It showed the whole history of Hermes, the process of creating the bags and some quirky pieces. Incredibly fun, interactive and innovative. There’s an exhibit where you can ride a fake horse and compete against a friend. This is an exhibit you can’t miss.
Living YangTze — Sponsored by Swavorski shows a photographers journey throughout the Yangtze river in china and his photos /​video documentary. You get a gift bag that contains a poster (of the river I believe) and a magazine at the end.
I definitely had a fun time exploring here — at least check out the free exhibition if you have time!

The problem with some museums is that they can be a little hit or miss depending on what exhibition they happen to be showing at the time. This was the case with this place because they had three exhibitions, and only one that I was interested in (and fortunately that was free) — the Straight Times History of Singapore. I guess it had more to do with me wanting to see culturally significant exhibitions that something (such as the Dreamworks exhibition) that seem to be travelling around the world. However, it wasn’t bad, and it was really interesting learning about Singapore through its major newspaper. The building is really oddly shaped (as one can expect from such a place) though you really need to time yourself to see anything of interest.

Check out The Deep exhibition. Very interesting with the types of fishes that can be found there. Not cheap for ticket price. Went when it was free during the sg50 jubilee weekend. Crowded but the crowd moved fast.

This museum is shaped like a lotus flower. It is gorgeous architecture. We spent a little while just admiring everything from outside and taking photos before we went in. I had seen signage for the Dreamworks exhibit so that was the sole reason we came here. I am such a nerd for dreamworks movies. Kung Fu panda is on repeat on my iPad anytime I travel– followed by how to train your dragon and shrek. It’s serious… So this exhibit was amazing. I was totally bummed that the top floor was closed for a private event so we couldn’t check that part out. We also bought tickets for the deep sea exhibit which was totally creepy and awesome. The crazy stuff they have for you to see from the deep crevices of the sea is amazing and kind of gross. When we purchased our tickets they gave us coupons for free cokes from the gift shop once we finished. Be warned you cannot have a cold coke from the fridge– only the hot ones sitting on the counter! All in all we enjoyed the exhibits and walking around the parts of the museum that were open! I would come back for the next traveling show.

I’ve lived in Singapore for over four years, visited many times before and had never made it to this Museum, didn’t even know what it was for the longest time.
I think calling it a Museum is a bit inaccurate, unless I missed something, it is more of a gallery for visiting exhibitions. We went for the Dreamworks Animation exhibit and also got tickets to see The Deep, and the Singapore Eye contemporary art exhibit. There didn’t appear to be any permanent museum exhibits that I saw, just two galleries downstairs and one upstairs in «The Lotus Flower.»
So writing a review based on the travelling exhibits doesn’t seem fair as they are just visitors. So the actual facility is what to review. I was pleased with the facility, the pricing was very reasonable, the facilities were well maintained, clean and didn’t get in the way or hinder the actual exhibitions. An unexpected highlight were the upstairs gallery rooms that gave my daughter and her friend a chance to have fun with echos, probably not as enjoyable for any others.
Again, perhaps I missed something, but as an exhibition gallery it was A-​OK.

While I was there, the exhibits present were The Deep and DreamWorks Animation. Both were fantastic though I enjoyed the DreamWorks one more.
We bought the all-​access ticket which was $ 30 for the two main exhibits and the Singapore Eye contemporary art exhibit, a smaller gallery on the third floor. This ticket is the way to go if you are not in a rush! It’s truly a great deal! In fact, if you want to do JUST the main two exhibits without the contemporary art one, it’s more expensive. More for less! Unlike the natural history museum tickets, these tickets can be bought onsite.
The Deep was all about deep sea underwater creatures like the different types of angler fish and the goblin shark. While the topic is very mysterious and cool, I don’t believe there is enough information about the deep sea to have a thorough, interactive exhibition on it. This was the first exhibit we went to and it was sort of a let down. While I did learn a lot from reading every single caption and plaque, it could have been a lot more exciting.
The nice thing about the museum is that re-​entry is allowed between exhibits. We went to get lunch at Marina Bay Shoppes (literally right next door) and came back for DreamWorks. It was amazing! I am still in shock as to how much work is put into a single film. You have to see it to believe it. This exhibition was nice because it had videos of the producers and artistic directors from each film explaining highlights of the process so you get an in-​depth look at their work. The exhibit does a great job of emphasizing the length and detail of producing an animated film. You never even pay attention to the artwork characteristic of a certain film or the orchestral moods in the background, but SO much creativity and talent and work goes into such things to create a memorable, immersive world. (As you can tell, I was tremendously impressed.)
The ticketing lady told us that each exhibit would take 40 minutes and the art gallery 15. Well, we spent an hour and a half in The Deep, two hours in DreamWorks, and an hour in the contemporary art gallery. Plus thirty minutes for lunch. Sooo yeah.
Very, very, very impressed. You might go when there are different exhibits, but I think all of them are worth seeing. Enjoy!

Okay museum. Reviewed Eye of Singapore exhibits. Interesting contemporary art items. Could have some more items in there as there is a lot of wasted floor spsce.

Art and Science may seem at opposite ends of the spectrum but you can find them together at the Marina Bay Sands. So earlier this summer, I spent an afternoon walking through a world of dinosaurs and then later enjoying the photography of Anne Leibowitz. The dinosaur exhibit would certainly appeal to children; the Anne Leibowitz, not so much :). Compared to other dinosaur exhibits I have seen, the ArtScience Museum really did a great job in presenting a wide variety (much better than the ones I saw in Portland and Seattle). While these museums will not draw you in with a permanent collection, but the exhibits here are relevant and will certainly draw an international crowd.

All about the exhibits that are there. If your not interested in the exhibit, you won’t enjoy it. Simple.
I was highly satisfied in the few exhibits I saw here: Harry Potter, Andy Warhol, and Lego exhibit.
All three exhibits were fantastic.
Discount: if I remember correctly you can show your passport or student ID for discount.

Interesting design makes you wonder how they actually fit exhibitions into that small space? The secret is building downwards. The underground section can house a respectable sized exhibition. Went for the dinosaur and Annie lebovitz exhibitions. Not really a good idea to purchase tickets for both on the same day, because they are very different forms of art. It saves you cost though. Love the design of the place.

What a fun museum. First of all it looks like a strange claw reaching upwards into the Singapore sky. Down below is the traveling exhibit… I saw the dinosaur skeletons there. It was perhaps the best such exhibit I’ve ever seen. The skeletons were all illuminated with spotlights from many angles. The top floor had a student show from NUS. The museum itself is small (well one of the floors was closed when I went) so you won’t get that blurry museum syndrome by visiting.

Very nice building, inside and out. The bulk of the museum seems to be the traveling exhibit at the basement floor. The upper levels don’t have much. I was expecting more in their permanent exhibit upstairs, especially for the $ 24 (foreigner’s) entrance fee, but there really wasn’t much up there. It’s still a cool museum to check out.
JONASAPPROVED!

I really miss this place because it has pure beauty and makes tourists and locals relaxed by all means. It is good if you are in the Marine Parade area. So many gorgeous photos the photo major or the photographer will be knocked off they feet when they set foot here. It is also very convenient for me because one of the organizations I am party of in Singapore has its meetings in Marina bay sands and afterwards I go here to savor the sights of art. It is really worth it.

In my time in Singapore, I basked in the beauty of the structure and visited an exhibition. The building itself is so recognizable on the bay. I kept describing it as a lotus flower (but others didn’t see it!). For visitors you mustn’t leave until you’ve snapped a photo. As you approach you can sense the grand scale.
I highly recommend visiting the National Geographic 50 Best Photographs exhibition. For photography lovers, this is a must. Each one of the photos are a cause for multiple minutes of reflection. Some are recognizable, but others are wonderful stories that are lesser known. The mini rooms detailing photography techniques/​composition/​lighting/​etc were a great addition as well. All in all, the museum is a staple of Singapore.

Been to two exhibitions, and I have to say I’m really digging the use of the space. It’s pretty posh looking as you come in, and that’s a good start. Buy your tickets at the counter, and they’ve got plenty of people to help you out, so that’s nice. Dont forget to whip out your student ID, Senior Citizen card, or NS ID. Walk over to the gantry, scan your ticket, and you get pointed towards a lift, and off you go.
The high ceilings certainly help make the space look grand too — both the Warhol and the Eames exhibitions benefitted from the museum’s unique shape, and it made a lot of sense to walk in the organised circuit. The easy integration of the audio/​visual element was probably more of a curatorial decision rather than a plus for the museum, but I guess it takes two hands to clap, and the exhibits were laid out beautifully.
The staff have been courteous and unobtrusive, and made any interaction deliberate and useful — which is a nice change from people who yell at you to not touch this or that, or are completely uninformed and not helpful.
Architecturally, it’s a pretty building, and not bad looking for something that is fast becoming an icon next to MBS.

Marina Bay Sands: You either love it or hate it. I’m more in the latter camp. Although the ArtScience Museum is brought to us by the same architect who built MBS, I will admit that I really like this structure. How can you not be inspired by an awesome lotus shaped building?!
I wasn’t sure what to expect from a museum that fused art and science together. But once I watched the well-​put together introduction piece that they present on the top floor, I immediately saw how art and science are related. It was pretty mind blowing to see how the creations of artists and scientists before us were innovative for their time, and why you can’t have science without art and vice versa.
I decided to check out all of the exhibits, but I was only a fan of The Art of the Brick, which showcased artist Nathan Sawaya’s sculptures, all made of Lego bricks. Some of the biggest sculptures were built with over 80,000 Lego bricks, so it’s definitely a sight to see!
Since I only liked one of the three current exhibits, I maintain a 4 star Unilocal rating overall. Hopefully there will be more future exhibits that’ll interest me so I’ll have a reason to visit this beautiful building again.

Right, when anything and everything that is related to Marina Bay Sands, you really don’t expect things to come cheap, same goes with ArtScience Museum.
‘atas’ is perhaps the best description for ArtScience Museum. With history of bringing in popular exhibitions like the Titanic, Andy Warhol and yes, wizard boy Harry Potter, no wonder it suddenly becomes ‘museum is cool’ branding to the locals here. Yes, take that as a good change happening in Singapore. The exhibitions definitely drove quite a lot of tourist dollars too.
Anyway, I’ve been there a few times and yes, I love the place. With blasting aircon and walking in a quiet environment, I get to appreciate and learn about the exhibition better. Thank god I’ve not walked with student groups during my time there for it will spoil my mood.
Oh yes, a great place for photography enthusiasts too.