The Singapore Art Museum has the largest public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art. Aside from the permanent collection, there are continuous new and exciting temporary exhibitions.

Dedicated to the collection and display of 20th century Singapore and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, SAM joins a league of new generation museums around the world with well-executed exhibitions and community outreach programmes.

The Museum houses the national art collection of Singapore and has the largest collection in 20th-century Southeast Asian art by a public institution internationally.

8Q SAM is a contemporary art space with fresh, multi-disciplinary, interactive and community-oriented programming; a place where the public can directly experience the work and ideas of living artists, and in relation to its aesthetic and social context. 8Q SAM is located directly across the street from SAM at 8 Queen Street. Its opening hours are the same as the Singapore Art Museum.