NUS Museum

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Sight Address : University Cultural Centre National University of Singapore 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119279, Singapore.
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NUS Museum

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1954 – Proposal for an art museum for the University of Malaya.
1955 – University Art Museum opens. Collection instrumental in the teaching and study of Art History at the university. The University Art Museum may be regarded as a prototypical museum institution, its historical trajectory and collection reflecting the search for a Malayan identity situated within the context of Southeast Asia, China and India. First curator: Michael Sullivan (1954 – 1960).
1959 – Major Indian Art exhibition.
1973 – University Art Museum closed. Collection moved to the National Museum of Singapore.
1980 – Nanyang University and Singapore University merged to form the National University of Singapore (NUS). Lee Kong Chian Museum, established in 1970, was subsequently transferred to the NUS campus.
1980s – 1990s – The University Art Museum collection brought back from the National Museum to NUS but remained in storage.
1997 – 2000 – Donation of more than 1000 works to NUS by late Singapore artist Ng Eng Teng.
2002 – NUS Museums opens reintroducing collections from the Lee Kong Chian Museum, University Art Museum and Ng Eng Teng donation.
2006 to present – NUS Museums renamed as NUS Museum.

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opened till 6.30pm on the following Saturdays:
• 27th April 2013
• 4th May 2013
• 11th May 2013

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June to July and November to December.

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Individual National Adult : For schools and educational institutions:
Fee: SGD 50 for a group of up to 20 students. Each additional student beyond this number will be charged $2.50, up to a maximum of 25 students per group.
Corporate groups:
Fee: SGD 80 for a group of up to 20 persons. Each additional person beyond this number will be charged $4.00 each, up to a maximum of 25 persons per group.

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Individual Foreigner Adult : For schools and educational institutions:
Fee: SGD 50 for a group of up to 20 students. Each additional student beyond this number will be charged $2.50, up to a maximum of 25 students per group.
Corporate groups:
Fee: SGD 80 for a group of up to 20 persons. Each additional person beyond this number will be charged $4.00 each, up to a maximum of 25 persons per group.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are generally very hard to get during peak hours (Mon-Fri 7:00am – 9:30am and Mon-Sat 5:00pm – 8:00pm) and on rainy days. If you are at a hotel, have conceirge call you a taxi. If you are out about town and have access to a cell phone- calling for a taxi will cut your wait time by 20 to 30 minutes. All taxis are fitted with meters; all are air conditioned; the majority of the taxis are 5-seaters; about 90% of taxis have radiophones; call booking is done via GPS or digital voice dispatch. All passengers must fasten their seat belts by law.
For taxi Booking fee is SGD $2.3. Minimum fare for taxi is SGD $3 for first 1Km. Fare above minimum fare until 10Km is SGD $0.55 per Km. Fare above 10Km is charge SGD $0.628 per Km. Taxi Waiting charges per hour is SGD $17.6. Peak Hours charges is diffrent.

Bus : Public buses run daily from 5.30am to midnight. Extended night services cost slightly more (a flat rate ranging from $1.50-$3.00). Otherwise, most fares depend on distance travelled and range from 67 cents to $1.58 for air-conditioned comfort (almost all public buses in Singapore have air-conditioning today). There are also “feeder” bus services that charge a flat rate of 67 cents. Each bus should not take more than 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at the bus stop.

Train : Singapore MRT system is very well connected to different parts of Singapore and very clean! If you have the time and plan to explore around little Sunny island, get the the Singapore Tourist Pass!
It runs 6am-12mn, fares start at S$1 (70cents in EZ link). Tickets can be purchased in all MRT stations. You just have to insert your money through the ticket machine. Rush hour’s usually 7am-9am, 11am-2pm and 4pm-7pm.

Air : Changi Airport is the country’s main airport. From the airport there are a number of ways to get into the city:
Taxi is easiest – simply follow the signs after clearing customs. Meters are always used in Singapore and prices are reasonable. A trip to the city during the day will be between $20-$30 including $3-5 airport surcharge. An additional 50% surcharge applies between midnight and 06:00.
Limousines charge a flat $50 to anywhere in the city and are a pretty good deal after midnight, as you can skip the queue and avoid the surcharge. The same pricing applies to chartering van-sized MaxiCabs, which are good for large families or if you have lots of baggage.
Shuttle – Shared six-seater MaxiCab shuttle service to designated areas/hotels costs $7 and can be booked in advance or in the arrivals hall. 6AM-2AM, every 15-30 min.
Subway – MRT trains run from a station between T2 and T3, but you’ll need to change trains at Tanah Merah to a city-bound train: just exit through the left hand side door and cross the platform. The 30 min ride to City Hall station costs $1.90 plus a refundable $1 deposit, and trains run 05:31-23:18.
Bus – Bus terminals can be found in the basements of T1, T2 and T3. 06:00-23:59 only. Fares are less than $2.00, exact fare required (no change given) if you pay cash.

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