A Must-Visit in Singapore – Truly Worth the Trip! National Gallery Singapore

Having grown up immersed in mainstream East Asian art from China and Japan, and after years of being saturated with Van Gogh, Monet, and Picasso in Europe, the works of Southeast Asian artists offer a completely fresh aesthetic experience and perspective—drawing from a familiar yet distant corner of the world, blending modern national memories of love and pain from another chapter of history. 📍: 1 St Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178957 🚇: City Hall MRT Station 💰: Free entry to the gallery / Special exhibitions require tickets ⏰: 10:00–19:00 (Allocate extra time to explore and take photos) 1. Architectural Beauty - Glass Dome Atrium: A stunning transparent dome supported by metal tree-like structures, creating mesmerizing light and shadow interplay! - Historical Traces: Preserved prison cells, marble floors, and the "Surrender Chamber" (where Japan's surrender was signed). - Rooftop Garden: A hidden gem for photos, offering panoramic city night views 🌃 2. Highlight Exhibits - *Blood of War*: Anti-war oil painting by Vietnamese artist Le Huy Tiep, confronting the brutality of war. - Xu Beihong’s *Lay Down Your Whip*: A rare masterpiece, lost for 50 years, documenting WWII history. - *Forest Fire*: A monumental oil painting by Indonesia’s national treasure Raden Saleh, depicting a gripping tiger vs. bull battle. 3. Special Exhibitions - Permanent Exhibition: - *Between Declarations and Dreams*: Chronicles Southeast Asia’s social transformations from the 19th century to today.