https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/adaf807c294a60cea185402a8e4bab0c.jpg 1ea363dc6095b38090c3f777cf8f9bfc https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/cbddcace17b9547d56418399070d43bb.jpg 80dab3ce061c2f047e20ca1a9695b586 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/51dad12a7a52ede81be6eb8d7b13ea94.jpg 7681e2744c7d023567ef77fa91090c42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Museum of Singapore Language A language of the resource Singapore, Singapore Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1882- Henry Edward McCallum designed the building 1887-Opened as Raffles Library and Museum 2003-2006 Additions of glass and metal were added to the building Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. British colonial rule, Colony of Singapore Type The nature or genre of the resource Public Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Board, N. H. (n.d.). Our building. National Heritage Board - Pride in our Past, Legacy for our Future. https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/about-us/our-building Wikimedia Foundation. (2025d, August 30). National Museum of Singapore. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Singapore Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Architect: Colonel Sir H.E. McCallum Architect: W Architects (firm) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 1.2969294182885014, 103.849002621896 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Stone Glass Metal Extent The size or duration of the resource. 18,400 square meters (198,000 square feet) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sultana Rahim Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image 1:2016_Singapur,_Museum_Planning_Area,_Narodowe_Muzeum_Singapuru_(02) Image 2:SNM_Concourse Image 3: lossy-page1-1920px-KITLV_-_105738_-_Raffles_Museum_in_Singapore_-_circa_1900.tif (1) License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1: Creative Commons Image 2: Creative Commons Image 3: Creative Commons Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource neo-Palladian (British colonial rule of Singapore) Description An account of the resource The National Museum of Singapore is a neo-Palladian structure that over time has been renovated to have glass and steel elements. Its plan overall is relatively symmetrical, and the building features two main stories. A large center dome sits in the middle of the structure's roofing, very reminiscent of British government buildings. To enter the museum, there’s a grand portico with a sweeping staircase that guides into the central atrium before branching into other exhibition galleries. The opened interior spaces are primarily illuminated by the large arched windows or stained glass in the rotunda done. A very modern “glass passage” was built for the museum to connect the newly developed areas seamlessly to the historical structure without obvious style disruption. Architecturally, the building showcases a historical evolution throughout time, from colonial British rule to more independent Singaporean state and style. domed roof glass Public steel stone