[COVID-19 UPDATE] 
Singapore has moved into Phase Two: Safe Transition, and we're happy to announce that the Malay Heritage Centre has re-opened. All our galleries are open, however, there will be no programmes during this period.

The well-being of our visitors and staff remains our primary concern. For your safety, safe management measures will be implemented during your visit. These include:
- The use of SafeEntry upon entry and exit
- Temperature taking
- Safe-distancing of at least one metre at all times
- Wearing of mask at all times
- No more than 5 visitors for group visits.

View the guide here on what to expect during your museum journey.

Let's work towards a COVID-Safe Singapore together, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Opening Hours

Admission

Singaporeans & Permanent Residents (PRs)

Free of charge

Tourist & Foreign Citizens

Adults: $8.00

20% discount for group of 20 pax and above

Seniors* / Students* / Persons With Disabilities (PWD)

$5.00

*A valid identification card must be produced upon request. Seniors have to be 60 years old and above.

Children under 6 years old

Free

First caretaker of PWD

Free

First caretaker of PWD

Free

Family Package of 5

$24.00

Maximum of 3 adults per family package.

How to Get There

Carpark Facilities

If you are driving, you can park your vehicles at the public carparks along Aliwal Street, Kandahar Street and Pahang Street or at the multi-storey carparks at Textile Centre and Sultan Plaza. Parking charges are applicable.

Public Transport

By MRT:

Alight at Bugis (EW12) station. MHC is about 10 minutes walk from the train station.

By Bus

From North Bridge Road: Bus service no. 7, 32, 51, 63, 80, 145 & 197.
From Victoria Street: Bus service no. 2, 7, 12, 32, 33, 51, 63, 80, 130, 133, 145, & 197.
From Beach Road: Bus service no. 10, 14, 16, 70, 100, 107, 196 & 401.

Facilities

Malay Heritage Centre's facilities are for the sole use of the Centre's programme. If you have any queries, kindly drop us an email at NHB_MHC@nhb.gov.sg.

Museum Etiquette

To fully appreciate the exhibitions and for the comfort of all visitors, please switch your mobile phones to silent mode and refrain from talking or laughing loudly. No running in the galleries.

Commercial Filming

Still photography for private, non-commercial use as a visitor to the Museum is allowed. The use of a flash and tripod is prohibited.

Video filming is chargeable and only allowed with authorisation from the management of Malay Heritage Centre. Please fill up the application form here

Venue Rental

The Auditorium at the Malay Heritage Centre offers a flexible event space for meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences and theatre performances. Comfortable air-conditioned seating arrangements accommodate up to 140 guests (without projection) and 80 guests (with projection).

Please fill up the application form here.

Guided Tours

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Our guided tours have resumed! Group size of each tour is limited to no more than five (excluding guide), and are subjected to the availability of guides. You are encouraged to check in with our front desk on the tour schedule, and on-site registration will be required. Please note that all participants of our guided tours will be required to adhere to safe management measures as indicated on the Checklist of Safe Measurement Measures for Museum Stakeholders (Phase 2) advisory that is available on NHB’s website. These include:

i.  Participants to use hand sanitisers or wash their hands with soap and water prior to start of tour.

ii.  Participants to wear masks at all times. 
iii.  Participants in the group should maintain a 1 metre spacing from other groups.

iv. Participants should refrain from speaking loudly.

v. There will be no interactive elements during the tour.

Mandarin Guided Tours

School Visits to Malay Heritage Centre

School learning journeys to the Malay Heritage Centre will be resuming from 9 November onwards. 

School bookings are only available for the following dates until further notice:

Guided Tours - Permanent Galleries

Join our free guided tours of the Malay Heritage Centre's permanent galleries and learn more about Kampong Gelam and its significance to the Malay community. These tours are conducted in English by experienced museum docents:

Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and is subjected to the availability of docents. Please book your tour 4 weeks in advance. To book your tour, please complete the school booking form and email to us at NHB_MHC@nhb.gov.sg.

A confirmation email will be sent to you upon confirmation of your booking. If you do not hear from us, please contact us via email at NHB_MHC@nhb.gov.sg or call +65 6391 0450.

Preparatory Visit - Guided Tours

Teachers or school administrators are advised to conduct a preparatory visit to MHC. This will allow you to plan the necessary logistics and be familiar with our facilities and the surrounding area. 

To learn more about the permanent galleries of MHC, you may like to join the free guided tour by our trained volunteer docents at the following timings:

- *Subject to availability. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. Please call ahead to confirm the availability of a docent at +65 6391 0450.
- Meeting point will be at Visitor Services Centre.
- Tours are unavailable during the volunteer guides's annual break from end December to early January, and selected public holidays.

Corporate Tours 

Our guided tours are temporarily unavailable, however we are working with our volunteer guides to resume them soon. Do look out for updates here, or via our social media channels. In the meantime, we welcome all visitors to make use of our gallery guides for a self-guided visit. Please approach our front counter for details.