Acm:新加坡文明博物館是一個介紹新加坡多元歷史發展與種族融合的文物收藏地,館內的一系列主題展覽廳,除了有中國文明精品展覽館,還展示了以東南亞和伊斯蘭國家等為主題的文化遺產。
亞洲文明博物館分為兩個館。設在亞美尼亞街39號,道南學校舊址的,是以“峇峇孃惹”(土生華人)生活點滴以及文明為主題的展覽館。第二館則是設在皇后坊的新加坡文物館原址,這座三層樓的博物館在2003年2月3號開幕。館內的一系列主題展覽廳,除了有中國文明精品展覽館,還展示了以東南亞和伊斯蘭國家等為主題的文化遺產。
博物館的目標是:“我們的先輩,不只是把他們有形的所有物帶來此地,同時,他們原有的信仰、價值觀與風俗習慣也都隨著而來。”
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is the first museum in the region to present a broad yet integrated perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilisations. As one of the National Museums of Singapore under the National Heritage Board, we seek to promote a better appreciation of the rich cultures that make up Singapore’s multi-ethnic society.
While Singapore’s forefathers came to settle in Singapore from many parts of Asia within the last 200 years, the cultures brought to Singapore by these different people are far more ancient. This aspect of Singapore’s history is the focus of the ACM. The Museum’s collection therefore centres on the material cultures of the different groups originating from China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia.