Tours & Trails

Back-of-House Tour: "Former Supreme Court: Unseen, Unheard"

by National Gallery Singapore
4 - 5, 11 - 12, 18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 04:30pm
5, 12, 19, 26 May • 02:30pm

This exclusive tour offers a glimpse into restricted areas of the former Supreme Court, usually out of bounds to the public. Go behind-the-scenes and find out more about courtroom proceedings and the experience of persons on trial.

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Every Saturday | 4:30pm
Every Sunday | 2:30pm & 4:30pm

Venue: National Gallery Singapore
Meeting Point: Padang Atrium Level 1 Information Counter, National Gallery Singapore

Fee: Visit this link for full ticketing information

This exclusive tour offers a glimpse into restricted areas of the former Supreme Court, usually out of bounds to the public. Go behind-the-scenes and find out more about courtroom proceedings and the experience of persons on trial as you:

Traverse a network of hidden passageways

Climb through a trapdoor into the prisoner’s dock

Gain access to the Viewing Gallery where members of the public used to sit during court hearings

Discover stories of some of the highest-profile cases in Singapore’s history since 1939, tried in these very courtrooms

National Gallery Singapore
National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution which oversees the world’s largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Reflecting Singapore’s unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery aims to be a progressive museum that creates dialogues between the art of Singapore, Southeast Asia and the world to foster and inspire a creative and inclusive society.




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