Top 10 Museums in Rochor, Singapore

The tools on display mark Singapore's emergence from a busy but undeveloped regional port city to today's advanced global hub for manufacturing, logistics, travel and financial services. See 20-plus plus traditional occupations, more than 300 of the tools they used, and insights into how these tools extended the user's capability and made their work easier, more productive, and more effective.

The Gem Museum is the first and foremost comprehensive gems and minerals museum in Singapore, open to the public. It is founded and set up in 2015 by Ms. Loke Huiying and co-founded by the director of Far East Gems and Jewellery, Mr. Tay Kunming. Ms. Loke is a certified trainer in gemmology and she has been training jewellery professionals and business owners since 2009. While Mr. Tay is a certified gemmologist, diamond trader and gem dealer. A husband and wife team, Kunming and Huiying work closely together to build a dream - a dream to spread their passion and knowledge on gemstones to many through building a company with global standards and creative platforms. The Gem Museum features a wide variety of gemstones and minerals from all corners of the world, educating visitors on the Mine to Market pipeline with regards to Value, Quality and Authenticity. It envisions being the international platform that bridge between the gemstone industry and the rest of the world.

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Kult is a multi-disciplinary art studio, art gallery and publisher that seeks to uncover cutting edge local and international artists and provides them with global platforms to showcase their work. Kult is also a publisher of a theme-based magazine of the same name and presents groundbreaking gallery shows yearly.

Officially re-opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in September 2012, the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) showcases the history, culture and contributions of the Malay community within the context of Singapore's history and multi-cultural society. MHC's permanent galleries focus on the history of Kampong Gelam and showcase an interesting collecting of artefacts from the National Collection and the Malay community. Through its exhibitions and programmes, the centre aspires to be a vibrant destination of historical and cultural significance for both Singaporeans and international visitors. MHC is under the management of the National Heritage Board in partnership with The Malay Heritage Foundation.

The National Design Centre (NDC) is the nexus for all things design. This is where designers and businesses congregate to exchange ideas, conduct business, use its facilities and obtain assistance from the national agency for design, the DesignSingapore Council. Centrally located in the arts, cultural, learning and entertainment district in the Bras Basah-Bugis area, it is well placed to invite the public to learn about design through its exhibitions and programmes.

Founded by Singaporean philanthropist and real estate developer Daniel Teo, The Private Museum is a registered charity and registered Institute of Public Character (IPC), situated in the heart of the Museum Precinct in an arts and cultural centre at 51 Waterloo Street - within walking distance of the Singapore Art Museum. This unique museum was established with the objectives of providing a space for art collectors to showcase their collections in a curated display as well as an alternative platform for artists to push boundaries in the expressions of various art forms. The museum's public outreach program also aims to bring collectors and artists closer to the general public and to foster interest and support for art.