When viewing artworks

Please do not touch the artworks. Even clean hands can cause damage.
 

Inside the exhibition galleries

Please help us create a conducive environment for all visitors to enjoy, study, and contemplate the artworks.

• Speak in soft tones. Talking on mobile phones is not permitted inside the galleries.
• Avoid running in the galleries.
• Roller shoes should not be worn in the galleries.
• Please do not obstruct the passage of other visitors.
• The use of laser pointers is not allowed in the galleries.
   

Respecting our staff

Gallery staff have the right to work in a safe environment free from violence, abuse or threatening behaviour. The Gallery reserves the right to remove any person acting in an unacceptable manner.
 

Supervision of children

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the Gallery.

• Food and drink (including bottled water) are not permitted in the galleries.
• Food and drink should only be consumed at restaurants and bars in the Gallery.

There is no dress code.

However, note that our exhibition spaces are climate-controlled to conserve our artworks, so it is advisable to bring something to keep yourself warm.

• Bags may be subjected to inspection for security reasons.
• To help protect the artworks, please store bulky items, large bags, and umbrellas in the lockers provided at Basement 1.

• All galleries are wheelchair-accessible.
• Standard-size motorised wheelchairs are permitted in the galleries.
• Wheelchairs are available for loan free-of-charge at the Visitor Services Counters, located at Coleman Street Entrance, Padang Atrium Entrance, and B1 Concourse.
   

Go to the Accessibility page for more information

• Strollers are allowed in the galleries. 
• Alternatively, you may use the designated stroller parking area at the entrance of Keppel Centre for Art Education.
• For large strollers, please approach our staff at the Basement 1 Visitor Services Counter for assistance.

• No flash photography or videography is permitted in the galleries. Selfie sticks and tripods are also not allowed.
• Still photography (no flash) for non-commercial use is allowed. 
• Photography may be restricted in the special exhibition galleries, on levels 3 and 4 of the City Hall Wing.

Find out how to arrange a photo and/or video shoot at the Gallery

• Pencil sketching is permitted in the galleries with sketchbooks no larger than 8½ × 11 inches (22 × 28 cm).
• Charcoal, pastel, permanent markers, watercolour, and oil paint are not permitted.
• Easels cannot be brought into the Gallery.
• Sketching while sitting on the floor is not allowed. If you need to sit down, you may borrow a stool free of charge from the Visitor Services Counter located at Basement 1 Concourse.

For groups who wish to sketch at the Gallery, please email us before your arrival.