St Andrew’s Road, Parliament Place, Connaught Drive, Old Parliament Lane and Anderson Bridge will be closed 4pm–1am on Fri–Sat, 9–24 Jan 2026, for Light to Night Singapore 2026. Visit our Visitor Information page for details.

Parts of Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025 will be closed on 20 & 21 Jan 2026 for a private event. Fun activities will continue at selected art installations.

Photographs surround us every day and everywhere. They shape the way we see the world and the way we see ourselves. Explore the changing roles of photography in Southeast Asia—from its beginnings as a tool of European exploration to the “performance” of studio portraits; from the incomplete realities of war to the rise of fine art; and finally to the memes and selfies that saturate social media today.

Discover the power of photography.

  • When: 02 Dec 2022–20 Aug 2023
  • Where: Level 3, Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery, City Hall Wing

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