The National Museum of Singapore is an iconic architecture - bringing together the old and the new on one single site. Originally built by Colonel Sir H.E Mc Callum as the former Raffles library and museum in 1887, the elegant neo-classical National Museum building is seamlessly joined by a new modernist extension of glass and metal. This redevelopment more than doubles the capacity of the existing building to be become the biggest museum in Singapore at 18,400 square metres. With a rich history dating back to 1887, the National Museum of Singapore is Singapore’s oldest museum with the youngest and most innovative soul.