Singapore

Jeremy Tredinnick crisscrosses the Singapore River along Boat, Clarke and Robertson Quays.

- Jeremy Tredinnick

1.ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUMS

tart on Boat Quay outside the Fullerton Hotel, a grand colonnaded edifice near the mouth of the Singapore River that was once the city-state’s General Post Office but is now an iconic luxury hotel. Cross the pedestrian bridge to the left bank of the river and another huge British colonial building stands ahead of you, home to the Asian Civilisations Museum. This 14,000 sqm repository of history focuses on the many ancestral cultures of Singapore’s multiethnic population. More than 1,300 artefacts are displayed from all corners of the continent – it’s a fascinating insight into Singapore’s rich heritage. Open daily 10am7pm; tel [phone]; acm.org.sg

2.ART-2 GALLERY AND FORT CANNING PARK

Follow the riverfront promenade upstream for five minutes, under Elgin Bridge and onto Hill Street, where the old police station has been turned into an arts and culture centre. Here you’ll find Art-2 Gallery, which specialises in contemporary sculpture, paintings and ceramics, with bold exhibitions from regional artists featured regularly.