ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM, Asian Civilisations Museum

Hi, my name’s Rick, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Asian Civilisations Museum.

The Asian Civilisations Museum is an extraordinary museum that contains the most complete collection of treasures of Southeast Asia.

The museum first opened in 1997, in another building, before moving here to the magnificent Empress Place Building in 2003.

The building, designed by the British architect John Frederick Adolphus McNair, was built in 1865, using the forced labor of Indian workers, and originally hosted the offices of the colonial government. You’ll notice the elegant blend of classical architecture with tropical features, such as the wooden shutters and the large portico....