NTU Museum

NTU Museum is a museum without walls, defying the conventional idea of a museum by utilising the entire campus to display artworks and bring art to the community. The museum boasts a modest permanent collection of over 200 contemporary artworks, spanning an eclectic range of Singaporean, South-East Asian, and international artists. It is an integral addition to the vibrant student culture, promoting a keen awareness and appreciation of art on campus. The museum provides opportunities for participation and cross-disciplinary collaborations through the arts.

Established in 2008, the museum emerged as the university was developing new programs in Art, Design, Media, and the Humanities and Social Sciences, complementing its strengths in Science and Technology disciplines. NTU Museum is listed under the National Heritage Board's (Singapore) Approved Museum Scheme.

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Latest updates and media coverage about NTU Museum and the work that we do.

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NTU Museum rep Jaclynn Seah, Melanie Olivero and Debbie Ding post-interview group photo

Discussing construction as art on CNA938

On CNA938's Culture Club, presenter Melanie Olivero spoke to NTU Museum and artist Debbie Ding to find out about the inspiration behind the exhibition theme and artwork insights.

Debbie Ding and NTU Museum staff in front of Wastelands

Examining the relationship between urban construction and people on 8world

Mediacorp Chinese news spoke with NTU Museum along with artists Debbie Ding and Marvin Tang to learn more about the Construction in Every Corner exhibition and how it explores the relationship between urban construction and people.

Preserving the original Nanyang University arch roof tiles on Lianhe Zaobao

A closer look at the original glazed ceramic roof tiles from the iconic Nanyang University Arch on Jurong West St 93 that were removed in a major restoration in 2024.

Construction in Every Corner presented by NTU Museum

Construction in Every Corner explores the experience of existing amidst perpetual renewal

The 2025 group exhibition showcases three sets of NTU-trained installation artists who examine liminal spaces, human connection, and nature’s representation.

Wide view of gallery with artwork on walls and a couch

Exploring the changing times through the artist lens with Lianhe Zaobao

NIE and NTU present Sites & Nature: A Collection of Remembering, their first joint exhibition using artworks from each of their permanent collections, showing the historical, cultural and environmental changes over time from the perspective of artists.

What's On

NTU Museum actively promotes the appreciation of art and culture on campus. Check out our upcoming events or revisit some of your favourite shows from the past.

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West Side Art Tour: On the cusp edition

The inaugural West Side Art Tour took participants on an art-inspired journey in and around the NTU Campus over the Singapore Art Week weekends.

On the cusp

What happens when past and present, virtual and physical, imagined and lived converge? NTU Museum's 2026 exhibition On the cusp explores how intersections shape belonging, connection and identity through the conceptual lens of memory.

Myth to Quantum: A Media Art Nexus compilation 2016-2025

The inaugural exhibition for INDEX: Stories in Motion features screen-based projects by Mark Chavez and Ina Conradi that trace a journey from mythology to the speculative space of quantum science.

Campus Art Trail Relaunch 2025

NTU Museum presents a revamped Campus Art Trail with a snazzy new map recreated in miniature form at the ARTease event.

Earth Explorations: Wild Dot demonstrates making brushes out of bamboo

Discovery Month Workshops - Sep 2025

A series of creative workshops for incoming freshmen to experience NTU's art: crafting iconic buildings in miniature, creating natural pigments from NTU's foliage and exploring the campus artworks.

Earth Explorations

NTU Museum and nature-guided art studio Wild Dot present Earth Explorations, a workshop to create natural colour pigments with earth around the NIE Art Gallery.

Very Momentary Exhibition: NTU

This light installation by House of VSE and NTU Museum transforms an otherwise ordinary space on campus into a joyful spectrum of colours after dark.

Construction in Every Corner

Using the multiple MRT construction sites on campus as a starting point, three NTU-trained artists examine liminal spaces, human connection, and nature’s representation in this group exhibition in 2025.

Sound Plot: Ulu

Sound Plot: Ulu is presented by NTU Museum and theatre development company Centre 42 in 2024/2025, an audio drama series paying homage to the diversity of people and the layers of history in the Jurong West region where the main campus is located.

OneNTU Mural

NTU Museum presents a community mural painted by students, staff and their families for OneNTU Day 2024. Located at AIA Canopy in North Spine, this 11m-long mural designed by Jaxton Su was inspired by NTU and its diverse and inclusive community.

Sites & Nature: A Collection of Remembering

NTU Museum's 2023 exhibition held at the NIE Art Gallery was an immersive experience tracing Singapore’s journey from a bustling port city to a flourishing garden metropolis inspired by the permanent art collections of NTU and NIE.

A Convergence of Art & Science

The 4.5m tall Loop outdoor sculpture with 1,200 butterflies was created by the NTU Community for The Arc and launched in 2019 with an exhibition 'A Convergence of Art and Science' providing a glimpse into Loop's project development from start to end.

NTU Campus Art Trail illustrated map keyart

Campus Art Trail Inaugural Launch 2018

NTU Museum marked its 10th anniversary in 2018 with the launch of an art trail around campus with over 40 diverse artworks by students and faculty to state-of-the-art buildings designed by world famous architects and state-gazetted heritage buildings.

NTU Trees: Upcycled

NTU Trees: Upcycled was a collaborative project between NTU Museum and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in 2016 where trees felled to make way for development on campus were given a new lease of life and turned into unique and functional works of art.

Our Collection

NTU Museum has a modest collection of over 200 contemporary artworks from an eclectic range of Singaporean and Southeast Asian artists.

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Fern

Hourglass

Loop

INDEX: Stories in Motion

Red Solace

Spiralling stainless steel sculpture against backdrop of blue sky on sunny day

Reaching High

The Wind and Wings

The Third Paradise

Untitled (Godown at Singapore River)

Volcanic Leaf Suspended

Bloom

Dandelion

Campus Art Trail

The NTU Campus Art Trail highlights the vibrant arts and culture found across campus, showcasing the diverse public artworks, stunning buildings designed by world-renowed architects and historic national heritage buildings.

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Art Beyond the Gallery

Colouring our Campus

Creation in Community