The museum's three diplodocid sauropod skeletons were acquired from the Dana Quarry in Wyoming, USA.
The collection includes a prehistoric coelacanth specimen, a 'living fossil' fish rediscovered in the 20th century.
The museum is home to the Holotype of the Singapore Freshwater Crab, a species discovered only in 1987.
The building was designed by W Architects and features a facade with over 2,000 square meters of vertical greenery.
The museum holds specimens originally collected by Alfred Russel Wallace, the co-founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
The sperm whale skeleton displayed in the Marine Gallery, named 'Jubi Lee', was salvaged from Singapore waters in 2015.
The museum manages one of the largest natural history collections in Southeast Asia.
The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is Singapore’s only permanent natural history museum, housing over 560,000 cataloged specimens. The facility is world-renowned for its three diplodocid sauropod dinosaur skeletons, affectionately named Prince, Apollonia, and Twinky. The exhibits span 15 thematic zones, ranging from the history of life and biodiversity to the local geological evolution of Singapore. It serves as a repository for the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research collection, which dates back to the 19th century. The museum building itself features a distinctive hanging garden facade designed to mimic a rock surface covered in plants. It acts as an active research center affiliated with the National University of Singapore. Displays include rare taxidermy, extensive herbarium records, and marine life specimens salvaged from the region. The museum occupies a dedicated space on the University's Kent Ridge campus.
The central atrium featuring the towering diplodocid dinosaur skeletons.
Download the museum's digital trail app before arrival to access interactive content at specific exhibits.
Check the museum's official website for rotating temporary exhibitions before your visit.
Plan to visit the gallery levels in sequence to follow the evolutionary timeline correctly.
Attempting to visit on a Monday, when the museum is typically closed to the public.
Closed on Mondays and certain public holidays.
Photography is permitted without flash; maintain a quiet voice in gallery spaces.
