About Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is Singapore's only natural history museum, located at the National University of Singapore in Queenstown. Opened in 2015 as the successor to the historic Raffles Museum, it houses over 560,000 catalogued specimens. It is notable for its three authentic diplodocid sauropod dinosaur skeletons, extensive Southeast Asian biodiversity collections, and heritage displays tracing Singapore's natural history research since the 19th century.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a modern two-storey museum within the NUS Kent Ridge campus featuring 15 thematic zones across two floors. The main gallery displays three towering diplodocid sauropod fossils, extensive zoological specimens including mammals, birds, reptiles and insects, and a Heritage Gallery showcasing the history of Singapore's natural history collections. The setting is indoor, air-conditioned and family-friendly with interpretive panels, interactive displays and a museum shop.
Key highlights
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Three authentic diplodocid sauropod dinosaur skeletons - among the largest on display in Southeast Asia
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Over 2,000 natural history specimens on display from a collection of more than 560,000 catalogued lots
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Heritage Gallery tracing the history of the Raffles Museum and Singapore's biodiversity research