A cultural and architectural landmark in Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) is the nation's oldest museum with a progressive mind. Designed to be the people's museum, NMS hosts vibrant events and programmes all year round - the dynamic Night Festival, visually arresting art installations, quality performances, film screenings, and lauded exhibitions and precious artefacts. Its Singapore History and Living Galleries adopt cutting-edge and varied ways of presenting history and culture to redefine conventional museum experience.

A premier university in Asia, the Singapore Management University (SMU) is internationally recognised for its world class research and distinguished teaching. SMU’s mission is to generate leading edge research with global impact and produce broad-based, creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy. Known for its interactive and technologically-enabled pedagogy of seminar-style teaching in small class sizes, SMU offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degree programmes through its six schools: School of Accountancy, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, School of Economics, School of Information Systems, School of Law and School of Social Sciences. With an emphasis on generating rigorous, high impact cross-disciplinary research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance, SMU faculty collaborates with leading foreign researchers as well as partners in the business community and public sector through its research institutes and centres.

The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) advocates and presents contemporary art practices of Singapore, Southeast Asian and the Asian region. Opened in January 1996 as a museum under the National Heritage Board of Singapore, SAM has amassed one of the world’s largest public collections of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks, with a growing component in international contemporary art. Since 2009, SAM has focused its programming and collections development initiatives around contemporary Southeast Asian art and art practices. Through strategic alliances with arts and cultural institutions and community organisations, SAM facilitates visual arts education, exchange, research and development within the region and internationally. SAM also organised the Singapore Biennale 2011.

The School of the Arts (SOTA) is Singapore’s first national pre-tertiary specialised arts school to offer a six-year unique integrated arts and academic curriculum for youths aged 13 to 18 years old. With a vision to identify and groom future generations of artists and creative professionals to be leaders in all fields, SOTA builds on Singapore’s multicultural Asian diversity and globally connected networks to synergise talents and resources. The school offers a dedicated learning environment and development path for those who have interest and show early talent in the arts, enabling both the artistic and academic potential to be realised. Set up by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, SOTA embraces a holistic educational philosophy that celebrates experimentation, expression and discovery.

The National Library Board (NLB) oversees both the National Library as well as the Public Libraries. The NLB's mission is to provide a trusted, accessible and globally-connected library and information service through the National Library and a comprehensive network of Public Libraries. Also under its management are 31 libraries belonging to government agencies, schools and institutions.

The National Library Building is a knowledge icon located in the heart of the arts, cultural, entertainment and civic district of Singapore. As an icon and a prominent landmark, it embodies the nation's unflinching pursuit of excellence and its people's lifelong passion for knowledge and learning.

Occupying the almost 200-year-old building that was Singapore's first Parliament House, The Arts House since its opening in 2004 has been offering its visitors a broad spectrum of lifestyle options, while at the same time playing an active role in the Singapore arts and creative scene.

The Peranakan Museum explores the culture of Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia. Installed in the former Tao Nan Chinese School, built in 1912, this intimate museum possesses one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of Peranakan objects. Galleries on three floors illustrate the cultural traditions and the distinctive visual arts of the Peranakans. The museum is a component of the Asian Civilisations Museum, operating under the National Heritage Board.

Switch is the latest live music restaurant and bar by Timbre Group, located in the arts and heritage district of Bras Basah. The 300-seater, bilingual venue sets the stage for the best up-and-coming Singaporean musicians proficient in Mandarin & English pop-rock and sees live performances nightly; from an intimate 2-piece duo to a full 6-piece band rocking out on stage on weekend nights. Not just a place for live music and drinks, Switch serves up a menu incorporating the best of what Timbre has to offer in tapas and pizzas; and teases with some crazy Asian-inspired dishes.