新加坡文明博物馆是介绍新加坡多元历史发展和种族融合的文物收藏场所，馆内设有一系列主题展览厅，除了有中国文明精品展览厅外，还展出了以东南亚、伊斯兰国家为主题的文化遗产。

　　亚洲文化馆分为两个展馆。位于亚美尼亚街39号的道南学校旧址，是一座以“槟榔娘惹”(槟榔娘惹)和文明为主题的展览场馆。另一个是位于女皇坊的新加坡文物馆原址，这个三层的博物馆于2003年2月3日开放。博物馆除了有中国文明精品展览厅外，还设有一系列主题展览厅，展示了以东南亚、伊斯兰国家为主题的文化遗产。

　　该博物馆的宗旨是：“不仅仅是我们的祖先带着他们有形的东西来到这里，我们还会伴随着他们原有的信仰、价值观和习俗。”

　　The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is the first museum in the region to present a broad yet integrated perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilisations. As one of the National Museums of Singapore under the National Heritage Board, we seek to promote a better appreciation of the rich cultures that make up Singapore's multi-ethnic society.

　　While Singapore's forefathers came to settle in Singapore from many parts of Asia within the last 200 years, the cultures brought to Singapore by these different people are far more ancient. This aspect of Singapore's history is the focus of the ACM. The Museum's collection therefore centres on the material cultures of the different groups originating from China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia.