Ideas for a Rainy Day in Singapore

It rains a lot in Singapore, and we’re not talking a fine misty drizzle – we’re talking full-on tropical downpour, often with thunder and lightning to boot. When this happens there’s only one thing to do – head indoors and wait it out. Here’s some ideas on how to occupy yourselves while you’re waiting for the sun to re-appear.

National Museum of Singapore:
This museum is excellent and is a great way to learn about the country’s entire history and culture in one sitting. The brilliant Audio Companion supplements the modern, high-tech exhibition with interviews, dramatised scenarios and personal accounts.

Orchard Road
Singaporeans love to shop, evident in the number of shopping malls that line Orchard Road. Luckily many of them are linked by underground passageways, meaning you can shop to your heart’s content for hours, regardless of the weather.

Changi Museum
The Changi Museum is undoubtedly the most poignant of all Singapore’s WWII museums. Dedicated to the Prisoners Of War who suffered incarceration during the Japanese occupation, the exhibition is compiled from interviews with former inmates and their families, making for a memorable and humbling experience.

Singapore Art Museum
Housing the world’s largest public collection of modern and contemporary South-East Asian art, spend some time admiring over 7,000 Singapore and South-East Asian artworks, including paintings, sculptures, multimedia installations, drawings, prints, and photographs.

Underwater World Singapore
One for the kids – here you’ll find more than 2,500 fish and sea creatures from over 250 species. The highlight is The Tunnel – where a travelator glides you through an 83 metre acrylic tunnel while the rays, sharks, fish and eels swim around you.

For more ideas for ways to fill a rainy day in Singapore – see our Ideas for a Rainy Day Guide on NileGuide here.