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WELCOME TO
THE ARTS HOUSE
The home of literary arts in Singapore. Bridging the arts and audiences by transforming ideas into reality through our distinctive spaces and programmes.
We look forward to welcoming you back to the home of words after our renovations have been completed!
A bridge between the arts and audiences




and counting
One-of-a-kind venue spaces.
Unforgettable events and experiences
WRITER'S SPOTLIGHT
Kamaria Buang
Orchid of the wild
moves into concrete city
suppression of life.
- Extract from Orchid by Kamaria Buang
WHAT OUR VISITORS ARE SAYING
A good place to visit on a rainy day. There are always interesting exhibitions on here. Also, there is a lot of information relating to this building time as Singapore's Parliament too.
The Arts House can be visited together with kids. Many artistic activities keep running here at different time frames. This is perhaps the oldest working structure in Singapore. Regular art activities and concerts are the main reasons to visit this place. People interested in historical buildings must visit this place.
A truly stunning multi-disciplinary arts and heritage centre which now mainly focuses on literary programming! Has a rich history and an all-star colonial era architectural style!
Beautiful and elegant. Plenty of beautiful architecture to admire both inside and outside.
… Love that the Art House used to be the Singapore Parliament Office building - feels like we were walking in history. Ample function and event space and kept well clean.
A stunning monument to the power of literary arts and always a place of inspiration.
A well maintained building showing the splendours of the 19th century style. This is also the old Parliament building and it's interesting to use the old debating chambers for a variety of functions including weddings.
A classic venue for art exhibitions
The Parliament Chambers are a must as you can actually sit in the chairs occupied by the founding Cabinet of Singapore. It was a thrill to have a photo taken in the seat occupied by Lee Kuan Yew.




















































































from The Arts House