National Gallery Singapore’s banner year in 2025: $8.4m in donations, 2.2m visitors

The National Gallery Singapore attracted 2.2 million visitors for FY2025/26 through exhibitions and events such its Light To Night festival.

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Published Sep 03, 2026, 05:18 PM

Updated Sep 03, 2026, 05:23 PM

The National Gallery Singapore raised $8.42 million in FY2025/26, boosted by its Gallery Gala and a renewed 10-year partnership with Singtel Group.

Visitor numbers grew to 2.28 million, with ticket revenue rising to $5.52 million and membership increasing over fivefold to 15,500.

NGS marked its 10th anniversary with international exhibitions and plans to expand its collection, global reach and community programmes in the coming decade.

SINGAPORE – The National Gallery Singapore (NGS) reported a bump in contributions and cash donations for the financial year 2025/2026, thanks in part to its Gallery Gala – A Decade Of Imagination, which raised a record-breaking $2.8 million for the institution.

Held in September 2025, the proceeds helped take the Gallery’s tally to $8.42 million for the financial year from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. This is a marked leap from FY2024/25’s total of $5.01 million, in line with a positive uptick in arts philanthropy for 2025. The recent Patron Of The Arts Awards reported a near doubling of giving in a milestone SG60 year.

The Gallery, which turned 10 in 2025, also benefited from a renewal of an agreement with Singtel Group, a founding partner with the museum, which committed to another 10 years in January.

The institution released its annual report on Sept 2. Donations in kind slipped from $3.03 million to $2.29 million. There was also a dip in rental income, from $6.01 million to $5.27 million, as food and beverage outlets in the venue underwent a refresh.

NGS also reported positive trends in visitorship, ticketing and membership. Its 15 exhibitions and festivals drew 2.28 million visitors, an increase from FY2024/25’s 1.97 million, with 1.7 million people participating in programmes. The Gallery’s blockbuster exhibition Into The Modern: Impressionism From The Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston proved Impressionism is an evergreen crowd-pleaser, drawing more than 13,000 visitors in its opening weekend and attracting footfall through extended hours in its final days .

More visitors translated to higher ticket takings, from FY2024/25’s $3.37 million to $5.52 million. Most impressively, membership for its Gallery Insiders leapt more than fivefold, from 3,000 to more than 15,500.

While government grants increased from $55.32 million to $57.92 million, overall expenditure grew faster from $85.6 million to $93.5 million. Employee compensation accounted for the most sizeable cost at $26.88 million, holding fairly steady from FY2024/25’s $26.35 million. Exhibition expenses leapt about three times from $2.4 million to $7.06 million, driven by rising operating costs due to challenges in the global environment.

Dr Eugene Tan, NGS chief executive officer and director, noted in his message in the annual report that 2025 was a year of significant milestones marking the culmination of work over a decade. Achievements included taking exhibitions to two countries – Georgette Chen: At Home In The World to China, and a remake of Tropical: Stories From Southeast Asia And Latin America to Mexico – and recognition as a Healing Arts site through the Jameel Arts & Health Lab, in association with the World Health Organization .

NGS chairman Peter Ho in a statement in the report said he believed the Gallery had surpassed its founding vision to be “a leading institution for Singapore and Southeast Asian art, one that was ambitious in its programming, rigorous in its scholarship, and open to all” and has become “a gallery of the people”. He added: “The Gallery’s second decade will be no less ambitious than its first. We intend to grow our collection, deepen our international reach, and expand the community programmes that have come to define our civic role.”

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新加坡国家美术馆在 2025/26 财年通过展览和活动（例如“灯光之夜”节）吸引了 220 万游客。

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发布于 2026 年 9 月 3 日下午 5:18

更新于2026年9月3日下午5:23

新加坡国家美术馆在 2025/26 财年筹集了 842 万美元，这得益于其美术馆慈善晚宴以及与新加坡电信集团续签的 10 年合作关系。

游客人数增长至 228 万人，门票收入增长至 552 万美元，会员人数增长超过五倍，达到 15500 人。

NGS举办国际展览庆祝成立10周年，并计划在未来十年扩大其藏品、全球影响力和社区项目。

新加坡——新加坡国家美术馆 (NGS) 报告称，2025/2026 财年的捐款和现金捐赠有所增加，部分原因是其举办的“美术馆盛会——十年想象”为该机构筹集了创纪录的 280 万美元。

此次活动于2025年9月举行，所得款项使美术馆在2025年4月1日至2026年3月31日的财政年度的总收入达到842万美元。这较2024/25财年的501万美元大幅增长，与2025年艺术慈善捐赠的积极增长趋势相符。近期举行的“艺术赞助人奖”颁奖典礼报告称，在新加坡建国60周年这一里程碑式的年份，捐赠额几乎翻了一番。

该美术馆将于 2025 年迎来 10 周年，同时，美术馆也受益于与新加坡电信集团（该美术馆的创始合作伙伴）续签的协议，该协议于 1 月份承诺再续签 10 年。

该机构于9月2日发布了年度报告。实物捐赠从303万美元下滑至229万美元。由于场馆内的餐饮场所进行了翻新，租金收入也从601万美元降至527万美元。

国家美术馆（NGS）的参观人数、门票收入和会员人数也呈现积极增长趋势。其举办的15场展览和节庆活动共吸引了228万名参观者，高于2024/25财年的197万，其中170万人参与了相关活动。美术馆的重磅展览“走进现代：来自波士顿美术博物馆的印象派作品展”证明了印象派艺术经久不衰，在开幕周末就吸引了超过1.3万名参观者，并在展览最后几天延长开放时间，持续吸引着大量人流。

参观人数的增加带来了更高的门票收入，从2024/25财年的337万美元增至552万美元。最令人瞩目的是，其“画廊内部会员”的数量增长了五倍多，从3000人增至超过15500人。

政府拨款从5532万美元增至5792万美元，但总支出增长更快，从8560万美元增至9350万美元。员工薪酬占比最大，达2688万美元，与2024/25财年的2635万美元基本持平。受全球环境挑战导致运营成本上升的影响，展览费用猛增近三倍，从240万美元增至706万美元。

新加坡国家美术馆首席执行官兼馆长陈宇健博士在年度报告致辞中指出，2025年是具有里程碑意义的一年，标志着十余年工作的圆满完成。取得的成就包括将展览带到两个国家——将“乔治特·陈：世界之家”带到中国，以及将“热带：东南亚和拉丁美洲的故事”重新搬上墨西哥的舞台——并通过与世界卫生组织合作的贾米尔艺术与健康实验室，被认可为“疗愈艺术中心”。

新加坡国家美术馆主席何彼得在报告中发表声明称，他相信美术馆已超越其创立之初的愿景，成为“新加坡及东南亚艺术的领军机构，在项目规划上雄心勃勃，在学术研究上严谨细致，并向所有人开放”，如今已成为“一座属于人民的美术馆”。他补充道：“美术馆的第二个十年将与第一个十年一样雄心勃勃。我们计划扩充馆藏，深化国际影响力，并拓展已成为我们公民角色标志的社区项目。”

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