National Gallery Singapore fully reopens to public after fire
Calista Wong for The Straits Times
The National Gallery Singapore will fully reopen to the public from 10am on Sept 10 after a fire occurred on its premises a day before.
A notice of the reopening was put up on the museum's visitor information page, stating that the gallery has been declared safe following thorough checks by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
"The safety of our visitors, staff, and collections remains our highest priority. We thank everyone for their concern and kind understanding," it reads.
On Sept 9, a fire occurred within the staff access areas of the museum. No works of art were damaged.
The SCDF said it was alerted to the fire involving an electrical control panel located on the first storey of the museum at about 9.05am.
The fire was extinguished by the company emergency response team before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
The City Hall Wing and Padang Atrium were later declared safe to reopen at noon that day.
