The ArtScience Museum sits within the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore's Downtown Core. Moshe Safdie designed it, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong opened it on February 17, 2011. The article names no client and gives no style or construction start.
The text says the form resembles a lotus flower. A round central base carries ten flower-like extensions called fingers. The exterior is fiber-reinforced plastic over a steel lattice, with 21 gallery spaces. Skylights at the fingertips light the curved interior walls. Rainwater runs through the center into a reflecting pond at the lowest level and is reused for restrooms.
The museum stages exhibitions that blend art, science and technology, mostly touring shows. Its only permanent exhibition is Future World, made with teamLab. It opened with cargo from the Belitung shipwreck. The article gives no hours or ticket prices.
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