Our Commitment to a More Sustainable Future

At ArtScience Museum, we are deeply committed to sustainability and conservation efforts, demonstrating our care for the environment through various exhibitions, programmes and initiatives. As museums worldwide are stepping into a new role of envisioning and shaping sustainable futures, we bridge the gap between imagining and acting, showing that even small steps can contribute to transformative outcomes.

By providing spaces where visitors can engage with speculative futures, and take part in direct action, we equip our community with the tools and inspiration to navigate uncertainty, confront challenges, and create positive change.

Sustainable Architecture

ArtScience Museum was designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, who merged art with sustainability in the building’s overall design. One of the key unique sustainability features that reflects our commitment to environmental stewardship is the seamless integration of a rainwater harvesting system. Rainwater collects on the disc-shaped roof and drains through a rain oculus via a waterfall in the museum’s open-air atrium. Taking advantage of Singapore's tropical climate and frequent storms, this feature is designed to capture rainwater, recycling nearly 400,000 litres of water each year which is used for landscaping, water feature maintenance and bathrooms within the museum. The museum also incorporates energy-efficient systems and sustainable materials, including the installation of solar films on lobby windows which save energy from the reduced reliance on air-conditioning by minimising heat gain.

Certified LEED® Platinum

ArtScience Museum achieved the world-leading LEED ® Platinum certification, marking a new milestone in our sustainability journey. Awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, it underscores our commitment to sustainability and reflects our dedication to creating a greener future. Recognising our outstanding endeavour in sustainable operating practices including water, energy, and waste management, the LEED rating system is a globally renowned symbol of excellence in green buildings. ArtScience Museum is accorded this highest level under the Building Operations and Maintenance: Existing Buildings rating system, setting a new standard for environmental excellence in the region and leading the way in sustainable practices within the arts and culture sector.

From Education to Direct Action

ArtScience Museum's programming on environmental issues aims to raise awareness and inspire action through immersive and educational experiences. By collaborating with organisations such as The World Wide Fund for Nature and National Geographic, we aim to showcase the impact of climate change and the importance of biodiversity.

We are also committed to using art and science to engage the public in critical conversations about our planet's future, with our efforts extending beyond education to direct action, which have resulted in real-world environmental change.

Into the Wild: An Immersive Virtual Adventure
2017 – 2019

Created in partnership with World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), Google, and Lenovo, this experience transformed the museum into a virtual rainforest where visitors could plant virtual trees. Each virtual tree, accompanied by a pledge to WWF, resulted in the planting of a real tree in Sumatra, Indonesia, leading to the planting of 10,000 trees. This project won a Webby Award and four Spikes Asia awards in 2018.

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Cesar Jung-Harada: An Ocean City Imagined
21 Sep – 27 Oct 2024

This show presented life-sized models of groundbreaking technologies that harness the power of the world's oceans, offering renewable and sustainable solutions to the climate crisis.

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Sustainable Futures
1 Aug – 31 Oct 2023

This series of talks, showcases, performances, interactive tours and experiences explored how we can develop a sustainable future for future generations through adopting a greater care and appreciation for the environment.

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Sensory Odyssey: Into the Heart of Our Living World
27 May – 29 Oct 2023

This immersive journey into nature showcased the beauty and fragility of our planet through high-definition projections, spatial audio, and unique scents.

The exhibition took visitors on an immersive journey into nature, featuring high-definition projections, spatial audio, and unique scents. As part of this exhibition, our visitors added a leaf to a mangrove tree installation, and for every leaf added, a real mangrove tree was planted in Malaysia. As a result, 20,000 mangrove trees have been planted to help mangrove ecosystems combat climate change.

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The Ocean Imagineer’s Work Studio
2 Sep – 1 Oct 2023

This show presented the work of the Museum’s ArtScientist-in-Residence, Cesar Jung-Harada, an environmentalist, educator, and entrepreneur, whose practice in 'ocean imagineering' creates renewable energy technologies and environmentally sustainable sea transport.

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Planet or Plastic?
12 Sep 2020 – 28 Mar 2021

This exhibition, produced by National Geographic, highlighted the global plastic waste crisis through powerful images and interactive educational spaces.

The museum facilitated beach clean-ups with Seven Clean Seas during the Planet or Plastic? exhibition in 2020 and 2021, engaging our visitors in actively reducing plastic pollution on Singapore's beaches.

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2219: Futures Imagined
23 Nov 2019 – 10 Aug 2020

This exhibition explored how our world might change over the next 200 years, focusing on climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Season of Sustainability
5 Oct – 3 Nov 2019

This season featured film screenings, hands-on workshops, and a multimedia showcase that raised awareness of the climate crisis and inspired action to address it.

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REWILD Our Planet
5 Apr – 2 Jun 2019

A collaboration with WWF, Google, Netflix, and PHORIA, visitors were transported to striking landscapes using cutting-edge technology, showcasing the impact of climate change and encouraging active conservation efforts.

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Into the Wild: An Immersive Virtual Adventure
2017 – 2019

Created in partnership with World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), Google, and Lenovo, this experience transformed the museum into a virtual rainforest where visitors could plant virtual trees. Each virtual tree, accompanied by a pledge to WWF, resulted in the planting of a real tree in Sumatra, Indonesia, leading to the planting of 10,000 trees. This project won a Webby Award and four Spikes Asia awards in 2018.

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Cesar Jung-Harada: An Ocean City Imagined
21 Sep – 27 Oct 2024

This show presented life-sized models of groundbreaking technologies that harness the power of the world's oceans, offering renewable and sustainable solutions to the climate crisis.

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