Singapore's unique position at the cultural crossroads of Asia has resulted in a richly diverse multicultural society who brought with them the legacies of their homelands. The Asian Civilisations Museum strives to highlight and cultivate awareness of the ancestral cultures of Singapore through a comprehensive display of the artefacts in its collections. Covering the four regions of East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Islamic world of West Asia, this A-Z Guide includes the highlights of the museum's collection from some 5,000 years of history in Asia. The museum's curators have written concise descriptions and interpretations of the cultural significance of the pieces shown. The books is easily accessible to readers with a casual as well as a more specialist interest in Asian culture.

Text: Liana Chua, Randall Ee, Hairani Hassan, David Alan Henkel, Gauri Parimoo Krishnan, Lee Chor Lin, Heidi Tan, Tan Huism, Szan Tan, Wong Hwei Lian
Photographer: Kuet Eee Foo,
Lee Chee Kheong
ISBN: 978-981-4-68-67-3