National Archives of Singapore
1, Canning Rise, Singapore 179868
Civic District Trail 2, Marker 7

Aside from collecting and housing historical materials, National Archives of Singapore also facilitates research and promotes public interest in Singapore's heritage through exhibitions, publications and websites. The landmark helps the people of all races to learn more about and be educated in Singapore’s early years, and this common knowledge helps to unite the Singaporeans together.

National Archives of Singapore (NAS) was established in 1968 for the collection, management and preservation of public and private historical records, relating to the cultural heritage of Singapore. These records are in various formats such as text, photograph, film, video and audiotape. It contains more than 850, 000 photographs of Singapore from the late 1800s to the present.

National Archives of Singapore was first initiated by Dr F R J Verhoeven. He was an UNESCO expert in archives administration and was assigned to the National Library to survey the archives and records in Singapore government departments and statutory boards. Before 1979, the NAS was known as the National Archives and Records Centre (NARC).

The NAS is located in the building that was formerly occupied by the Anglo-Chinese Primary School from 1886 to 1993. Today, what was once the main school building is the home of the NAS. NAS was first housed in the National Library. It was then moved to Fort Canning in 1970 and to the Old Hill Street Police Station in 1980. NAS moved into this permanent location in 1997.

The Singapore Philatelic Museum is located beside the National Archives of Singapore. It exhibits the history of stamps and postage in Singapore.

If you would like to know more about National Archives of Singapore, visit http://www.nhb.gov.sg/NAS/nas.shtml