National Gallery Singapore fully reopens to public after fire on Sept 9
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A notice of the reopening was put up on the National Gallery website’s visitor information page, stating that the museum has been declared safe.
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SINGAPORE – The National Gallery Singapore fully reopened 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 website’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
The SCDF said it was alerted to a 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 cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF added.
The City Hall Wing and Padang Atrium of the museum were later declared safe to reopen at noon that day.
