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Harmony In Diversity Gallery

Seeking What Is Common

Explore how Singapore's faiths share common values, and learn the lessons of the Maria Hertogh Riots through exhibits and artefacts that show what unites us.

Last updated 18 March 2026
Museum exhibit with a large newspaper wall about 1950 Singapore riots and a display on world religions including Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism.
Museum exhibit on Religious Tensions in Singapore featuring panels about the Maria Hertogh Riots with newspaper clippings.

This gallery explores the threads of commonality woven into Singapore's rich religious tapestry. Visitors learn how our faith communities have contributed to Singapore's development in the common spirit of doing good and how each religion's cherished values and practices are shared and similarly expressed across other faiths. Recognising the importance of finding and emphasising common ground is a key step to fostering mutual understanding and respect.

There have been occasions when our social cohesion and harmony have been tested. This gallery examines the dangers of accentuated religious differences and a lack of interfaith understanding. A multimedia exhibit brings the Maria Hertogh Riots to life, highlighting the causes and lessons of the riots.

Will we let our differences divide us or our commonalities unite us?

Students in red shirts sit on the floor of a museum exhibit about the Maria Hertogh Riots in Singapore.
Three visitors examine artifacts including an open book and prayer beads in a glass museum display case.
Museum exhibit on world religions featuring panels for Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, and Bahai Faith, with a display case of religious artifacts.
Museum exhibit with colorful panels on Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism, with artifacts in a display case below.

Travel Back in Time: Join 13-year-old Anne as she seeks to understand how and why the Maria Hertogh Riots took place.

Time to Explore: Take a look at the unique artefacts of different religions on display and discover what they have in common.