The Singapore Pinacotheque de Paris will close for good on Apr 11, 2016. The museum expressed disappointment that the project did not succeed due to weaker than expected visitorship and other business and financial challenges. The museum is located at the Fort Canning Arts Centre. Its focus has been on the history of Singapore and the region and intl masterpieces from the likes of collection including paintings by Monet, Renoir and Modigliani. The concept was modelled after the Pinacotheque de Paris museum in the French capital which closed on Feb 15, 2016. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) had facilitated the Pinacotheque project in 2013. STB said it was disappointed that the Singapore Pinacotheque did not succeed as well. “As with all business endeavours, there are unexpected risks and changing external environments,” STB said. It added that it will work closely with NParks to identify other meaningful concepts for Fort Canning Arts Centre.... Continue Reading