Funtastical World of Fungi, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Funtastical World of Fungi glows at the Botanic Gardens
- When
- Sat 5 Sep – Sunday 10 January 2027
- Where
- Botanic Gardens
- Price
- Free
Free, small, and a little bit glow-in-the-dark.
The best free indoor half-hour in the Botanic Gardens right now is about mushrooms. Funtastical World of Fungi, at the CDL Green Gallery in the Heritage Museum, opens with an immersive installation built with live bioluminescent mycelium, the threadlike part of a fungus that does most of the work underground, and it glows. It is free, open daily from 9am to 6pm, and runs until 10 January.
Past the installation, the show explains how fungi grow, feed and reproduce, what they do in a rainforest and in a city, and where research thinks they might be useful, from building materials to farming and cleaning up damaged land. It also tells the Gardens' own fungal story, from old herbarium specimens to current molecular work, and how citizen scientists add to what is known about Singapore's species. Outside, smaller displays at the five main gates show fungi found or rediscovered in Singapore, and those are open from 5am to midnight.
It is a small exhibition, so don't cross the island for it alone. Pair it with a morning walk: arrive at 9am, see the gallery while it is cool and quiet, then walk the Gardens before the heat. Children who like the glow will get more from it than toddlers, and the gallery is wheelchair accessible. Note that the gallery closes on the last Tuesday of each month. Botanic Gardens MRT is at the Bukit Timah end. One date to double-check: NParks' event page gives 10 January for the end of the run, while its festival news release gives 28 February, so go before January to be safe.
Good to know CDL Green Gallery, Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Museum, 1 Cluny Road. 5 September 2026 to 10 January 2027 (NParks' news release gives 28 February 2027 for the run; the event page gives 10 January). Gallery daily 9am–6pm, closed the last Tuesday of each month; People's Gallery displays at the five main gates daily 5am–midnight. Free. Wheelchair accessible. Nearest MRT: Botanic Gardens.
Funtastical World of Fungi, Singapore Botanic Gardens | CDL Green Gallery, Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Museum, 1 Cluny Road | Nearest MRT: Botanic Gardens
Plan your visit
- When
- On today
Daily 9am–6pm; closed the last Tuesday of the month
Sat 5 Sep – Sunday 10 January 2027 - Where
- CDL Green Gallery, Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Museum, 1 Cluny Road
- Cost
- Free
- Good for
- Myself, A date
Details checked 27 October 2026. Dates show when it is scheduled, not whether tickets are left.
Daily 9am–6pm; closed the last Tuesday of the month
- Funtastical World of Fungi · National Parks Board
- From glowing fungi to creepy crawlies · National Parks Board
Researched from the sources listed, not a first-hand review. Prices, hours and access can change — check the official site before you go.
