On 2 September 2006, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts officially announced the setting up of the National Gallery Singapore during the Singapore Biennale 2006 at the National Museum of Singapore.
Pada tanggal 2 September 2006, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, Menteri Informasi, Komunikasi, dan Seni secara resmi mengumumkan pendirian Galeri Nasional Singapura selama Singapore Biennale 2006 di Museum Nasional Singapura.