All posts tagged: history

Quest for Immortality – The World of Ancient Egypt Exhibition

What happens after death? The ancient Egyptians asked, and answered, this universal question in their own rituals, art and illustrations designed to explain the otherwise inexplicable. Thanks to the preserved artworks and tombs, modern people are able to understand a little better the mystical history of the Egyptians.At the Quest for Immortality exhibition held in National... Read more →

Peranakan Museum – Trail of Colorful Treasures

A new museum has opened in town! And when it falls under the umbrella of the national heritage board, you know you are in for an eyeopening experience. The result of a two year long renovation, the Peranakan museum is the world’s largest museum dedicated to the colorful and distinctive culture of the Peranakans. Through ten themed galleries, visitors can explore... Read more →

Singapore HeritageFest 2007 (Part 2): Childhood Memories

As promised, here’s Part 2 of my feature on the Singapore HeritageFest 2007 flagship exhibition, which I title “Childhood Memories”. (And here’s Part 1: Household Things!) This exhibition takes place at Suntec City Mall. For me personally, the highlight of the exhibition was seeing all the various items and toys from my childhood. I know many of... Read more →

Singapore HeritageFest 2007 (Part 1): Household Things

For a period of 12 days (from 18 to 29 July), the Singapore HeritageFest 2007 is taking place at various venues across the island! Over the weekend, I specially made a trip down to Suntec City Mall to check out the anchor exhibition. It was totally worthwhile — I got to see, touch and feel history!Event: Singapore HeritageFest 2007 Date: July 18-29, 2007 Venue:... Read more →

International Museum Day 2007

The interNational Museum day starts today! For 10 days (’til May 27), there will be more than 80 activities and events spread over 24 museums in Singapore!Event: International Museum Day 2007 Date: May 18-27, 2007 (10 days) Venue: 24 museums in Singapore More information (more…)  Read more →

Singapore Housing: Past, Present, Future at the HDB Gallery

Museum geek alert! Now that I’m working at the HDB hub, I have many opportunities to check out the HDB gallery. This gallery showcases the development of the Singapore public housing over the years and is open to the public.(frankly, I probably wouldn’t have known of this place if it wasn’t for a fellow museum geek. And he doesn’t even work at... Read more →

50 Things in the 80s Childhood

Remember that music recorder you used to play in primary school? Or Mr. Wolly and Mr. Yakki, two of the recurring characters in textbooks? If any of these seems familiar, you are probably a Singaporean who had your childhood in the 80s or early 90s. Being a 1984 baby, I found myself chuckling as I went down the list identifying with many of the things listed. It really... Read more →

10 Fun Trivia on Singapore History

In the today newspaper published umm… Today, you can read about some interesting snippets of information on various locations in Singapore. 1. Hope of a new life Long before Chijmes was a cool hangout with bars and restaurants, it was a safe haven for unwanted children. The Gate of Hope, located within the premises, was the dropoff point for many abandoned babies.... Read more →

Mobile Homes @ Asian Civilisations Museum

we were at the Asian civilisations museum yesterday, marking my second visit to the museum at empress place. Currently they have an exhibition that showcases the mobile tents and shelters of Asian nomads. (more…)  Read more →

International Museum Day 2006

I have divided this blog entry into four parts that correspond to the four museum stops we made: First stop: Civil Defence Heritage Gallery Second stop: Singapore Philatelic Museum Third stop: Singapore Art Museum Fourth stop: Museum of Shanghai ToysinterNational Museum day is held on May 18 every year. I have always been the kind of girl that loves museums. I have... Read more →