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Drying Planks, Chua Tiag Ming (1931–2003), Gelatin silver print, c. 1960s Image © National Collection, Singapore

The National Museum of Singapore is an institution of:øøøø Supported by:øøøø Contents – MARCH 2014 EVENTS CALENDAR JANUARY

01 National Museum of Singapore

03 Permanent Exhibitions

09 Calendar of Activities

11 Experience

15 Special Exhibitions & Programmes

23 Dialogue & Discover

31 Enjoy

35 Support

37 Our Spaces

39 Useful Information

National Museum of Singapore

With a history dating back to its inception in 1887, the National Museum of Singapore is the nation’s oldest museum with a progressive mind. It is custodian of 10 National Treasures, and its Singapore History and Living Galleries adopt cutting-edge and multi-perspective ways of presenting history and culture to redeÀ ne conventional museum experience.

A cultural and architectural landmark in Singapore, the Museum hosts innovative festivals and events all year round—the dynamic Night Festival, visually arresting art installations, as well as amazing performances and À lm screenings—in addition to presenting thought-provoking exhibitions involving critically important collections of artefacts. The programming is supported by a wide range of facilities and services including F&B, retail and a Resource Centre.

Image (facing page): Transformation, Tan Teng Kee, Stainless steel, 2004 6 x 6 x 4m, Image © National Museum of Singapore 02 Permanent Exhibitions

Singapore History Gallery

10am – 6pm, daily (last admission: 5.30pm)

Explore Singapore’s history from the 14th century to the modern period in this 2,800-square-metre gallery which takes a story-telling approach, unveiling different perspectives as you travel through tales of the past on your preferred path. The Events path traces major events and characters that were part of Singapore’s history, while the Personal path tells stories through the eyes of the man on the street.

Voyage through the drama of national events as well as the intimate stories of individuals, and appreciate the struggles of the early settlers. With an audio-visual guide that comes in four languages, listen to interesting insights and quips of your choice to complete this enriching journey. Our young visitors can learn just as much with a dedicated children’s option in the audio-visual guide.

For information on guided tours, please refer to page 40.

03 Permanent Exhibitions

The Goh Seng Choo Gallery

10am – 8pm, daily (last admission: 7.30pm)

Since its reopening in 2011 as the National Museum of Singapore’s sixth permanent gallery, The Goh Seng Choo Gallery has undergone its À rst rotation of the William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings. Seen & Heard in Singapore: Island Ecologies Today and in the Time of William Farquhar is the second instalment of over 60 paintings commissioned by Singapore’s À rst Resident and Commandant.

The gallery highlights aspects of Singapore’s biodiversity that are fast disappearing or have disappeared since Farquhar’s time, and includes new audio stations with birdcall recordings, a taxidermy specimen of the common palm civet, and an animation featuring elements from the collection to provide a more immersive experience with the showcased artefacts. This rotation is guest-curated by Lucy Davis, a Singapore- based visual artist and Assistant Professor at the Technological University’s School of Art, Design and Media.

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Film & Wayang – Scripting a New Life

10am – 8pm, daily (last admission: 7.30pm)

The Film & Wayang Gallery explores the production and consumption of À lms in Singapore from the 1950s to 1970s where the social history of leisure is traced through a display of cinema-related paraphernalia and clips from Lion City (1960), Singapore (1960) and several Malay À lms of the 1950s and 1960s.

The development of Chinese opera and puppetry as a speciÀ c form of popular entertainment is traced through a rich collection of artefacts which include puppets, costumes and stage props. One of the highlights of the gallery is the spectacular puppet stage belonging to Xin Sai Le (冾㴰✤栧Ŧ), a Fujian troupe that came from South to Singapore in the 1930s.

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Photography – Framing the Family

10am – 8pm, daily (last admission: 7.30pm)

Peer into 100 years of family life in Singapore through family portraits, albums and collections of old photographs. Photography, popularised from the late 19th century onwards, operates at the juncture of personal memory and social history and the Photography Gallery portrays local life through rare photographic images and precious artefacts.

On display in the second room of the gallery is a selection of original black-and-white prints taken by the staff photographers of the National Geographic Society, providing a unique perspective of life in Singapore and Malaya from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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Food ï Eating on the Street

10am – 8pm, daily (last admission: 7.30pm)

The Food Gallery recreates the vibrancy of Singapore’s street life from the 1940s to 1980s through the presentation of ten iconic dishes that originated from the street – complete with displays of food-related artefacts, audio-visual stations that show docu-style short À lms produced with archival photographs and oral histories, and a specially designed sound installation.

The street food culture of Singapore, which developed from the last quarter of the 19th century, reÁ ects the ethnic diversity, cross-cultural exchanges and cultural innovations of the country.

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Fashion – Shopping for Identity

10am – 8pm, daily (last admission: 7.30pm)

The Fashion Gallery reveals the fabric of Singapore society through popular and displays of apparels, accessories and beauty products used by women from the 1950s to 1970s. The gallery explores the shifting identities of Singaporean women and helps visitors gain valuable insight into the socio-economic and political roles of women – from youths to homemakers and career women – in those decades of much change and progress.

A special section of the gallery provides visitors with an idea of what goes on in a tailor’s workshop, giving an in-depth understanding of the process and techniques of how various traditional garments, such as the cheongsam, are made.

08 Calendar of Activities

Jan 2014 1 Jan New Year’s Day | Open House | 10am – 6pm 4 & 5 Jan A Changed World | Storytelling Sessions for Children | Various Timings 8 & 10 Jan – Tree Project Film Screening | 8pm Jan An Enemy of the People 블Ǿㄚ؈⚈븕 11 – 8 Performance | 8pm 9 Jan A Changed World | Special Guided Tour with a Curator | 7.30pm – 9pm 17 & 18 Jan Zeitgeber | Performance | 8pm 31 Jan | Open House | 10am – 6pm

Feb 2014 1 Feb Chinese New Year | Open House | 10am – 6pm 1 & 2 Feb A Changed World | Storytelling Sessions for Children | Various Timings 2 Feb A Changed World | On-site Art Competition Various Timings 4 Feb PLATFORM Sessions | Seminar | 7.30pm 15 Feb Forum : Wouldn’t it be Nice? Performance | Various Timings 20 Feb A Changed World | Special Guided Tour with a Curator | 7.30pm – 9pm

09 Mar 2014 1 & 2 Mar A Changed World | Storytelling Sessions for Children | Various Timings 4 Mar PLATFORM Sessions | Seminar | 7.30pm 6 Mar A Changed World | Special Guided Tour with a Curator | 7.30pm – 9pm 15 & 16 Mar A Changed World | Storytelling Sessions for Children | Various Timings

10 Experience

Free Admission

Singapore History Gallery, Singapore Living Galleries, The Goh Seng Choo Gallery and Stamford Gallery

There is free admission for all Singapore Citizens and permanent residents (PRs) all year round to the permanent galleries displaying our National Collection and selected special exhibitions. Through free admissions, the National Heritage Board (NHB) hopes to give citizens and PRs greater access to our many heritage offerings. For special exhibitions where there is an admission fee, NHB will continue to offer free admission for citizens and PRs who are students, teachers, senior citizens and NSFs, as well as children 6 years and under.

For more information, please visit www.nhb.gov.sg

Full ticketing details for the National Museum of Singapore can be found on page 39.

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Experience

Open House

New Year’s Day Wed 1 Jan 2014 | 10am – 6pm

Chinese New Year Fri 31 Jan & Sat 1 Feb 2014 | 10am – 6pm

Celebrate New Year’s Day and Chinese New Year with your family and friends on the Museum’s Open House days, with free admission to all galleries! Discover the rich history of the tiny island-state at the Singapore History Gallery, explore the evolution of local food, fashion, photography and À lm and wayang at the Singapore Living Galleries, and step into a world of ever-changing Singapore art at the special exhibition, A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s–1970s.

For more information on special Open House activities on 1 Feb 2014, please refer to page 28.

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Special Exhibitions & Programmes A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s–1970s

From now till Sun 16 Mar 2014 | 10am–7pm Exhibition Gallery 2, Basement | Free Admission

A Changed World explores the development of Singapore art in light of the rapid changes that took place in Singapore after World War II. It charts the artists’ own engagement with changes in Singapore’s political, economic, social and urban landscape, and how they expressed their responses through their art. The exhibition spans Singapore’s immediate post-war period, from which both an artistic and national consciousness began to emerge, to the 1970s, when a Singaporean identity came to be solidiÀ ed while artists adopted a new pictorial language that was more international.

The exhibition will feature over 120 paintings, drawings, prints and from the National Collection.

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Image (top): Riot, Lim Hak Tai (1893–1963), Oil on canvas, 1955 Image © National Collection, Singapore

Image (facing page): Fishing Village, Chen Wen Hsi (1906–1991), Chinese ink and colour on paper, undated Gift of Majorie Chu, Image © National Collection, Singapore

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Special Exhibitions & Programmes 2013

From now till Sun 16 Feb 2014 .Bugis Precinct and Our Museum @ Taman Jurong Admission Charges Apply

The Singapore Biennale 2013 is the country’s premier exhibition. It returns this year with the title If the World Changed, and invites everyone to re-consider or re-imagine the world we live in. Expect a diverse range of works from over 80 artists primarily with links to , of which more than half are new commissions. The fourth edition of the Biennale draws on the expertise of 27 curators from across the region, presenting a diversity of artistic responses with a distinctive Southeast Asian voice.

Held in the vibrant arts and cultural district, the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct, the Singapore Biennale 2013 is organised by the and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, National Arts Council and National Heritage Board in Singapore.

For more information, please visit www.singaporebiennale.org

Image (top): UuDam Tran Nguyen, Waltz of the Machine Equestrians – The Machine Equestrians Image courtesy of the artist 17

Special Exhibitions & Programmes 50 Years of Television: An Exhibition

From now till Sun 19 Jan 2014 | 10am – 6pm Stamford Gallery, Level 1 | Free Admission

50 Years of Television: An Exhibition celebrates the arrival and development of the television and how it has shaped entertainment and lifestyle habits in Singapore from 1963 to today. This exhibition will examine the social and cultural changes resulting from the advent and growth of television broadcasting and consumption, and the role of the television in recording and reÁ ecting the nation’s deÀ ning moments. Remember the times when you gathered to watch television at the community centre or in your neighbour’s house?

These endearing memories show how the television has always been an integral part of our lives. While the social settings around the television have evolved, the television still remains highly relevant in today’s ever-changing media landscape.

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Image (top): Family gathering in 1984. Courtesy of Vicky and Shirley Wong.

18 Special Exhibitions & Programmes TD 30: An Experiential Showcase

Sat 15 Feb – Sun 23 Feb 2014 | Various Timings Free for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents* *For full ticketing details, please refer to page 39.

What does it take to keep our country safe, our people united, and our future secure? On the 30th year of Total Defence, let us reafÀ rm the important role that play in keeping Singapore strong.

TD 30: An Experiential Showcase is an interactive exhibition that presents insightful and honest perspectives on how Singaporeans from different walks of life understand the concept of Total Defence and act it out in their daily lives. It may not always be easy, and the future may not always be certain. But as long as we stay together and do not give up, the Singapore Story will live on.

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19 Total Defence 2014 Special Exhibitions & Programmes TD 30: Special Programmes Forum Theatre: Wouldn’t It Be Nice? Sat 15 Feb – Sun 23 Feb 2014 | Various Timings* 90 minutes with no intermission Gallery Theatre, Basement | Free Admission

It is 2022 in Singapore. First come Á oods, followed by a prolonged period of drought and contamination to our water supply. There is a shortage of clean water and an energy crunch. In times of crisis, how do we fend for ourselves and for one another? Through this play, the audience will be prompted to evaluate their values and priorities to À nd new ways of dealing with challenges.

*For more information, please visit www.nationalmuseum.sg

Project Happy Feet Slipper Race 2014 – Total Defence Edition Sat 22 Feb 2014 | Flag-off: 4pm Outside Singapore Management University School of Accounting and Law | $35* Le Gluttony Singapore Food and Film Festival Fri 21 Feb 2014 | From 3pm Sat 22 Feb 2014 | From 11am Outside Singapore Management University School of Accounting and Law | Free Admission

For the À rst time, both Project Happy Feet Slipper Race and Le Gluttony Singapore Food and Film Festival will be organising a host of activities to celebrate the spirit of Total Defence. Project Happy Feet Slipper Race supports the education of underprivileged children in Singapore and beyond. Le Gluttony will present a carnival cum Á ea market and À lm screenings. Join us for an exciting weekend of food, À lm and music at the National Museum of Singapore.

*100% of the proceeds from Project Happy Feet Slipper Race go to beneÀ ciaries. Please sign up at www.phfslipperrace.org from 15 Jan 2014 onwards.

For more information on Le Gluttony Singapore Food and Film Festival please visit http://legluttony.com/

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20 Special Exhibitions & Programmes M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2014: Art & the People

Majulah Singapura – Tree Project by Hiroshi Sunairi (Japan) Wed 8 Jan – Sun 19 Jan 2014 | 10am – 8pm, daily The Concourse, Level 1 | Free Admission

Majulah Singapura – Tree Project explores the interconnections between art, history and nature with the people of Singapore. Hiroshi Sunairi has worked with participants in Singapore, to whom he has distributed seeds of the trees that survived the atomic bombing in Hiroshima (known as Hibaku trees), inviting them to grow these seeds and nurture the seedlings. The growing of Hibaku trees is a gesture of remembrance of the catastrophic event of the war, and allows participants and viewers to connect the steadfast strength of nature in their silent testimony to their lives.

The exhibition will feature seedlings grown from the project under natural light, alongside information and photographs about the Tree Project around the world. Some of the participants – like others who have nurtured plants from Hibaku trees – have also been interviewed by the artist, and these interviews form part of Tree Project Film, to be screened at the festival.

For more information, please visit www.singaporefringe.com

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Dialogue & Discover

Curators’ Tours

Special Guided Tour with a Curator By Szan Tan, Senior Curator, National Museum of Singapore Thu 9 Jan 2014 | 7.30pm – 9pm Meeting point: Entrance of Exhibition Gallery 2, Basement Free admission with registration* | Limited to 30 participants per tour

What place does abstract art and Chinese ink painting have in the ’s visual art and her historical development? And what is the relationship between Western abstraction and Chinese ink painting? What are the sources of inspiration for the works of second-generation artists in Singapore? Join Szan Tan, co-curator of the exhibition A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s–1970s in a special tour as she journeys through the artists’ works and analyses their individual responses to the changed world around them in the late 1960s to 1970s.

Szan has worked as a curator since 1997 and has an interest in paintings, textiles and folk cultures.

*Registration is required. Please email your contact details to [email protected]

Image (top): A Clear Day, Yeo Hoe Koon (b. 1935), Oil on canvas, c. 1976-1978 Image © National Collection, Singapore

23 Special Guided Tour with a Curator By Daniel Tham, Assistant Curator, National Museum of Singapore Thu 20 Feb 2014 & Thu 6 Mar 2014 | 7.30pm – 9pm Meeting point: Entrance of Exhibition Gallery 2, Basement Free admission with registration* | Limited to 30 participants per tour

What kind of social change was Singapore undergoing in her post-war and early-independence years, and how did these changes shape the development of local art? Join Daniel Tham, co-curator of the exhibition, A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s–1970s in a special tour as he tackles these questions and discusses the displayed works in light of their socio-historical contexts and artists’ biographies. Daniel joined the National Museum of Singapore in 2010, and holds a Masters degree in Sociology.

*Registration opens one month before each tour. Please email your contact details to [email protected]

Image (top): Here They Come, Koeh Sia Yong (b. 1938), Oil on canvas, 1965 Image © National Collection, Singapore

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Image (top): Indian Workers Clearing the Jungle, Lim Hak Tai (1893–1963), Oil on board, 1955 Image © National Collection, Singapore Dialogue & Discover

Free Guided Tours Duration of each tour: 60 minutes Limited to 15 participants on a À rst-come, À rst-served basis.

A CHANGED WORLD (Fri 25 Oct 2013 – Sun 16 Mar 2014)

English Mondays to Wednesdays | 2.30pm Thursdays | 4pm Saturdays and Sundays | 11am & 2pm

Mandarin Saturdays and Sundays | 1pm & 4pm

Japanese Every Wednesday & Friday | 1pm (commences on the second week of January 2014)

Meeting point: Entrance to Exhibition Gallery 2, Basement

SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2013 (26 Oct 2013 – 16 Feb 2014)

English Mondays to Fridays | 11.30am Saturdays and Sundays | 3.30pm

Mandarin Saturdays and Sundays | 2.30pm

Japanese Every Tuesday, Thursday, 3rd and 4th Saturday of the month | 1pm

Meeting point: Rotunda

27 Dialogue & Discover A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s-1970s Interactive Activities

The Story a Painting Tells: Storytelling Sessions for Children Sat & Sun | 4 & 5 Jan, 1 & 2 Feb, 1, 2, 15 & 16 Mar 2014 2.30pm & 4.30pm | 30 mins | Exhibition Gallery 2, Basement Free Admission | Recommended for ages 7 and up

Let our storytellers engage young ones with thematic stories inspired by artworks from the special exhibition, A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s–1970s. Experience the bustle of the Singapore River in the 1960s through the eyes of 7-year old, Ah Hock, as he waits for his father, a godown assistant to À nish the day’s duties. Or imagine how little Thiam Huat escapes with his family from the À ery Á ames of the Bukit Ho Swee À re. Through a selection of colourful stories, children will be enabled to look at art in different ways and with emphatic imagination. Parents are welcome to accompany their children in this thrilling adventure in interpreting art.

On-site Art Competition Sun 2 Feb 2014 | Start Time: 10am* Registration Deadline: Mon 20 Jan 2014** What does “A Changed World” mean to you? Express your thoughts in a drawing and your entry could be selected for a showcase at the National Museum of Singapore. Winners will also walk away with attractive cash vouchers!

*For more information, please visit www.nationalmuseum.sg **Please email your contact details to [email protected]

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Seminar

PLATFORM Sessions 14.2 & 14.3 The Salon, Level 1 | Free admission

PLATFORM is a gathering of Singapore-based photographers who use stills, video or multimedia, to tell stories.

Tue 11 Feb | 7.30pm In the À fth instalment of PLATFORM, Tay Kay Chin chronicles the journey of Bangladeshi construction worker Salim Javed, who came to work in Singapore 10 years ago, with a dream of making life better for his family back home. In Singapore, he earned enough to build a new house for his family and buy a farm. He also married a woman selected by his mother. A year ago, his wife visited him in Singapore and they conceived their À rst child, thus the title, ‘MADE IN SINGAPORE’.

Tue 4 Mar | 7.30pm Robert Zhao takes us into his hyper-imaginative mind, and the ‘future’ of Singapore. Blurring the line between fact and À ction, Zhao will try to convince us that the impossible can be possible. Will there be a 10-deck super expressway to À x the slow-moving trafÀ c on CTE? Will Singaporeans in the 22nd century be living in movable capsules instead of HDB apartments? Come and see what this young artist has to offer.

For more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/groups/ platform.singapore/

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Image (top): Courtesy of Tay Kay Chin 29

Enjoy

Screening

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2014: Art & the People Majulah Singapura – Tree Project Film Wed 8 Jan & Fri 10 Jan 2014 | 8pm 105 mins with no intermission The Salon, Level 1 | Free Admission

Previously screened at the 10th Green Film Festival, Seoul and the Cutlog Festival, New York, and subsequently developed into a full- length documentary, Tree Project Film is a portrait of Chikara Horiguchi, a tree doctor in Hiroshima who specialises in caring for Hibaku trees. Horiguchi’s story is told alongside footage of iconic Hibaku trees, including Camphor, Plantae, Ginkgo, and Camilia.

The artist and À lmmaker Hiroshi Sunairi will be present for a post- screening dialogue session. For more information, please visit www.singaporefringe.com

Organised by: Venue Supporter:

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Enjoy

Performances

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2014: Art & the People An Enemy of the People블Ǿㄛ؉⚈븕 (by Nine Years Theatre Ŵᮖݼ໐ (Singapore Wed 8 Jan – Sat 11 Jan 2014 | 8pm Sat 11 Jan 2014 | 3pm 120 mins with no intermission Gallery Theatre, Basement | $19 Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles

Nine Years Theatre (NYT) presents an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic play, An Enemy of the People, which depicts one man’s struggle to hold on to his beliefs against the majority. When Dr Stockmann, a popular À gure in a Norwegian coastal town, discovers that the water in the newly developed public baths under his charge has been contaminated by industrial waste, he alerts the authorities to prevent more people from getting ill. However, he encounters resistance from his brother, the town’s mayor, because of the astronomical costs involved in repairing the baths.

Created by the company’s ensemble of actors under its NYT Ensemble Project and directed by Nelson Chia, this powerful and thought-provoking production employs an intimate setting with minimalistic design.

For more information, please visit www.singaporefringe.com

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33 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2014: Art & the People Zeitgeber by Takuya Murakawa (Japan) Fri 17 Jan & 18 Jan 2014 | 8pm 60 mins with no intermission Gallery Theatre, Basement | $19

Zeitgeber is a performance which focuses on home care services for the severely disabled. In this performance, detailed daily routines of everyday life, such as the taking of meals, changing of clothes, bathing, excreting, chatting – are performed unemotionally by a caregiver (played by an actor) and a disabled person (played by a volunteer from the audience).

Each performance will see a member of the audience taking the role of Mr Fujii, the care-receiver who can only communicate through his eye movements as he is hardly able to move his body at will. Through the interactions between the caregiver and the audience member, their mutual misunderstandings are exposed, and the duality of communication DVDSRVVLEOH²RULPSRVVLEOH²EULGJHDVZHOODVWKHÀQHOLQHVHSDUDWLQJ ÀFWLRQDQGQRQÀFWLRQLQWKHDWUHDUHGLVSOD\HGDQGGHFRQVWUXFWHG

For more information, please visit www.singaporefringe.com

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34 Image (top): Courtesy of Ryouhei Tomita Support

National Museum Contributing Membership

Want to be a part of our history?

If you love visiting our museum and want to know how to help others enjoy a similar experience, why not become a Contributing Member of the National Museum of Singapore? Your support will help us continue with our mission of being the people’s museum. A donation of $200 is part of your membership and makes a vital contribution to the National Museum’s core activities of building its collection and presenting exhibitions, À lms and workshops. As a Contributing Member, you will enjoy unlimited access for one year to the extensive Singapore History Gallery, Singapore Living Galleries, The Goh Seng Choo Gallery and all special exhibitions. You will also enjoy discounted prices for tickets to À lm screenings, workshops and lectures.

Sign up now and be a part of our history today!

Contributing Membership – S$250** per year

· Unlimited free entry to all galleries, all year round · Complimentary curator’s tour · Special guided tours · Exclusive invitation to Museum previews · Priority and discounts for Museum programmes · 10 complimentary passes* for family, friends and guests · Privileged access to bypass ticket queues · Discounts at selected Museum retail and dining outlets · Quarterly Museum Calendar and email updates

**Tax beneÀ ts apply to $200 of donation *One time usage

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Our Spaces

Facilities

CONCOURSE The Concourse is a unique space for special exhibitions, installations and activities, and can hold up to 200 persons comfortably. A designated dining space along the concourse is where visitors can take in grand views of the museum space.

THE SALON On the ground Á oor of the historic section of the National Museum, the enchanting salon and its forecourt are infused with romanticism. The Salon can hold up to 100 persons at a time and overlooks a small courtyard, the Terrace.

GLASS ATRIUM Covering an area of 694 square metres of space and Á anked by beautiful glass walls, the Glass Atrium sits next to the Singapore History Gallery, and links to the Singapore Living Galleries by way of the iconic Glass Passage.

GALLERY THEATRE Located in the basement of the National Museum, the 247-seat Gallery Theatre is equipped with the latest digital surround, projection systems and is a versatile space for À lm screenings, performances and special exhibitions.

SEMINAR ROOMS Situated in the new extension of the National Museum, Seminar Rooms 1 & 2 are equipped with modern audio-visual facilities.

Kindly note that all facilities are reserved for museum exhibitions and programmes only. 37

Useful Information

Operating Hours & Ticketing ADMISSION & OPENING HOURS

Admission to the Museum building is free. Admission charges are applicable to the galleries and selected exhibitions and programmes*

GALLERY OPERATING HOURS

Singapore History Gallery 10am – 6pm, daily (last admission 5.30pm)

Singapore Living Galleries & The Goh Seng Choo Gallery 10am – 8pm, daily (last admission 7.30pm) Free admission from 6pm – 8pm, daily

Citizens & Permanent Residents Singapore History and Singapore Living Galleries, Free* The Goh Seng Choo Gallery and Stamford Gallery

Foreign Visitors Adults S$10.00 Students (with valid student pass) S$5.00 and Seniors aged 60 and above Family package S$30.00 (For group admission of up to 5 persons)

Fee includes admission to the Singapore History Gallery, Singapore Living Galleries, The Goh Seng Choo Gallery and the Stamford Gallery. *Special Exhibitions Entry charges apply to selected special exhibitions. For these exhibitions, free admission continues to apply to citizens and PRs who are students, teachers, senior citizens and NSFs as well as children of 6 years of age and under.

TICKETING Admission tickets to all ticketed exhibitions and programmes are on sale at SISTIC counters and the National Museum’s Visitor Services Counter. Valid passes have to be presented when purchasing tickets. Exhibition tickets allow full-day access to the respective exhibitions.

Counter Sales SISTIC counters nationwide Stamford Visitor Services Counter, 10am – 7.30pm Online Booking www.sistic.com.sg Telephone Booking SISTIC hotline: (65) 6348 5555

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Free Guided Tours SINGAPORE HISTORY GALLERY TOUR

English Mondays to Fridays | 11am & 2pm Saturdays & Sundays | 11.30am, 1pm, 2pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm

Mandarin Mondays l 1.30pm Saturdays & Sundays | 11am & 1.30pm

Japanese Mondays to Fridays | 10.30am First Saturday of each month | 1.30pm

French First Thursday of each month | 10am

SINGAPORE LIVING GALLERIES TOUR

Mandarin Mondays, Saturdays & Sundays | 3pm

Free guided tours are offered by docents from the Friends of the Museums (Singapore), Mandarin Docent Group, Japanese Docent Group and Museum Volunteers Group.

Guided tours are subject to the availability of volunteer guides. For more information, please enquire at the Stamford Visitor Services Counter.

Estimated duration: 60 minutes Limited to 15 participants per session, on a À rst-come, À rst-served basis. Admission fee to the galleries applies to the guided tours.

SCHOOL & GROUP VISITS For group visits of more than 20 people or visits by schools and educational institutions, prior booking is required.

Guided tours are subject to the availability of guides and tour requests must be submitted at least 2 weeks before the actual day of visit.

For booking of group visits and guided tours, please email [email protected]

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Dining & Shopping

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Mon – Sun, 10am – 10pm (last orders at 9pm) | Tel (65) 6338 9887 [email protected]

Food For Thought at the National Museum of Singapore is all about inspiring Singaporeans to come together at the table to ‘Share the Good Times’. Referencing how the museum itself serves Singapore as custodian of her past and curator of her future, Food For Thought balances nostalgia with innovation in its menu offerings as well as restaurant design.

FLUTES Mon – Thu: 1130am - 10pm (last orders) | Fri: 1130am – 1030pm (last orders) | Sat: 10am – 10.30pm (last orders) | Sun: 10am – 5pm (last orders) | Tel: 6338 8770 | Á utes@Á utes.com.sg | www.Á utes.com.sg

Named in 2013 as one of the ‘101 Best Restaurants in Asia’, Flutes presents a modern European-inspired smart casual dining experience with a menu featuring the favourite foods of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. Enjoy a range of Devonshire teas, complete with scones, clotted cream and jam in the spaces where Singapore’s history comes alive.

41 CHEF CHAN Mon – Sun, 11.45am – 2.30pm, 6.15pm – 9.30pm | Tel (65) 6333 0073 [email protected] | www.chefchanrestaurant.com.sg

Enjoy À ne cuisine in an ambience reminiscent of China’s noblemen of old. Aptly located in the National Museum of Singapore, among centuries-old wooden partitions, antique sideboards with deep carvings, metal and wooden motif screens, art deco golden chandeliers, exquisite jade and silver table settings, Chef Chan offers a unique dining experience in a beautifully traditional setting.

HERITAGE COLLECTION BY BANYAN TREE Mon – Sun, 10am – 7pm | Tel (65) 6336 3670 [email protected] www.banyantreegallery.com/the_heritage_collection

Heritage Collection by Banyan Tree is the brain child of Banyan Tree Gallery to promote and preserve Asia’s cultural legacy through tourism retailing. Choose gifts from a variety of products ranging from the stationery collections featuring old Singapore images to accessories inspired by the beauty and elegance of Singapore’s national Á ower, the Vanda Miss Joaquim.

MUSEUM LABEL Mon – Sun, 10am – 7pm | Tel (65) 6336 6387 www.nhb.gov.sg/NHBPortal/Shop/AboutMuseumLabel

At MUSEUM LABEL, the museum retail store operated by the National Heritage Board, visitors can choose from a wide selection of merchandise from stationery, accessories, apparels, objet d’art, and other well-designed functional everyday objects, each designed with a unique inspiration in mind. 42 Useful Information

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Getting Here National Museum of Singapore 93 Stamford Road Singapore 178897 By Train Bras Basah MRT station (5-min walk) Dhoby Ghaut MRT station (5-min walk) City Hall MRT station (10-min walk)

Taxi Pick-up & Drop-off points at the Fort Canning entrance or the Stamford Road entrance.

Car / Limited parking facility is available at the Motorcycle / museum. Bicycle Other parking facilities are available at YMCA, Park Mall, Singapore Management University and Fort Canning Park.

PARKING RATES Mondays to Sundays (including Public Holidays) 7am to 6pm $2.50 per hour (or part thereof) 6pm to 3am $4.00 per entry 3am to 7am $4.00 per hour (or part thereof)

All parking charges are inclusive of GST. Grace Period: 10 minutes (only for pick up and drop off)

ORCHARD ROAD

DHOBY GHAUT MRT PENANG ROAD PRINSEP STREET B P STAMFORD ROAD BENCOOLEN STREET WATERLOO STREET PARK P YMCA BRAS MALL FORT CANNING ROAD BASAH SMU FORT CANNING MRT

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STAMFORD ROAD

Bus-stop (YMCA, 08041) SBS: 7, 14, 14e, 16, 36, 64, 65, 111, 124, 128, 139, 162, 162M, 174, 174e, 175 SMRT: 77, 106, 167, 171, 190, 700, 700A, NR6, NR7

Bus-stop (Stamford Road, 04121) SBS: 7, 14, 14e, 16, 36, 111, 124, 128, 131, 162, 162M, 166, 174, 174e, 175 SMRT: 77, 106, 167, 171, 190, 700, 700A, 857, NR7 44 Useful Information

At the Museum WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Handicap parking facilities, ramps and lifts are available in the museum.

STORAGE FOR BULKY ITEMS Visitors are encouraged to deposit backpacks and bulky items in the lockers located on Level 2, opposite the Seminar Rooms.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE Food and beverage are permitted in the F&B outlets and foyer areas. No food and beverage are allowed in all exhibition galleries, performance spaces and the Gallery Theatre.

PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMING Within the galleries, visitors are allowed to take photographs without the use of Á ash (unless otherwise stated). Filming in the galleries is strictly prohibited.

Visitors are welcome to take photographs, À lm or take video images outside the galleries for personal use only. Commercial use or public exhibition of these materials without the prior written consent of the museum is strictly prohibited.

Audience are prohibited from photographing or recording performances in the Gallery Theatre in any form (including mobile phones and cameras). Please check with the Visitor Services Counter or any staff on duty when in doubt.

45 ARTEFACTS AND EXHIBITS Please do not touch the artefacts and exhibits on display. Oil and dirt from hands may damage the artefacts and exhibits. Visitors are recommended to view the artefacts and exhibits at an arm’s length.

CHILDREN (FOR PERFORMANCES ONLY) As a consideration for other members of the audience, infants in arms and children below 6 years old will not be admitted to performances, unless otherwise stated. Please use discretion when bringing a child to a performance. Any child should be able to sit quietly throughout a performance. All children, regardless of age, are required to have a ticket.

CANCELLED PERFORMANCES Refunds are only given for cancelled performances, subject to the return of tickets and authentication of purchase.

LOST AND FOUND For lost and found items, please approach the National Museum’s Visitor Services Counter, call (65) 6332 3659 or email [email protected]

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All information is correct at time of print. (January 2014)

The National Museum of Singapore reserves the right to make changes and modiÀ cations to the programmes without prior notice. The views and opinions expressed by speakers, facilitators or artists in the talks, workshops and performances do not neccessarily represent the position of the National Museum of Singapore. 93 Stamford Road Singapore 178897 www.nationalmuseum.sg Tel: (65) 6332 3659 / (65) 6332 5642