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Nhb-Annual-Report-Fy15.Pdf 1 CONTENTS 14 Museums: People, Spaces, Change 32 Reach: Engaging Singaporeans, Growing Ownership 44 SG50 Celebrations 58 Heritage: A Legacy for Our Future 72 Growth: Raising Capabilities, Developing Expertise 84 Our Donors & Patrons 85 Scholarships & Awards 86 Heritage Grants 87 Our Volunteers Published by National Heritage Board 61 Stamford Road, #03-08 Stamford Court Singapore 178892 www.nhb.gov.sg Produced & designed by Strategic Communications & Digital division National Heritage Board Vision Pride in Our Past, Legacy for Our Future Singaporeans who know and understand our history, and cherish the importance of leaving legacies toward a shared future. Mission To Preserve and Celebrate Our Shared Heritage NHB undertakes the roles of safeguarding and promoting the heritage of our diverse communities, for the purpose of education, nation-building and cultural understanding. 4 MR ONG YEW HUAT CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD !"#$%&#'()** +,%-.,%/ 2015 marked Singapore’s 50th anniversary as Each of our 72 National Monuments, offer interactive and immersive exhibits, and a sovereign nation. We celebrated how far we over 7000 conserved buildings, 88 heritage with this, comes new mobile applications had come, reflected on the values that got trails, and over 100 historic sites island-wide which visitors can use to enhance us here, and resolved to hold fast to them as possesses a wealth of information – facts appreciation, and understanding, of our we face the challenges of the next 50 years. and figures, stories, traditions and practices artefacts and exhibitions. Our museum There was a renewed sense of our identity, of which make up our truly unique Singapore displays are no longer static with these who we are, where we came from and what Story. These constitute our intangible advances in technology, and encourage more we stand for. And a central theme in all those cultural heritage, which forms our nation’s to get closer, whether on screen or in person, conversations was our shared heritage. heart and soul, and defines us as a people. with our museums and heritage. NHB strives to capture and document all “Our built heritage is important these in the course of our work. It is an “Preserving a shared past that we can because they are tangible reminders ongoing task to which we will continually add all be proud of, so as to leave a worthy and connections to our shared past. on to, as we build a repository of heritage inheritance for future generations.” But equally important is our intangible resources. heritage – the people and stories that From a 152-year-old historic Gardens, to fill them.” “Technology has allowed us to draw our heartland estates such as Bedok and museum visitors in more deeply and Toa Payoh; our favourite Singapore dishes In July 2015, we gained our very first UNESCO intimately, changing the heritage and delicacies, to childhood stories and World Heritage Site in the Singapore experience for many.” tales passed on from one generation to Botanic Gardens. Our bid for a UNESCO World the next – Singapore holds many treasures Heritage Site was the result of three years With so much heritage knowledge and of tangible and intangible heritage. NHB of hard work led by NHB and the National information to share, improving access to and our supporters continue to work hard Parks Board, as well as other government them is key. So, these days, you do not even to document these and share them with agencies such as the Ministry of Foreign have to leave your home to access this trove Singaporeans and visitors. Affairs. The Gardens is very dear in the hearts of information. With the click of a mouse, or I would like to extend our gratitude of Singaporeans – generations have enjoyed a tap on your mobile device, you open the to the various boards and partners of the picnics on its lawns, feeding the swans and doors to our growing repository. In February NHB family. For outgoing board members, fish in the ponds, exercising or doing tai chi. 2016, NHB launched Roots.sg, our one-stop we would like to say thank you for your It is truly a park for everyone. heritage resource portal that gathers all invaluable contributions. I would also like Over the years, we have gazetted 72 our resources in one site. This interactive, to thank the staff of NHB who have worked National Monuments – buildings and sites engaging channel presents heritage content especially hard in our Jubilee year. of national, socio-cultural, and architectural through artefacts and artworks in the Let us continue to work towards fulfilling heritage significance. They are testament of National Collection, heritage trails and sites, our mission of preserving a shared past that our living heritage as they continue to serve National Monuments, publications, and other we can all be proud of, so as to leave a worthy the community. Our built heritage is important multimedia such as videos. inheritance for future generations. because they are tangible reminders and Technology has allowed us to draw connections to our shared past. But equally museum visitors in more deeply and important is our intangible heritage – the intimately, changing the heritage experience people and stories that fill them. for many. Our national museums’ galleries 5 MRS ROSA DANIEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD !"#$% $&$!'(#)$*+ ,$++-.$ 2015 was an exciting year for Singapore that was only possible because of the active “Researching Singapore’s heritage is as we commemorated our Golden Jubilee, participation of stakeholders in the area. not just about studying the past; it helps and celebrated what makes us uniquely Such place-making efforts are crucial to shape our aspirations and future, and Singaporean. It was a good opportunity for understanding and appreciating the places our understanding of it.” us to refresh our memories of our country’s we live, work or play in, and, in turn sharing rich history. In looking back and tracing what we have done with pride. This is true From curating the artefacts in our museums, Singapore’s achievements and progress heritage ownership and championship at to sharing the stories of communities in through the years, we acknowledge and work. We do all of this to ensure Singapore is Singapore, a large part of our work is rooted appreciate our shared heritage even more. not just a place to “be”, but a place to “belong”. in heritage research and documentation. It is our mission at NHB to safeguard and Researching Singapore’s heritage is not promote our shared heritage – to contribute “The arts and heritage should not be the just about studying the past; it helps towards nation-building, and to enhance domain of the privileged, and we work to shape our aspirations and future, and our cultural understanding. This, we have done ensure everyone has the same access.” understanding of it. Projects in FY2015, for many years, through our museums such as the Pulau Ubin Cultural Mapping and outreach platforms, such as festivals, NHB is fortunate to have the strong support Project, the launch of the Tangible Heritage heritage trails, travelling exhibitions and of our patrons and donors who generously Survey, and the continued refinement of more. In the true spirit of SG50, we had give to heritage, and champion cultural conservation methodology and techniques strong grounds-up support with individuals philanthropy as a worthy cause. This was – all of these contribute to our existing and organisations coming forward to initiate evident in our Jubilee year, which saw S$16 inventory of heritage knowledge and heritage-related projects, and to partner us million worth of donations and loans that resources, keeping us in good stead for the in offering programmes. have helped realise key SG50 projects for the path ahead. museum and heritage sector. These include The next question on our radar is – what “We do all of this to ensure Singapore revamps of the National Museum of Singapore comes after SG50, what is our SGFuture? is not just a place to ‘be’, but a place and Asian Civilisations Museum, as well as the What is the face of heritage in the next 50 to ‘belong’.” opening of the Indian Heritage Centre. years to come, and how can we improve? It Giving also extended beyond the is timely for NHB to review our journey thus For instance, our annual Singapore “hardware” to the “heartware”, with the far, and think about how we may best move HeritageFest saw unprecedented launch of HeritageCares, which saw forward to ensure that heritage remains community participation once again, with corporate bigwigs such as Patek Philippe close and relevant to our daily lives. To over 150 programmes organised by close to and Cortina Watch Pte Ltd giving to the very achieve this, we must maintain close ties 80 partners. Some programmes were run meaningful initiative that funds museum and with our partners, and keep our ears to the entirely by community partners, such as the heritage-related programmes for the less ground. We look forward to working hand- Geylang Serai Foot and Food Heritage Trail, fortunate. The arts and heritage should not in-hand with the community to protect our which was birthed from the enthusiasm of be the domain of the privileged, and we work shared heritage for posterity. the Geylang Serai community. Similarly, the to ensure everyone has the same access. Armenian Street Party was a new initiative 6 NHB BOARD MEMBERS Mr Ong Yew Huat Mr Richard Eu Mr Tham Mrs Kelvyna Chan Associate Professor Chairman, Group Tuck Cheong Divisional Director, Derek Heng National
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