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Snapshot of National Heritage Board museums and heritage institutions 36 40 The National Heritage Board Asian Civilisations Museum (NHB) manages the following National Museum of Singapore national museums and heritage MUSEUM FOOD STOPS institutions: Singapore Philatelic Museum MERCHANDISE Reflections at Bukit Chandu Malay Heritage Centre Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (Opening in 2015)

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1 last chance! 10 oct 13 oct now now now 12 oct Portrait of Madam Wellington Koo Exploring the The Story of Straits Family Sunday Not Against Snakes and Ladders Kindred Spirits: Public Lecture by Charles Tharp (British, Cosmos: The Stupa Kong Ngee Interpretation: Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Series Satu: Malay 1878 – 1951), 1921 13 October, Now till 10 November as a Buddhist Symbol 《 光艺的故事 》 Untitled Singapore and Japan in Episodes Oil on canvas, 197 × 100 cm 10 November & 2013 Gift of Lim and Tan Securities Now till 10 November 10 October 2013 – 8 December 2013 Now till 27 April 2014 p.28 Now till 1 December 12 October & Pte Ltd in memory of Johnny and Nancy Lim 2013 20 October 2013 p.23 p.26 5 2013 2 November 2013 p.12 p.20 p.35 p.18 2 2 7 now Moon Over Malaya (1957) Spice Is Nice Image courtesy of the family now 2 nov of Ho Kian-ngiap Now till May 2014 Devotion and Desire 3 p.29 Galleries Alive!: Kampong Gelam Conversation Cross-Cultural Ho Kok Hoe (b. 1922) Art in Asia Tales (A Dramatised Mixed media 5 dec Tour) 1977 Gift of Ho Kok Hoe New Acquisitions Seeing is Believing: 2 November & 25 Image © National Collection, of the Asian Unusual Stamps Singapore December 2013 Civilisations now exhibition now 25 oct p.17 4 Museum In/sight: Abstract Art Ilham Alam: Nature 5 December 2013 – A Clear Day A Changed World: by Wu Guanzhong and Healing in the Yeo Hoe Koon (b. 1935) Now till 8 December May 2014 2013 Singapore Art and Artists from Malay World 8 nov Oil on canvas p.30 c. 1976 – 1978 6 p.10 1950s – 1970s Southeast Asia Image © National Collection, 1 Now till 5 January 2014 Wan Qing Singapore 25 October 2013 – Now till 30 April 2014 p.16 CultureFest 2013 8 16 March 2014 p.24 8 November 2013 – 5 p.19 Installation shot of Untitled 3 1 December 2013 by Anthony Poon now p.34 6 Flowers 2013 1998, Singapore Singapore Philatelic Museum If The World Changed Collection These stamps are scented. 26 October 2013 – Visitors can smell the scent of flowers. 16 February 2014 p.4 7 Haori with Kanji characters “Kenbo” written by Dr. Sun Yat 28 nov Sen to Umeya Shokichi Special Guided now 8 Malay Medicine Man Tour with Curator Let's Play! Photo courtesy of the National Museum of Singapore 28 November 2013 Tuesdays, Now till now p.22 25 March 2014 4 Lacquer Across Asia p.17 Now till 9 February 2014 p.12 Calendar of Events 4 HIGHLIGHTS Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg HIGHLIGHTS 5

Curators

Angkrit Ajchariyasophon Abraham Garcia Jr. Seng Yu Jin Aminuddin TH Siregar “Ucok” Erin Gleeson Tan Boon Hui Aye Ko Tamares Goh Tan Siuli David Chew Misouda Heuangsoukkhoun Tay Swee Lin Charlie Co Michelle Ho Charmaine Toh Kawayan de Guia Khairuddin Hori Joyce Toh Fairuz Iman Ismail Mia Maria Tran Luong Faizal Sidik Nguyen Nhu Huy Naomi Wang Ark Fongsmut Claro Ramirez Yee I-Lann Singapore Biennale 2013 If The World Changed Artists

Ahmad Abu Bakar Liao Jiekai Sai Hua Kuan Irwan Ahmett & Tita Salina Hazel Lim Albert Samreth 26 October If you could change the world, what would it look like? Sookoon Ang Lim Shing Ee & Kazunori Tisna Sanjaya 2013 – 16 AX(iS) Art Project Takeishi Angie Seah February 2014 The Singapore Biennale 2013 is the country’s premier contemporary art Boo Junfeng Nikki Luna Jeremy Sharma Vernissage: exhibition. It returns this year with the title If the World Changed, and Chi Too Manny Montelibano Shieko Reto 24 & 25 invites everyone to re-consider or re-imagine the world we live in. Sharon Chin Kumari Nahappan Siete Pesos October 2013 Chris Chong Chan Fui Nasirun Leroy Sofyan _ Expect a diverse range of works from over 80 artists primarily with Kiri Dalena Ng Joon Kiat Shirley Soh Bras Basah. links to Southeast Asia, of which more than half are new commissions. Marisa Darasavath Krit Ngamsom Speak Cryptic Bugis Precinct, The fourth edition of the Biennale draws on the expertise of twenty- Leslie de Chavez Nge Lay Prateep Suthathongthai Our Museum@ seven curators from across the region, presenting a diversity of artistic Guo Yixiu Nguyen Huy An Svay Sareth Taman Jurong responses with a distinctive Southeast Asian voice. Iswanto Hartono & Raqs Media Nguyen Oanh Phi Phi Talaandig Artists Collective Nguyen Thi Hoai Tho Grace Tan $10 Held in the vibrant arts and cultural district, the Bras Basah.Bugis Adrian Ho Nguyen Tran Nam Royston Tan per adult precinct, the Singapore Biennale 2013 is organised by the Singapore Art Dusadee Huntrakul Nguyen Trinh Thi Tan Wei Kheng Museum and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Jainal Amambing UuDam Tran Nguyen Boonsri Tangtrongsin $5 Youth, National Arts Council and National Heritage Board in Singapore. Joo Choon Lin Nipan Oranniwesna Tay Bee Aye per Student* or Toni Kanwa Anon Pairot, Kamin teamLab Senior Citizen* For more details, visit www.singaporebiennale.org Khvay Samnang Lertchaiprasert, Patama Tran Tuan aged 60 and KOMVNI Roonrakwit, Samart Nopchai Ungkavatanapong above (Non- Admission Information Moon Kyungwon & Jeon Suwannarat & Zcongklod Citizen/Perma- • Each ticket allows one-time entry to Singapore Biennale 2013 museum venues Joonho Bangyikhan Oscar Villamiel nent Resident) (including permanent galleries) and one complimentary Short Guide. Lai Chee Kien Bounpaul Phothyzan Vu Hong Ninh • Free admission for all visitors to Biennale artworks at Fort Canning Park, Erica Lai Po Po Ken + Julia Yonetani Our Museum @ Taman Jurong, National Library Building and Waterloo Lam Hieu Thuan Poodien Mahardika Yudha Centre. Urich Lau Eko Prawoto Robert Zhao Renhui • Free admission to all Biennale venues for visitors aged 6 years and below, Le Brothers Anggun Priambodo ZNC full-time National Service men (NSF), teachers from local schools and Sean Lee François Roche Zulkifli Yusoff senior citizens (age 60 and above) and students who are Singapore citizens Lee Wen Rosid or Permanent Residents.* * Please produce valid identification to enjoy concession or free admission.

Bras Basah.Bugis precinct: Fort Canning Park, National Library Building, National Museum of Singapore, Peranakan Museum, Singapore Art Museum (including SAM at 8Q), Singapore Management University, Waterloo Centre

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Singapore Biennale 2013 Programmes

Artists and Curators in Conversation Artists Workshops Saturday, 26 October 2013, 11am – 5pm Saturdays, November 2013 – February 2014, Sunday, 27 October 2013, 12pm – 5pm 2pm – 4pm Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore Art Museum, Glass Hall & Peranakan Singapore, Peranakan Museum Museum Free with purchase of museum admission ticket $19 (Tickets available at the Singapore Art Museum and SISTIC) Join Singapore Biennale 2013 artists and curators as they reveal the processes behind their work Take part in a series of hands-on workshops led in a series of illuminating talks and discussions by the Singapore Biennale 2013 artists and explore throughout the exhibition’s opening weekend. their practice and works in the exhibition. These workshops will be held throughout the duration Public Performance: Mandi Bunga of the Biennale. Saturday, 26 October 2013, 6pm Venue to be announced Limited spaces are available. For ticket availability Free admission at the door, please call SISTIC. Witness this beautiful performance at sunset of a The Mapping Series mass mandi bunga, or flower bath, by a group of ap- Saturdays, November 2013 – February 2014, proximately 100 collaborators led by artist, Sharon 2pm – 4.30pm Chin. This performance is part of the artist’s Bien- Singapore Art Museum, Glass Hall & National Library nale project located at the Singapore Art Museum. Building, Level 1, Seminar Room Curator Tours Free admission Wednesdays, 6, 13 & 20 November, 4 & 18 December 2013, 7.30pm – 8.30pm Film Screening: Asian Premiere of Memories Various Biennale venues Khvay Samnang, of Overdevelopment Redux (1983 – 2013 version) The Mapping Series of lectures and artist talks is Untitled, 2011 – 2013, $15 (Tickets available at the Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore, Saturday, 26 October 2013, 7pm jointly organised by the Singapore Art Museum 5-channel video, Peranakan Museum and SISTIC.) sound, edition of Sunday, 27 October 2013, 2pm and National Library Board, in conjunction with 3, artist collection. Singapore Art Museum, Moving Image Gallery Singapore Biennale 2013. Engaging elements of Join the Singapore curators of the Biennale on special tours of selected artworks that Image courtesy of Free admission (Limited spaces. Registration required.) social sciences, cultural anthropology and arts focus on and examine specific themes explored in this Biennale. the artist. and design, this seven-session series encourages The never-ending film-in-progress by Filipino artist a multi-layered and multi-disciplinary exploration Date Speaker & Topic Venue Kidlat Tahimik, featuring a post-screening discus- of some salient exhibition themes. sion with the director. 6 November Director Tour by Dr. Susie Lingham Singapore Art Registration is required. Visit 2013 Museum www.singaporebiennale.org for registration details. 13 November Art and Ego – Locating the Artist by David Chew Singapore Art 2013 Museum

20 November Art and Essence – State of the “Material” Singapore Art 2013 by Tamares Goh Museum

Uudam Tran Nguyen, Waltz of the 4 December Art and Displacement – Trapped: Our Cages Within Singapore Art Machine Equestrians 2013 by Khairuddin Hori and Naomi Wang Museum – The Machine Equestrians (detail), 2012, single-channel 18 December Art and Communities – The More We Get Together Peranakan video, duration 3:00 2013 by Fairuz Iman Ismail Museum mins, artist collec- tion. Image courtesy of the artist. Limited spaces are available. For ticket availability at the door, please call SISTIC.

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Education & Outreach Resources

Educators' Training Sessions Tours and Talks for Teachers Young Art Writers Programme Singapore Biennale 2013 App Monday, 18 November 2013, 3pm – 5pm* Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3pm – 4.30pm* To stimulate critical and creative thinking about Download the Singapore Biennale 2013 smartphone Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 3pm – 5 pm* Thursday, 28 November 2013, 3pm – 4.30pm* contemporary art, and encourage aspiring young application to plan your visit, and find out more Singapore Art Museum, Glass Hall Singapore Art Museum writers, the Singapore Biennale developed the about the artists and artworks. Choose one of two Free admission Free admission Young Art Writers Programme to provide students programmed trails, or create your own by select- The Singapore Biennale 2013 educators’ training The Singapore Biennale 2013 tours and preview talks with a literary platform to respond to the exhibition ing your favourite artworks. Stand a chance to win sessions will familiarise educators with selected will give an overview of the artworks in the Biennale artworks. In the programme, participants will work exclusive Singapore Biennale merchandise in a quiz artworks and artists so that they can plan lessons to educators who are preparing to bring students for with recognised writers and curators, and selected about the artworks! on or school visits to the Biennale. Drawing on the a visit. Singapore Art Museum curators will explain pieces will be published in TODAY newspaper, as inquiry-based approach to facilitate the apprecia- key concepts and highlight selected works during well as other online platforms. The Singapore Biennale 2013 smartphone applica- tion of contemporary art, the sessions will also these sessions. tion is available for free download on iTunes and guide educators on how to make the best use of For more details, visit www.singaporebiennale.org the Google Play store. the Singapore Biennale 2013 Artist Folios and will *Educators are required to sign up for one tour only. All include a tour of selected artworks. tours and talks are for educators only. Free admission. Artists-in-Schools Singapore Biennale 2013 Blog Registration required. Please email your name, school, Erica Lai The Old Man and the Sea An ongoing report of the Biennale, the Singapore *Educators are required to sign up for one session only. contact number, the subject you teach and the age of your Singapore Art Museum at 8Q Biennale 2013 blog hosts artist interviews, curator All training sessions are for educators only. Free admis- students to [email protected] Hazel Lim A Botanical and Wildlife Survey – essays, articles and photographs contributed by sion with limited spaces. Registration required. Please Singapore arts administrators and members of the arts email your name, school, contact number, the subject School Workshops Peranakan Museum community, and many more enjoyable reads. you teach and the age of your students to Weekdays, 10am or 2.30pm Tay Bee Aye Knot, Play, Rest Read more about the Biennale right now at [email protected] Singapore Art Museum Taman Jurong Community Club singaporebiennale2013.tumblr.com Inspired by the artworks of the Singapore Biennale Zinc Nite Crew Gardens, by the Way 2013, these educational workshops will offer students National Library Building, Artist Folios a multidisciplinary and holistic contemporary art Level 1 Concourse The Singapore Biennale 2013 Artist Folios are experience. These workshops range from art-making educational resources that educators, parents, sessions to speech and drama puppet shows that en- As part of efforts to broaden the range of artistic students and art enthusiasts can use to explore courage originality and the development of language projects in the Biennale, and to empower and and engage deeply with SB 2013 artworks. Each skills and self-confidence. engage students in the art-making process of the of the featured artists has a dedicated folio which Biennale, Singapore Art Museum launched the contains write-ups on their practice and artwork, The School Workshops are available for school bookings Artists-in-Schools project in January 2013. In this as well as suggested activities, discussion ques- only. Please download and complete the Educational project, students worked with local contemporary tions, further reading and viewing lists that audi- Workshop Booking Form at www.singaporeartmuseum.sg artists to create artworks responding to the ences can use to plan or enhance their visit. under the School Programmes page or at www.singapore Singapore Biennale title, If the World Changed. biennale.org and email it to nhb_sam_education@nhb. Visit www.singaporebiennale.org to download the gov.sg. Each workshop is limited to a minimum of 20 and In partnership with Singapore Art Museum, four free Artist Folios. maximum of 40 participants per session. artists and artist collectives — Erica Lai, Hazel Lim, Tay Bee Aye and Zinc Nite Crew (ZNC) — mentored and collaborated with students from local schools in art projects that explored topics such as environ- mentalism, biodiversity and community ties.

Toni Kanwa, Cosmology of Life, 2013, installation, wood, dimensions variable, artist collection. Singapore Biennale 2013 commission. Image courtesy of the artist. 10 HIGHLIGHTS Asian Civilisations Museum · www.acm.org.sg Asian Civilisations Museum · www.acm.org.sg HIGHLIGHTS 11

Bowl with seated couple Iran, perhaps Kashan, Seljuk period, late 12th or early 13th century Frit body, diameter 20.8 cm

Ritual food vessel (gui) China, Shaanxi province, early Western Zhou dynasty, late 11th to 10th century BC Bronze, 22.1 × 27.6 × 18.6 cm

Devotion and Desire Cross-Cultural Art in Asia New Acquisitions of the Asian Civilisations Museum

Now till For thousands of years, the cultures of Asia have traded, interacted, 8 December and exchanged ideas. This exhibition focuses on the artistic results 2013 of these contacts. The objects show how religions moved from Dragon robe _ China, Qing region to region, how special objects were eagerly sought in lands dynasty, early 18th Asian far away, and how new works of art were created by the blending century Civilisations of different traditions. Brocaded silk, gold Museum wrapped threads, 137.8 × 204 cm _ In many cases, objects were produced for trade and export. Other Admission examples document the desire for beauty. The sheer joy and charges apply fascination with the exotic can also be witnessed in cross-cultural art. In many different ways, the encounters between cultures have shaped our world, and they affect the way objects look. Global networks of trade and communication were already active in Asia more than two thousand years ago. This exhibition draws from that long history, and provides the public an opportunity to see many of these new and diverse acquisitions for the first time.

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Lacquer Across Asia

Now till Explore the art of lacquer from 9 February China and mainland Southeast 2014 Asia. A prized commodity traded _ and presented to dignitaries, Asian lacquer is a precious material Civilisations that signifies wealth and social Museum standing. Different decorative _ techniques and styles were created Admission in response to local needs and charges apply tastes. Chinese lacquer fashioned for literati and the imperial court, as well as Burmese and Thai examples made for Buddhist ACM After Dark: Mystic Asia Devotion and Desire Festival Covered box: merit-making rituals, illustrate lychees the wide variety. China, Ming dynasty, dated 1522 Carved lacquer, Citizens and Permanent diameter 8.8 cm Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission to this exhibition. Saturday, 26 The Asian supernatural comes Saturday, 30 Cultures converge at the Asian October 2013 to life at the museum after dark. November 2013 Civilisations Museum in a day 8pm – 12am 1pm – 5pm of fun-filled programmes. _ Be thrilled by activities and _ From north to south, east to Exploring the Cosmos: Asian performances inspired by the Asian west: meet interesting Civilisations objects from the galleries and Civilisations characters in special tours or The Stupa as a Buddhist Museum Asian folklore. Enjoy a ghostly Museum enjoy workshops and perfor- Symbol _ movie screening, hear haunting _ mances inspired by the Devotion Free admission tales in the galleries, and make Free admission and Desire collection. your own spooky souvenir to Now till The stupa is the principal take home. 10 November architectural form of Buddhism 2013 and is found across Asia. This _ exhibition features 29 works Asian from the Asian Civilisations Civilisations Museum’s collection, covering Museum a period from the 3rd to the _ 19th century, as well as a Free admission hanging mobile stupa by the internationally renowned Thai artist Jakkai Siributr.

Kalachakra mandala Himalayas, ca 2011 Watercolour and gold on canvas Gift of the former Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew 14 WHAT’S ON Asian Civilisations Museum · www.acm.org.sg Asian Civilisations Museum · www.acm.org.sg WHAT’S ON 15

Curator Tour – Devotion and Desire

Fridays, Join curator Clement Onn for 4 October & an insider tour of the special 6 December exhibition, Devotion and Desire. 2013 Learn how the cultures of Asia 7.30pm – have interacted with each other 8.30pm and the wider world, and see _ objects that were created from Asian those contacts. Civilisations Museum RSVP at nhb_acm_prog@nhb. gov.sg to reserve a space and pay Lunchtime Concerts at ACM Drawing in the Galleries $15 on the day of the programme. per person (Booking is required)

Fridays, Featuring talented musicians Fridays, 25 Discover rich patterns and 4, 11, 18 & 25 from the Yong Siew Toh October, 15 & details in art and train your hand, Presentation of a October, 1, 8 & 29 November cheetah, from an Conservatory of Music, the eye, and mind in this series of Akbarnama. Mughal 15 November popular lunchtime concerts 2013 drawing workshops for adults. An India, around 1595. 2013 return in October to the Asian 6.45pm – instructor will provide insights on Watercolour and 12.30pm – 8.45pm gold on paper. Civilisations Museum with drawing techniques based on the 1.30pm exciting classical and jazz music _ Devotion and Desire exhibition. _ from winds, strings, brass, and Asian Asian woodwinds. Civilisations This series is open to participants Afternoon@ACM: Civilisations Museum of all drawing skill levels. Museum Start with Art _ $15 RSVP at [email protected] Free admission per adult per to reserve a space and pay on the day session of the programme.

Saturdays, Families can interact with art $40 5 October, and heritage in creative ways on for one-time 2 November & 7 this Saturday afternoon at the booking of all December 2013 museum. Enjoy art from a three sessions 2pm – 5pm different perspective through (Booking is _ engaging tours, and explore our required) Asian Cabinet of Curiosities to get up Civilisations close and personal with our Museum handling collection. Afterwards, _ create and bring home a craft Programmes are inspired by Devotion and Desire. complimentary with purchase of Citizens and Permanent museum admis- Residents (PRs) enjoy free sion ticket admission to the Asian Civilisations Museum. 16 WHAT’S ON Malay Heritage Centre · www.malayheritage.org.sg Malay Heritage Centre · www.malayheritage.org.sg WHAT’S ON 17

Ilham Alam: Nature and Healing in the Malay World Galleries Alive!: (Ilham Alam: Tradisi Perubatan Dunia Melayu) Kampong Gelam Tales (A Dramatised Tour)

Now till 5 The earliest medicines were and fauna to promote health 2 November & Journey through the galleries January 2014 derived from compounds of and healing. It also explores 25 December of Malay Heritage Centre with _ plants and animal parts. In the corpus of traditional Malay 2013 special characters and learn Malay Heritage spite of the advances of modern medicine as a specialised 10am & 4pm more about the history of Centre, Gallery biomedicine, many communities form of local knowledge _ Kampong Gelam and the Malay 1 & 2 around the world continue to especially in terms of early Malay communities in Singapore! _ rely on the traditional medical Malay conceptualisations of the Heritage Centre Admission practices of their respective human body as well as human _ Registration for performances and charges apply cultures. In fact, many herbal relationships to the natural Free admission tours are required. To register, please remedies have been lauded environment. email your contact details to NHB_ for their perceived “holistic” [email protected] healing benefits, accessibility In partnership with the Singapore and affordability. Botanic Gardens (NParks), the exhibition features an outdoor Ilham Alam: Nature and Healing plant maze, rare artefacts and in the Malay World examines the archival materials including ways in which various historical 19th century Malay medicinal Malay communities have manuscripts and tools of trade Let's Play! harnessed the bounty of flora of traditional Malay healers.

Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission to this exhibition.

Tuesdays, Learn more about traditional Now till 25 Malay games at the Malay March 2014 Heritage Centre! Learn skills 11am & 2pm you will need for the wau _ (traditional Malay kites), main Malay lereng (wheel spinning), congkak Heritage Centre (traditional Malay board game), _ batu serembat (five stones) and Free admission more! This 45 minutes workshop will also invite participants to create and bring home their own traditional games through fun craft activities.

Walk-ins are welcome. Registration is required for group bookings. For more information about the games available or registration, please call 6391 0450 or email nhb_mhc_ Malay Medicine Man [email protected] Photo courtesy of the National Museum of Singapore 18 WHAT’S ON Malay Heritage Centre · www.malayheritage.org.sg National Museum of Singapore · www.nationalmuseum.sg WHAT’S ON 19

Public Lecture Series Satu: Malay in Episodes

Landscape (1917 – 1983) Oil on canvas 1963 Selected Public Lecture Series Satu is an annual monthly lecture series which Image © National Saturdays features topics related to the Malay Heritage Centre’s permanent Collection, Singapore 2pm – 3.30pm galleries as presented by academics, community and cultural leaders. _ This year’s theme, Customarily ‘Melayu’, explores how adat relates to Malay the understanding of Malay culture and the formation of Malay identity Heritage Centre, as a whole. Upcoming lectures below: Auditorium _ The Malay Heritage Centre reserves the right to change the schedule of the Free admission lectures. Registration is required for all lectures. To register, please email your name and contact details to [email protected]

Adat (Malay Custom) & Music Jalan Kubor, Kampong Gelam: by Dr Margaret Kartomi Pusara Bersejarah Singapura (in English) (Singapore’s Historic Cemetery: Saturday, 12 October 2013 Jalan Kubor, Kampong Gelam) (in Malay) Drawing on Dr. Kartomi’s ethno- Saturday, 2 November 2013 musicological expertise, particu- larly with regards to her fieldwork The talk will re-acquaint par- in Riau and Sumatra, the talk is ticipants with one of the oldest aimed at examining the concept cemeteries in Singapore. Dr Imran of adat in relation to traditional is an Assistant Professor at the A Changed World: Malay music. Dr Kartomi is a Department of Architecture, Professor of Music at the Faculty School of Design & Environment, Singapore Art 1950s – 1970s of Arts, Monash University. With National University of Singapore. a particular interest in Indonesia, His scholarship complements her research focuses on the rep- morphological studies on histori- resentations of identity through cally cosmopolitan settlements 25 October A Changed World explores the development of Singapore art in light music which includes studies and sites with analyses on these 2013 – of the rapid changes that took place in Singapore after World War II. on performance, instruments, locations’ social histories. 16 March 2014 It charts the artists’ own engagement with changes in Singapore’s lyrical texts, sound and visual art 10am – 7pm political, economic, social and urban landscape, and how they as expressive modes of ethnicity, _ expressed their responses through their art. The exhibition spans gender, religion, and history. National Singapore’s immediate post-war period, from which both an artistic Museum of and national consciousness began to emerge, to the 1970s, when a Singapore, Singaporean identity came to be solidified while artists adopted a new Exhibition pictorial language that was more international. The exhibition will Gallery 2, feature over 120 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures from the Basement National Collection. _ Free admission

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Moon Over Malaya (1957) Image courtesy of the family of Ho Kian-ngiap

The Story of Kong Ngee 《光艺的故事》 In Cantonese with English Subtitles

10 October Amongst the Chinese movie and 1960s, including the famed 2013 – 20 moguls to have emerged from “Nanyang Trilogy”, offers visions October 2013 Singapore after the Second and memories of Singapore in the Moon Over Malaya Various Timings (1957) World War, of past which continue to resonate Image courtesy _ Shaw Organisation and Loke in the present. From detective of the family of National Wan Tho of mysteries to melodramas and Ho Kian-ngiap Museum of are the most frequently cited romantic comedies, Kong Singapore, examples. Few have heard about Ngee films reflect an exuberant Gallery Theatre, the glorious journey of the Ho modernity, launching the careers Basement family’s Kong Ngee Company of celebrated movie stars such Limited, which went from film as Patsy Kar Ling, Nam Hung $9 distribution to owning cinema and Patrick Tse Yin. The Story (includes SISTIC halls across Southeast Asia and of Kong Ngee offers a glimpse handling fees; eventually making films through into the studio’s distinguished concessions the Kong Ngee Film Company. output, with a series of films that available) exemplify the unique artistic The Story of Kong Ngee charts the heritage that Kong Ngee sought to rise and fall of the Ho brothers’ contribute to the film industries film studio and how they came of Hong Kong and Singapore. to dominate the Chinese film circuit with a successful For more information and the venture into motion picture full film schedule, please visit production. A special showcase www.nationalmuseum.sg/ of 15 Cantonese films made by TheStoryOfKongNgee Kong Ngee during the 1950s

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Special Guided Tour with Curator By Szan Tan, Senior Curator, National Museum of Singapore

Thursday, 28 What place does abstract art and Chinese ink painting have in the November 2013 history of Singapore’s visual art and her historical development? And 7.30pm – 9pm what is the relationship between Western abstraction and Chinese A Clear Day Yeo Hoe Koon _ ink painting? What are the sources of inspiration for the works of (b. 1935) National second-generation artists in Singapore? Join Szan Tan, co-curator of Oil on canvas Museum of the exhibition A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s – 1970s in a special c. 1976 – 1978 Image © National Singapore tour as she journeys through their works and analyse their individual Collection, Meeting point: responses to the changed world around them in the late 1960s to 1970s. Singapore Entrance of Szan has worked as a curator since 1997 and has an interest in paintings, Exhibition textiles and folk cultures. Gallery 2, Basement Limited to 30 participants per tour. Registration is required. To register, _ please email your contact details to [email protected] Free admission

Straits Family Sunday

Sundays, Join us on the second Sunday of every month for this drop-in 13 October, programme. Craft something to take home with you based on the 10 November museum’s collection, or go on a special, themed tour of the galleries. & 8 December Dress up with the whole family in a batik shirt or sarong kebaya. See 2013 the handling collection up close or relax with a good book in our 1pm – 5pm reading corner. Enjoy a fun-filled Sunday for the whole family at _ the Peranakan Museum. Peranakan Museum Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission to _ the Peranakan Museum. Programmes are compli- mentary with purchase of museum admis- sion ticket 24 WHAT’S ON Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg WHAT’S ON 25

Wu Guanzhong, Wild Vines with Flowers like Pearls, 1997, ink on paper, 89 × 179 cm, gift of the artist, collection of National Heritage Board

In/sight: Abstract Art by Wu Guanzhong and Artists from Southeast Asia

Now till How does the abstraction of Wu Guanzhong relate to the abstraction This focus on form is likewise evident in the abstract works of artists in 30 April 2014 of artists in Southeast Asia? This exhibition, titled In/sight: Abstract Art Southeast Asia. Many artists in Southeast Asia engaged with abstrac- _ by Wu Guanzhong and Artists from Southeast Asia, presents a selection tion as part of their grappling with the modernisation of art in their lo- Singapore of abstract works from the national collection to illustrate the diverse cal contexts. Works by Southeast Asian artists such as Anthony Poon, Art Museum motivations for abstraction amidst distinct and varied backgrounds. Latiff Mohidin, Ahmad Sadali and Damrong Wong-Uparaj will also be _ featured in the exhibition. Admission Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010), one of the foremost painters in Chinese charges apply modern art, was a leading exponent of abstraction in China. Wu saw This is a special research exhibition by the National Art Gallery, form as an important component in appreciating a work of art, seeing Singapore, held on the premises of the Singapore Art Museum. beauty in formal visual elements like line, shape, colour, texture and composition. These were of critical concern, much more than subject Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission matter and physical resemblance to an object in reality. to this exhibition.

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Not Against Interpretation: Untitled

Now till 27 April While the appreciation of art has While artists’ motivations 2014 largely been perceived to be a for presenting their works as _ visual affair, it is also a process untitled ones may vary, many Installation shot of Singapore Art that is often mediated by text. untitled works are frequently Untitled by Angeline Museum After all, artistic intentions meant to allow viewers to Choo Ai Loon _ and artwork subject matter are discover meaning through their Admission frequently conveyed to viewers own perspectives. Besides ar- charges apply through words, writings, and tistic intent, viewers’ interpre- most of all, artwork titles. tations of artworks also play a significant role in the definition If names matter, what can we of an artwork. In this exhibition, say about untitled artworks that visitors are welcome to suggest seem to say nothing, or quite suitable titles, placed alongside possibly everything? To what the artwork, as part of the exhi- extent do text and image attach bition objectives of opening up meaning to art? Without titles new readings in the experience and established commentaries, of contemporary art. is it yet possible to gain a genuine encounter with art? Not Against Interpretation is an experimental platform Untitled, the second edition in aimed at nurturing apprecia- the Singapore Art Museum’s Not tion for contemporary art, and Against Interpretation exhibition invites visitors to interpret the series, draws from a selection artworks in their own way based of the National Heritage Board on their experiences with the collection of works by Singapore artists’ works. artists that are untitled.

Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission to this exhibition.

Installation shot of Untitled by Anthony Poon 28 WHAT’S ON Singapore Philatelic Museum · www.spm.org.sg Singapore Philatelic Museum · www.spm.org.sg WHAT’S ON 29

Spice Is Nice

Now till “Spice Is Nice” exhibition traces Experience life at sea as encoun- May 2014 the voyages of discovery, the tered by early immigrants from _ history of the spice trade and its Southern China — in a recreated Singapore impact on Singapore, tradition- dark and cramped cargo hold Philatelic al cures and flavours of regional of a ship, complete with sound Museum cuisine. effects and creepy pests. Touch, _ feel and smell spices that are Admission During the 15th to 17th century, commonly used in Singapore charges apply European countries such as such as pepper, cinnamon, clove Spain, Portugal and the and nutmeg. Did you know that Netherlands sent ships and some of these spices were once men to track down the origins worth their weight in gold? Find of spices. out interesting trivia about these spices. Learn about some of the explor- ers (Christopher Columbus, Discover the areas of crop culti- Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand vation in Singapore for gambier, Magellan) who made significant pepper, nutmeg, sugarcane, contributions to the discovery coconut and lemongrass in the of the origins of spices, and mid-late 1800s. Then, learn in the process, discovered new about notable people associated lands and people. with spice and other crops. They include José Almeida, Syed Sharif Omar Aljunied, Tan Tock Seng, among others.

Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission Snakes to this exhibition. and Ladders

Now till Did you know that snakes cannot move backwards and they have very 10 November poor hearing? With limited eyesight and hearing, snakes have devel- 2013 oped a very good sensing tongue. Discover more interesting facts and _ myths about this scaly but not slimy creature through stamps and Singapore interactive displays at this exhibition held in the children’s gallery. Philatelic The exhibition is held in conjunction with the zodiac year of the snake. Museum _ Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission Admission to this exhibition. charges apply 30 WHAT’S ON Singapore Philatelic Museum · www.spm.org.sg Singapore Philatelic Museum · www.spm.org.sg WHAT’S ON 31

Seeing is Believing: Unusual Stamps

5 December Have you seen stamps that are made of materials other than paper? 2013 – May Come and view a display of unusual stamps from Singapore and 2014 Flowers overseas from the museum’s permanent collection. Discover quirky 1998, Singapore _ features on these little treasures that tickle your five senses of sight, Singapore Philatelic Singapore smell, hearing, taste and touch. Museum Collection Philatelic These stamps are scented. Visitors Museum Put your nose to stamps that smell of familiar scents like flower, coffee can smell the scent _ and chocolate. Feel stamps made of different materials such as flock- of flowers. Admission age, wood, silk and lace. See stamps that glow in the dark and those charges apply that feature 3D images. Listen to stamps that can play the national anthem, folk songs, or narrate a poem. There are even stamps that taste of chocolate! Spicy Saturday

Don’t believe what you had just read? Come and see the exhibition for yourself!

Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission to this exhibition. Saturday, 12 Join us as we explore the interesting and attractive Spice Is Nice exhibi- October 2013 tion, and go on a walk to Fort Canning Garden to learn about spices, 10am – 12pm their origins and uses. Complete a special origami spice frame to take _ home. Great for parent and child bonding! Singapore Philatelic This programme is recommended for adults and children aged between 5 to Museum 12 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult. This programme runs with a minimum of 7 persons and a maximum of 15 persons. To register, $20 please contact Laura Tan at 6513 7348 or email: [email protected] per parent-child pair Lace 2000, Switzerland Singapore Philatelic Museum Collection This stamp is made of lace material. Visitors can see it up close and find out how this lace stamp is made. 32 WHAT’S ON Singapore Philatelic Museum · www.spm.org.sg Singapore Philatelic Museum · www.spm.org.sg WHAT’S ON 33

November – December 2013 School Holiday Programmes

The Spice Trail Overnight Adventure at Mailboxes Unusual Stamps Workshop Singapore Philatelic Museum

19 November Visit the Spice Is Nice galleries Session 1: Check-in at the Singapore 27 November & Have you ever wondered what 3 & 13 Do you know that not all stamps & 4 December and learn about early explorers. Thursday, Philatelic Museum for a night 12 December the inside of a postbox looks like? December 2013 are printed on paper? Some are 2013 Find out how spices can be 21 November of adventure, games and craft! 2013 View miniature postboxes from 10am – 12pm made of unusual materials like 10am – 12pm used as traditional cures and 2013, 6pm – Meet new friends, learn about 10am – 12pm around the world, discover inter- _ wood, lace, foil, and some even _ in regional cuisine. Friday, the ‘King of Hobbies’ and enjoy _ esting facts about postboxes, and Singapore smell like chocolate! Explore Singapore 22 November the rare opportunity of sleep- Singapore find out how mail is delivered. Philatelic these exciting stamps then Philatelic Go on a walking trail to Fort 2013, 9am ing among stamps! Bring along Philatelic You can also paint and decorate Museum design your very own unusual Museum Canning Park to see spice a sleeping bag, jacket, pyjamas, Museum your very own tin mailbox! stamp! plants and then create a Session 2: fresh change of clothing and toi- $15 $15 special spice craft. Thursday, letries. Includes dinner, supper $25 This programme is recommended per person This programme is recommended per person 5 December and breakfast. per person for children aged between 7 to 12 for children aged between 7 to 12 This programme is recommended 2013, 6pm – years old. For more details, please years old. For more details, please for children aged between 7 to 12 Friday, This programme is recommended contact Lily at 6513 7347 or email: contact Lily at 6513 7347 or email: years old. For more details, please 6 December for children aged between 7 to 12 [email protected] [email protected] contact Laura Tan at 6513 7348 or 2013, 9am years old. For more details, please email: [email protected] _ contact Lily at 6513 7347 or email: Singapore [email protected] Philatelic Museum $80 per person 34 WHAT’S ON Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall · www.wanqingyuan.org.sg Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall · www.wanqingyuan.org.sg WHAT’S ON 35

Wan Qing CultureFest 2013

Haori with Kanji characters “Kenbo” written by Dr. Sun Yat Sen to Umeya Shokichi 8 November The Wan Qing CultureFest is back to inject more life and excitement 2013 – to the district! Look out for an exciting line-up of 1 December performances by students and Singapore artistes, public lectures, 2013 craft demonstrations, music, dance, games and more as we deliver 10am – 5pm memorable cultural treats in an educational and fun manner for _ you and your family. Celebrate cultural diversity at the Sun Yat Sen Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall this November as we delve into interesting Nanyang topics relating to Chinese history and culture through more than Memorial Hall 20 different activities. All activities are free but registration may _ be required for some programmes. For more details, visit Programmes www.wanqingyuan.org.sg are compli- mentary with Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) enjoy free admission purchase of to the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. Kindred Spirits: Curator Tours museum admis- sion ticket Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Singapore and Japan

Now till Kindred Spirits is an exhibition 9 & 17 Join the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang 1 December on Dr. Sun Yat Sen and his November 2013 Memorial Hall’s curator for 2013 supporters in Japan and 2pm – 4pm an insider tour of the special _ Singapore. It highlights the _ exhibition, Kindred Spirits. Sun Yat Sen roles the two countries played Sun Yat Sen Discover the roles Singapore Nanyang in Dr. Sun’s revolutionary Nanyang and Japan played in Dr. Sun Yat Memorial Hall activities, and showcases close Memorial Hall Sen’s revolutionary activities, _ to 90 rare artefacts which are _ and hear the stories behind Admission on display in Singapore for the Admission these artefacts. charges apply first time. This exhibition is charges apply presented by the memorial hall Registration is required. To in partnership with Miyazaki register, please email: NHB_ Brothers Museum (Arao), [email protected] to reserve a Nagasaki Museum of History & space and pay on the day of the Culture, Sun Yat-sen Memorial programme. Hall (Kobe), Ms. Kosaka Ayano, Dr. Nakano Masahiko and the family of Miyazaki Toten, with the support from the Embassy of Japan in Singapore, the Japanese Association, Singapore and Friends of Museum (Singapore), Japanese Docents.

Citizens and Permanent Resi- dents (PRs) enjoy free admis- sion to this exhibition. 36 MUSEUM MERCHANDISE MUSEUM MERCHANDISE 37

Heritage Collection True Blue Shoppe by Banyan Tree @ Peranakan Museum Tradition in a bag!

Address: Heritage Collection by Banyan Address: You can’t take the Peranakan National Tree is a brain child of Banyan 39 Armenian Museum home, but you can Museum of Tree Gallery to promote and Street take away the best of all things Singapore preserve Asia’s cultural legacy Singapore Peranakan just by visiting the 93 Stamford through tourism retailing. 179941 charming True Blue Shoppe. Road #01-03 This lifestyle-themed shop _ Singapore showcases Asia’s rich and Tel: Located near the entrance of 178897 diverse cultural heritage through (65) 6337 7454 the Peranakan Museum, True _ unique gifts, ethnic style Website: Blue Shoppe is a treasure trove Tel: apparels and elegant homeware www.trueblue- of traditional sarongs, fine (65) 6336 3670 designed to inspire, educate and cuisine.com antique jewellery, porcelain in Email: excite the imagination of museum _ the vibrant hues Peranakans Select Books S U P E R M A M A gallery-nm@ visitors of all ages. Choose from Opening Hours: are famous for, and true blue banyantree.com a variety of products ranging Mon – Sun: souvenirs every Peranakan Website: from stationery collections 10am – 7pm lover would appreciate. btheritagecol- featuring Old Singapore images (Till 9pm on lection.com to accessories inspired by Fridays) _ the beauty and elegance of Select Books Select Books is one of Southeast Address: S U P E R M A M A is a retail Opening Hours: Singapore’s national flower, and Cafe Asia’s oldest and best-known #01-04, gallery that collects and curates Mon – Sun: Vanda Miss Joaquim. Address: independent bookshops. Set up 8 Queen Street beautiful objects from around 10am – 7pm 51 Armenian in 1976, it is recognised around _ the world for people in Singapore. (Til 9pm on Street the world as the leading book- Email: They range from brass stationery, Fridays) Singapore store for titles on the region. info@ handcrafted ceramics, picture 179939 Its new location at 51 Armenian supermama.sg books that give a different _ Street features a wide and perspective to handmade bow- Tel: eclectic collection of books on ties and many more. Located at (65) 6337 9319 Asian art, culture, history and the heart of the city centre, Website: society, as well as literary works S U P E R M A M A hopes to be a selectbooks. from prominent writers from place for anyone to find peace com.sg this part of the world. Together and their quiet moments to take _ with titles on regional cuisine in the little yet beautiful creation Opening Hours: (including cookbooks), flora in life. Come on in and take in Mondays – and fauna, performing arts and the mama experience! Saturdays: children’s stories, Select is 9.30am – an indispensable destination 6.30pm for book lovers and anyone Sundays: who wants to understand more 10am – 4pm about Southeast Asia. 38 MUSEUM MERCHANDISE MUSEUM MERCHANDISE 39

GREAT PATTERNS SINGAPORE OF SOUVENIRS HERITAGE

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is a series of merchandise inspired by the prints Patterns of Heritage Series: Besides sharing the same acronym commonly known 1 Shophouse Tin Can Patterns of Heritage of the artefacts in Singapore’s national collection, showing the Tee-shirts by many as the Great Singapore Sale – an annual 2 Chilli + Crab Pin deep roots of today’s globalised world and the amazing impact of Umbrellas shopping season in Singapore, Great Singapore Souvenirs 3 Chilli Crab Recipe Apron Mini Gusset Bag cultural exchange. celebrates Singapore through the exploration of local 4 Choped! Umbrella L-Shaped Folders 1960s Flats in Singapore Tee quirks and habits, and re-interprets them into merchandise 5 Epoxy Magnet Sets 6 Chilli + Crab Watch Indian Prints Coaster Sets that everyone can shop for and have fun with. This collection 7 Chicken + Rice Watch Loved for their bright and unfading colours, Indian textiles became Mugs is about meaningful and iconic souvenirs that are unique 8 Jiu Cheng Gao Eraser treasured heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation. Carpet Bookmarks to Singapore’s heritage, culture and the Singaporean 9 Sayang Soap Their popularity and profound influence left an indelible mark, not identity and lifestyle. only on the way we do business, but also on how we dress ourselves and decorate our homes.

Peranakan Prints Beadwork is an important element in Peranakan fashion. Designs may be inspired by China, local tastes, or the West. This cross- cultural mix is what makes for the beauty and wonder of the Peranakan world. Such is the inspiration behind the Museum Label collection, reflecting the multiplicity that is Singapore today.

MUSEUM LABEL tells the Singapore story through merchandise inspired by Singapore’s national collection and our MUSEUM LABEL tells the Singapore story through merchandise inspired by Singapore’s national collection and our heritage of art and culture, through well-designed everyday objects to enrich everyone’s life, everyday, everywhere. heritage of art and culture, through well-designed everyday objects to enrich everyone’s life, everyday, everywhere. 40 FOOD STOPS FOOD STOPS 41

ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897 Tel: 6332 7798 Tel: 6332 3659

Bar Opiume Siem Reap II Waterfront Flutes Restaurant Restaurant.Bar

An elegant bar that offers a spec- Enjoy café-style alfresco dining Fine-dine in a grand atmosphere Named in 2013 as one of the ‘101 tacular view of the Singapore in a relaxed and comfortable of chandeliers, Buddha statues Best Restaurants in Asia’, Flutes River and a stunning skyline. setting. Feast on your favourite and rare antiques with the res- presents a modern European Excellent spot for chilling out Asian fusion cuisine while taurant’s authentic Indochinese inspired smart casual dining and people-watching. taking in a panoramic vista of cuisine. Impress your guests experience with a menu featuring _ the Singapore River. with this gastronomic experience. the favourite foods of Queen Vic- Tel: 6339 2876 _ _ toria and Queen Elizabeth II. Enjoy _ Tel: 6338 7596 Tel: 6339 1720 a delectable range of Devonshire Mon – Thu: 5pm – 2 am _ _ teas complete with clotted cream Fri & Sat: 5pm – 3am Mon – Sun: 11am – 11pm Mon – Fri: Noon – 3pm each afternoon in the spaces where Sun: 5pm – 1am Sun – Thu: 6.30pm – 11.30pm Singapore’s history comes alive. Fri & Sat: 6.30pm – 12.30am Flutes’ hallmark – good food, Chef Chan’s good wines, excellent service, Food For Thought Restaurant and great ambience! _ Tel: 6338 8770 Enjoy fine Cantonese cuisine www.flutes.com.sg Food For Thought's latest branch in an ambience reminiscent of _ at the National Museum of Sin- China’s noblemen of old. Aptly Mon – Thu: 11.30am - 10pm (last gapore balances nostalgia with located in the National Museum, orders) innovation in its menu offerings among centuries-old wooden Fri: 11.30am – 10.30pm (last orders) as well as restaurant design. partitions, antique sideboards Sat: 10am – 10.30pm (last orders) The food is inspired by modern with deep carvings, metal and Sun: 10am – 5pm (last orders) Singapore, created with bold wooden motif screens, art deco _ Southeast Asian flavours layered golden chandeliers, exquisite Executive Lunch or À la carte with globalised influences, tasted jade and silver table settings, Daily English Afternoon Tea in dishes like the chwee kueh Chef Chan offers a unique din- À la carte Dinner or The Chef’s inspired Brown Buttered Chye ing experience in a beautifully Table with Wine Pairing Option Poh Prawn Salad and Pancakes traditional setting. Weekend Relaxing Brunch, with Mee Chiang Kueh Butter _ Sunday Roast and Spiced Gula Melaka Syrup. Tel: 6333 0073 _ www.chefchanrestaurant.com.sg Tel: 6338 9887 _ Email: Mon–Sun: [email protected] Lunch: 11.45am – 2.30pm _ Dinner: 6.15pm – 9.30pm Mon – Sun: 10am – 10pm _ (last orders at 9pm) Dim Sum, Lunch (6 set menus), Lunch & Dinner À la Carte, Dinner (6 set menus). Reservations preferred. Now also open on Sunday. 42 FOOD STOPS FOOD STOPS 43

PERANAKAN MUSEUM SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM 39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941 71 , Singapore 189555 Tel: 6332 7591 Tel: 6332 3222

True Blue Pantry Trattoria Lafiandra 7 Kickstart, Your Community Café

Take refreshment after a tour of Owned by Chef Cataldo and Scrumptious food and perfect the museum. True Blue Pantry Brenda Lafiandra, the 42-seater brews in a homely environment offers fruit juices, floral teas, lo- Trattoria Lafiandra al Museo are best served with a dash of cal coffee and soft drinks. If you has an extensive selection of great company. Kick-start your need a light bite, try their nyonya antipasti, homemade pasta, mornings or rev up your engines kueh kueh. Salads and quick risotto and main courses, offering for the rest of the work day at nyonya meals are also available. a wide and exciting selection of this cozy café where smiles Italian fare. matter as much as what’s on _ the menu. Tel: 6337 7514 _ _ Tel: 6884 4035 _ Mon – Sun: 10am – 7pm www.lafiandra.com.sg Tel: 8389 7877 (Till 9pm on Fridays) _ www.7kickstart.com True Blue Cuisine Le Bistrot Mon – Sun: 11.30am – 3pm; _ 6pm – 11pm Dôme Café Mon – Fri: 8am – 6pm Du Sommelier Sat: 9.30am – 5pm Sun & Public Holidays: Closed

True Blue invites you to experi- Le Bistrot Du Sommelier offers ence the life of the Peranakans an eclectic mix of seasonal dishes, Dôme introduces a rustic coffee through the restaurant’s charming and also ‘terroir’ specialties such haven for executives on the go. décor and authentic Peranakan as the Veal Trotter stuffed with Relax in style with al fresco delicacies, based on recipes sweetbreads. The newly opened dining or choose a speedy take passed down the generations. Rillette Bar is a unique concept away. Dôme offers a com- in Singapore, and is open all day prehensive range of freshly _ offering a wide selection of home- baked breads, pastries, cakes Tel: 6440 0449/4548 made rillettes, terrines, patés and and pizzas which complement Email: [email protected] many more exciting cold cuts are our range of gourmet coffees. _ available for take away or to be Signature items include Focaccia Mon – Sun: 11.30am – 2.30pm; consumed on the premises with Gourmet Sandwiches, Dôme 6pm – 9.30pm a glass of wine. Gourmet Pie, Caesar Salad and Chocolate Brownies. _ Tel: 6333 1982 _ www.lebistrotdusommelier.com Tel: 6339 0792 _ www.dome.sg Mon – Sat: _ Lunch: 12pm – 3pm Mon – Sun: Dinner: 6pm – 11pm Lunch: 12pm – 2.30pm Rillette Bar: 12pm – 12am Dinner: 6pm – 10.30pm 44 FOOD STOPS

SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM AT 8Q National Heritage Board milestones 8 Queen Street, Singapore 188535 2013 — Celebrating 20 years of heritage with you. Tel: 6332 3200

Since 1 August 1993, the National Heritage Board has been making heritage accessible and enjoyable for 1993 1996 all. Relive our memorable The Birth Singapore Art journey with these significant NHB of NHB Museum opens milestones over the last 20 years. 1999 1998 1997 Launch of Singapore’s first National Archives of Asian Civilisations National Heritage Trail — Singapore moves to its new Museum opens at Civic District Trail home at Canning Rise Armenian Street 2000 2002 2003 Heritage Conservation Centre Reflections at Asian Civilisations opens, Singapore Philatelic Bukit Chandu Museum relocates to fast Food For Thought Standing Sushi Bar Museum joins NHB opens Empress Place

Opened on 1 June 2013, fast Food For Thought Beautifully-sliced, perfectly-formed, deliciously- 2008 2006 2004 (fFFT) is a reboot of the previous Food For Thought made... Every piece of sushi at Standing Sushi Bar is Peranakan Museum and Memories at Old Ford Launch of at 8Q. fFFT is a burger shack that serves fast food a piece of art. Indulge in sake, enjoy a few sticks of SAM at 8Q open, and Night Factory opens and the National Singapore favourites with a difference. Burgers here are robatayaki, and delight in our sushi selections. Festival is launched Museum of Singapore re-opens HeritageFest served on fresh baked potato buns, topped with Fresh fish, every day. quality meats and sauces made from scratch. _ Milkshakes are thick with real milk and ice-cream. www.standingsushibar.com Must-tries include the kopi-gao shake, peanut _ butter banana trifle and slow-roasted pulled Mon – Sun: 2009 2011 2013 pork burger. Lunch: 12pm – 2.30pm Preservation of Monuments Groundbreaking ceremony Launch of first community Dinner: 6pm – 10.30pm Board and Heritage of the National Art Gallery, museum — Our Museum @ _ Institutions join NHB Singapore Taman Jurong www.foodforthought.com.sg www.facebook.com/fastFFT _ All Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) Free admission for all! Tue – Sun: 11am – 7pm enjoy free* admission to the national museums Open House Days at all National Heritage Board and heritage institutions. museums and institutions: 2 November 2013 — Deepavali Open House *Selected special exhibitions are chargeable. 25 December 2013 — Christmas Day Open House Please approach museums’ front desks for more information. Asian Housed in a magnificently Admission Charges Opening Hours Singapore The Singapore Art Museum Address • Free guided tours from Malay The Malay Heritage Centre Admission Charges Museums restored colonial building by the • Adult: $8 Mon – Sun: 10am – 7pm (SAM) focuses on the creation of 71 Bras Basah Road, Mon – Sun. Please call 6332 (MHC) showcases the history, • Adult: $4 1 National Museum Singapore River, the Asian Joint admission tickets to ACM (Till 9pm on Fridays) art in the present moment. It Singapore 189555 3222 or 6332 3200 to enquire. culture and contributions of the • Foreign senior citizens of Singapore VICTORIA ST Civilisations Art Heritage 16 Civilisations Museum traces the and the Peranakan Museum advocates and presents the SAM at 8Q is located Malay community within the above 60 years old: $2 2 Singapore Art Museum Museum rich artistic heritage of Asia, are also available. Getting there Museum contemporary art practices of at 8 Queen Street, Opening Hours Centre context of Singapore’s history • Foreign students and children 3 SAM at 8Q ORCHARD RD especially Singapore’s diverse Please enquire at the By Bus Singapore, Southeast Asia and Singapore 188535 Mon – Sun: 10am – 7pm and multi-cultural society. It 12 years and below: $2 4 Peranakan Museum cultural roots. museum’s front desk. Alight along Collyer Quay Asia, situating them within the Tel: 6332 3222 (till 9pm on Fridays) houses a collection of interesting • Free admission for all Citizens 5 Singapore Philatelic Museum • Discounted admission or Fullerton Road. global context of art making www.singaporeartmuseum.sg artefacts that support its new and Permanent Residents 6 Asian Civilisations Museum NS24/NE6 BRAS BASAH RD Explore Southeast Asia, China, on Fridays from 7pm – 9pm. SBS: 100, 130, 131 today. SAM has built up one of Getting there focus on Kampong Gelam’s (PRs), and visitors aged 6 years Dhoby Ghaut South Asia, West Asia, and the • 50% off admission prices SMRT: 75, 167 the most important collections of Admission Charges By Bus history as a bustling port town and below. Monuments Peranakan world through the for foreign seniors aged 60 and _ contemporary art from the • Adult: $10 Alight along Bras Basah Road. integral to the development of • For group guided tours, 7 Cathedral of the museum’s collection of works of above, and foreign students. By MRT region, and its programming aims • Groups of 20 or more: SBS: 7, 14, 16, 36, 111, 131, 162, the Malay community as well as please call 6391 0450. Good Shepherd 6 art and a varied exhibition • Free admission for all Citizens The Asian Civilisations Museum 2 to introduce new artistic 20% off adult admission charges 175, 502, 518 *Not found on map Singapore’s connections to the 8 Chijmes programme. and Permanent Residents is a 5-minute walk from practices and styles to the • Free admission on Fridays SMRT: 77, 167, 171, 700 region. Opening Hours 9 Raffles Hotel (PRs), and visitors aged 6 years Raffles Place MRT station. public, as well as nurturing from 7pm – 9pm. _ Tue – Sun: 10am – 6pm 10 Armenian Church 2 Address and below. discerning audiences for • 50% off admission prices By MRT Address (Closed on Mondays) 11 Central Fire Station FORT CANNING TUNNEL 3 VICTORIA ST BRAS BASAH RD 1 Empress Place, • Free guided tours from Mon – Sun. contemporary art. SAM is also for foreign seniors aged 60 and Singapore Art Museum is a 85 Sultan Gate, 12 St Andrew’s Cathedral CC2 Bras Basah Singapore 179555 Please call 6332 7798 organiser of the Singapore above, and foreign students. 2-minute walk from Bras Basah Singapore 198501 13 The National Art Gallery, STAMFORD RD Tel: 6332 7798 / 6332 3275 to enquire. Biennale 2013 and the past • Free admission for all Citizens MRT station and a 10-minute Tel: 6391 0450 Singapore 18 1 www.acm.org.sg edition in 2011. and Permanent Residents walk from Dhoby Ghaut, Bugis or www.malayheritage.org.sg (Opening in 2015) (PRs), and visitors aged 6 years City Hall MRT stations. 14 Parliament House 17 and below. 15 BEACH RD 7 Landmarks 19 STAMFORD RD 21 BRAS BASAH RD National The National Museum of Singapore admission to permanent Getting there Singapore Discover the world through the Come and find out more about Opening Hours Sun Yat Sen The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang • Free admission for all Citizens 16 The Cathay is the nation’s oldest museum with galleries and selected By Bus postage stamp! Postage stamps Singapore and other countries at Mon: 1pm – 7pm Memorial Hall was where the and Permanent Residents 17 SMU Li Ka Shing Library a progressive mind. It is custodian exhibitions*. • YMCA Bus-stop (08041) are miniature pieces of art that the museum’s colourful and Tue – Sun: 9.30am – 7pm Tong Meng Hui Singapore branch (PRs), and visitors aged 6 years 18 NTUC Income Centre VICTORIA ST Museum of Philatelic Nanyang STAMFORD RD20 9 of 10 National Treasures, and its • Free admission to Singapore SBS: 7, 14, 14E, 16, 36, 64, feature significant events, interactive exhibitions. Ideal for was first established in 1906. and below. 19 SMU School 8 Singapore Singapore History and Living Living Galleries from 65, 111, 124, 128, 139, 162, Museum history, heritage and cultures of a those looking for a fun yet Getting there Memorial Hall Home to Dr. Sun Yat Sen • For group visits, please email of Accountancy-Law Galleries adopt cutting-edge and 6pm – 8pm daily. 162M, 174, 174E, 175 country. Singapore Philatelic educational experience. By Bus whenever he visited Singapore, us at [email protected] 20 SMU Lee Kong Chian 4 multi-perspective ways of • Free guided tours from Mon – SMRT: 77, 106, 167, 171, 190, Museum is the first of its kind in Alight along Hill Street or North this building presently houses to make a booking. School of Business 22 BEACH RD presenting history and culture to Sun. Please call 6332 3659 700, 700A, NR6, NR7 the region, showcasing Address Bridge Road. five galleries, depicting the vital 21 Carlton Hotel NORTH BRIDGE RD redefine conventional museum to enquire. • SMU Bus-stop (04121) Singapore’s philatelic heritage 23-B Coleman Street, SBS: 2, 12, 32, 33, 51, 63, 80, role played by Singapore and Getting there 22 SMRT Headquarters Building BRAS BASAH RD NICOLL HIGHWAY experience. SBS: 7, 14, 14E, 16, 36, 111, and postal artefacts since the Singapore 179807 124, 145, 147, 166, 174, 197 Nanyang in the 1911 Revolution. By Bus 23 Stamford Court 23 * Admission charges apply to 124, 128, 131, 162, 162M, Straits Settlements era. At the Tel: 6337 3888 SMRT: 61 Alight at the bus stop at Zhong 24 Bible House 24 25 26 Address special exhibitions. For these 166, 174, 174E, 175 museum’s colourful and cosy www.spm.org.sg _ Address Shan Park along Balestier Road, 25 Stamford House 1 5 93 Stamford Road, exhibitions, free admission SMRT: 77, 106, 167, 171, 190, galleries, families and children By MRT *Not found on map 12 Tai Gin Road, or after the Kwan Im Tng Temple. 26 Raffles City STAMFORD RD HILL ST 27 Singapore 178897 continues to apply to citizens 700, 700A, 857, NR7 can find out how stamps are a Admission Charges The Singapore Philatelic Museum Singapore 327874 SBS: 21, 130, 131, 139, 145, 186 Shopping Centre CC3 Esplanade Tel: 6332 3659 and PRs who are students, _ window to discover many themes • Adult: $6 is a 5-minute walk from Bras Tel: (65) 6256 7377 _ 27 Capitol Building 10 NS25/EW13 www.nationalmuseum.sg teachers, senior citizens and By MRT such as nature, culture and • Foreign students: $5 Basah MRT station and a www.wanqingyuan.org.sg By MRT 28 Singapore Chinese Chamber 29 City Hall NSFs as well as children of The National Museum of heritage. At the Room of Rarities, • Foreign seniors aged 60 10-minute walk from City Hall The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang of Commerce Building 5 28 Admission Charges 6 years of age and under. Singapore is a 5-minute walk visitors can view some of the and above: $5 or Clarke Quay MRT stations. Opening Hours Memorial Hall is a 15 – 20 29 Capitol Centre • Adult: $10 from Bras Basah or Dhoby Ghaut finest and most comprehensive • Children aged 3 – 12 years: $4 Tue – Sun: 10am – 5pm minute walk from Toa Payoh/ 30 Peninsula Plaza • $5 for foreign seniors aged 60 Opening Hours MRT stations and a 10-minute collections of early Singapore • Free admission for all Citizens (Closed on Mondays) Novena MRT stations. 31 Funan DigitaLife Mall 12 STAMFORD RD 11 30 and above, and foreign students. Singapore History Gallery: walk from City Hall MRT station. from the 1830s to post- and Permanent Residents (PRs), 32 The Adelphi NICOLL HIGHWAY • $30 for family package (group 10am – 6pm daily independence. and visitors aged below 3 years. Admission Charges 33 Supreme Court admission of up to 5 persons) (last entry: 5.30pm) • Please call 6513 7347 • Adult: $4 • Citizens, Permanent Residents _ for group visits. • Foreign senior citizens (PRs) and children of 6 years of Singapore Living Galleries: above 60 years old: $2 RIVER VALLEY RD age and under enjoy free 10am – 8pm daily • Foreign students: $2 31 (last entry: 7.30pm) HILL ST 32

Peranakan Get a feel of the vibrant Admission Charges Opening Hours Reflections Journey back in time to World Admission Charges • Bus-stop get the 3-day History Gallery and four Living Singapore Art Museum. Peranakan heritage and culture • Adult: $6 Mon – Sun: 10am – 7pm War II in 1942 when 1,400 • Adult: $2 (Raffles Place MRT station) Galleries give you a colourful Lunch at fast Food For Thought museum pass now! 33 Museum at the world’s first national Joint admission tickets to ACM (Till 9pm on Fridays) at Bukit Chandu soldiers of the Malay Regiment • Foreign students: $1 SBS: 10 overview of the nation’s past, or Trattoria Lafiandra. Peranakan Museum right here in and TPM are also available. valiantly opposed 13,000 • Foreign seniors aged 60 • Bus-stop The National Heritage Board has traditions and culture. • Scoot off to the Asian Singapore. Immerse yourself in Please enquire at the Getting there Japanese soldiers. Experience and above: $1 (City Hall MRT station) a 3-day museum pass that • Cross over to the Peranakan Civilisations Museum for an ESPLANADE DR the colourful history of babas museum’s front desk. By Bus the Battle of Pasir Panjang and • Free admission for all Citizens SBS: 51 provides unlimited access to all Museum. Know your Peranakan afternoon’s worth of Asia’s rich 13 and nyonyas, and be awed by • Discounted admission on Alight opposite Singapore walk through the galleries and Permanent Residents • Bus-stop six NHB museums over a period friends better through stunning offerings. Find out how exquisite displays of intricately Fridays from 7pm–9pm. Management University. displaying exhibits of (PRs), and visitors aged 6 years (Bukit Merah Interchange) of three days. Each individual displays of Peranakan Singapore became a crafted jewellery, beaded • 50% off admission prices SBS: 7, 14, 16, 36, 124, 131, 147, photographs, maps, and and below. SMRT: 176 pass costs $20, while a family jewellery, intricate porcelain multi-ethnic country with 14 slippers, gold and silver for foreign seniors aged 60 and 162, 166, 174 information detailing the life of _ pass (admits up to 5 pax) costs collections and Peranakan origins from China, Southeast, 4 *Not found on map ornaments, textiles, ceramics above, and foreign students. SMRT: 61, 77, 167, 171, 190, 700 the Malay Regiment and the Opening Hours By MRT only $50! Purchase them at any icons in Singapore. Hungry? South and West Asia. and ornate furniture. • Free admission for all Citizens _ defence of Singapore. Tue – Sun: 9am – 5.30pm Reflections at Bukit Chandu NHB museum’s front desk. Dine at True Blue Cuisine and Permanent Residents By MRT is a 20 minute walk from next door! Day 3 EU TONG SEN ST 15 Address (PRs), and visitors aged 6 years The Peranakan Museum is a Address Getting there Pasir Panjang MRT station. Bought the NHB • Head to the Singapore • Go beyond the city and back 39 Armenian Street, and below. 5-minute walk from Bras Basah 31-K Pepys Road, By Bus Alternatively, alight at Philatelic Museum, and take in time at Reflections at Bukit Singapore 179941 • Free guided tours from MRT station and a 10-minute Singapore 118458 Alight in front of Pasir Panjang Harbourfront MRT station 3-Day Museum Pass? pleasure in viewing miniature Chandu. See how the Japanese Tel: 6332 7591 / 6332 3275 Mon–Sun. Please call 6332 walk from City Hall MRT station. Tel: 6375 2510 Neighbourhood Police Post and take the listed buses To make full use of your bargain pieces of art in the form invaded Singapore, the final

www.peranakanmuseum.sg 7591 to enquire. www.nhb.gov.sg/NHBPortal/ (109A Pasir Panjang Road). from HarbourFront Centre. deal, we offer you the Express of stamps. Battle of Pasir Panjang and ESPLANADE DR Museums/Reflectionsat • Bus-stop option. how the British surrendered BukitChandu (HarbourFront Centre) Day 2 on 15 February 1942. SBS: 10, 30, 143 Day 1 • View some of the best 6 SMRT: 188 • Begin at the National Museum collections of Southeast Asian of Singapore. The Singapore contemporary art in the