City Hall, formerly known as Municipal Building, has had a rich and colourful history since its completion in 1929. In conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial commemoration in 2019, National Gallery Singapore presents City Hall: If Walls Could Talk. Through an immersive multimedia experience, the exhibition tells the lesser-known stories of pivotal moments that occurred within […]

Want to find out more about Singapore's past experiences with infectious diseases, and how lessons learnt from them are being used to manage the COVID-19 pandemic? Learn more in Every Body Plays a Part: A Showcase of Public Health Crises and Responses in Singapore by the National Museum of Singapore. This online showcase provides insights into Singapore’s […]

National Gallery Singapore's latest exhibition Georgette Chen: At Home in the World is a large-scale survey featuring 69 prominent works and 74 archival materials of one of Singapore’s most celebrated modern artists.  This is the first major retrospective of Georgette Chen’s work in two decades.  It will shed light on her less well-known yet critical contributions […]

Ever wanted to take a trip on the Orient Express? You can soon get a taste of the experience at Once Upon a Time on the Orient Express. This large-scale immersive pop-up exhibition brings the mythic story of the legendary train to life in Singapore, and everyone, young and old, is welcome to come on […]

Urang Banjar: Heritage and Culture of the Banjar in Singapore is the fifth instalment in the Malay Heritage Centre’s 'Se-Nusantara' series of community co-curated exhibition and programmes on the ethnic cultural and diversity of the Malay community in Singapore. This year, the exhibition focuses on the Banjarese community, or 'urang Banjar', who are arguably the smallest group that […]

It's already a Force-filled 2021 for Star Wars fans, who can look forward to STAR WARS™ Identities at the ArtScience Museum from 30 January. And if you've ever wondered what character you would play in that galaxy far, far, away, you'll get the opportunity to find out at this exhibition where fantasy meets reality.  Visitors […]

What if we let nature ‘speak’ our emotions to our loved ones when we are far away from them. Drawing inspiration from the practice of belayar (voyage) in the Malay Archipelago during the 19th century, A Voyage of Love and Longing at the refreshed Goh Seng Choo Gallery invites visitors to re-trace the complex emotions […]

Organised by the Singapore Heart Foundation, the annual Go Red for Women campaign returns virtually this year! Go Red for Women 2021 aims to educate women on staying heart healthy through a 360-degree approach for a heart-healthier lifestyle. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, regardless of gender. In 2019, CVD accounted […]

Monkey Shoulder, the malt whisky that’s 100 per cent made for mixing, launches Smokey Monkey, a new peated malt whisky with a sweet, smokier taste! To celebrate Smokey Monkey’s arrival in Singapore, Monkey Shoulder has teamed up with 15 bars, who have created unique cocktails inspired by Smokey Monkey. Indulge in these at local watering holes Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall, Barbary Coast, […]

Did you know? One story about the origins of Qingming Festival tells of a man named Jie Zitui who was burnt to death, and his connection to the Cold Food Festival (Han Shi Festival or 寒食节) which takes place a day before Qingming. Learn more about this lesser-known story and other fun facts behind this […]

The Indian Heritage Centre’s (IHC) first-ever exhibition dedicated to Sikh heritage invites visitors to gain a deeper understanding of this small but prominent Singapore Indian community by telling its lesser-known stories in three parts: Roots, which explores the origins of Singapore’s Sikh community, Settlement, which presents the narratives of Sikh migrants in Singapore, and Contemporary […]

How is Qingming Festival related to our roots? Follow Shin Liat and Jack from the Genealogy Society Singapore, as they shed light on what the festival means to them and how various dialect groups in Singapore honour their ancestors through different practices. Through conversations between these fathers and their children, discover the importance of passing […]

Take a journey through time, and discover the cultural icons that defined Singapore before it became the bustling metropolis of today. Through the Eyes of a Child: Art by Quek Hong Shin captures the vanishing collective memories from a time when coconut trees towered over attap houses, and children played in the busy back-alleys of […]