For Families Places Exhibitions

Ride & Discover

by Singapore HeritageFest

29 - 26 May • 10:00am

Ride and discover the rich history of Singapore’s healthcare landmarks and food culture in our everyday commute.

Exhibition Dates

Bedok, Outram Park and Toa Payoh MRT Stations: 29 April - 26 May 2021

Novena MRT Station: 6 May - 2 June 2021

Food courts dot our island but have you ever wondered where the first such food hall to grace Singapore was located? Alternatively, can you identify the first hospital in Singapore which was named after a person?

Hop on board a train and embark on a learning journey to uncover the lesser-known facts surrounding Singapore’s healthcare and food landmarks such as the Singapore General Hospital and Maxwell Food Centre through SHF2021’s Ride & Discover programme – a content series which reimagines MRT stations as exhibition spaces. Come and relive the stories that connect us at these stations: Outram Park, Novena, Bedok and Toa Payoh. Snap a picture with our Ride & Discover panels and tag us on our socials @sgheritagefest #OurStories

Singapore HeritageFest

The Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) is the National Heritage Board’s signature annual outreach event that celebrates the many facets of Singapore’s diverse heritage and culture. SHF works with individuals, groups and communities to co-create programmes and offerings. This allows the festival to uncover lesser-known stories and narratives, engender a greater sense of ownership, and empower Singaporeans to safeguard and promote our shared heritage. The inaugural edition of SHF was staged in 2004, and since then, the festival has continued to provide on-site and online experiences with yearly themes that focus on different aspects of Singapore’s heritage.

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For Families Places Talks & Workshops

Foothill Stories - A Roving Perfoirmance with a Craft Component

4 - 5, 11 - 12 May • 11:00am

4 - 5, 11 - 12 May • 02:00pm

Take a walk with us to Children’s Museum Singapore and The Peranakan Museum, which were once schools that served the community. Let’s travel back in time and unravel their history together in this roving performance with hands-on craft component.

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Places For Families Tours & Trails

Raffles Lighthouse Tour

4 - 5, 12, 18 - 19, 26 May • 12:00pm

Experience the rich heritage of Raffles Lighthouse, a historic beacon built in 1855 and still in active use today! As the second oldest among the give lighthouses maintained by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, it holds over 168 years of maritime history. Positioned along the Strait of Singapore, it serves as a vital marker at the Southern-most point, guiding ships through their navigation.

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People Places Tours & Trails

37 Emerald Hill Site Tours

18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 10:00am

18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 02:00pm

Come along for the first ever public site tours of 37 Emerald Hill, former home of Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, the first locally founded secular school for girls by our Straits-born community and conserved through a ground-up community effort.

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