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2023

Bundle Programme: Going Places – A Dramatic Storytelling Time and Scavenger Hunt!

13 - 14, 6 - 7 May • 11:00am • Children's Museum Singapore

13 - 14, 6 - 7 May • 04:00pm • Children's Museum Singapore

Join us for a fun-filled two-part programme where participants go on a scavenger hunt in search of all-things-transportation in the galleries, followed by an artist-led dramatised storytelling and craft session.

Changing Shift

6 - 7 May • 05:00pm • National Museum of Singapore

6 - 7 May • 06:30pm • National Museum of Singapore

Changing Shift, an outdoor 30-minute comedic play, written and directed by award winning Playwright and Director Lim Hai Yen, takes place at the Banyan Tree of National Museum. The story, which is told through the narrations of a taxi driver, a trishaw rider and a “carpark attendant, addresses the ongoing challenges faced by transport workers in Singapore.

Closing Weekend Sports Day

27 - 28 May • 09:00am • National Museum of Singapore

Come down decked in your PE attire and get ready to participate in sports and games from yesteryear with family and friends!

For Love of the Game: Sporting Eurasians

21 May • 11:00am • Eurasian Heritage Gallery

21 May • 02:00pm • Eurasian Heritage Gallery

Learn more about Eurasian Olympians such as Lloyd Valberg and Joseph Schooling, sports men and women such as Melanie Martens and Annabel Pennefather who persevered and represented Singapore, putting our little red dot on the map.

Have You Been to the Katong Pool?

20 May • 04:00pm • Katong Swimming Complex

Experience the fascinating history of this iconic Singaporean landmark as you explore the pool and discover its unique heritage. Don’t forget your swimming costume for some fun in the pool!

Homeground

28 Apr • 10:00am • Stamford Gallery, National Museum of Singapore

Come jalan and explore heritage on the move! Let the voices of yesteryear power your journey and let the streets do the talking. Quizzes, storytelling sessions and other drop-in activities promise an engaging encounter for all.

Indian Heritage Centre Open House

13 - 14, 20 - 21 May • 10:00am • Indian Heritage Centre

Join us for a special edition of Singapore HeritageFest Open House at Indian Heritage Centre. Enjoy free admission, engage in free craft activities, pose with insta-worthy backdrops, sign up for special programmes, and get to visit the museum galleries.

Instawalk Black & White: From Trishaws to Trains

6, 13, 20, 27 May • 09:30am

Join us for a 2-hour Instawalk tour of Bugis and City Hall, as we take a step back in time and recreate scenes from Singapore's old archival street scenes where trishaws frequented, black and white style.

Land Sea and Air - A Fun Scavenger Hunt

6 - 7, 13 - 14 May • 09:00am • Children's Museum Singapore

20 - 21, 27 - 28 May • 11:00am • Children's Museum Singapore

Join us on a fun-filled scavenger hunt to discover the various modes of transportation on land, sea and air!

Mystery Box Challenge – An Imaginative Loose Parts Play!

6 - 7, 13 - 14, 20 - 21, 27 - 28 May • 02:00pm • Children's Museum Singapore

Do you enjoy challenges? Join us for an hour of fun as you receive a mystery box of items and experiment to make something that goes on land, sea or air through loose parts play.