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2024

ArClab: Decorative Tiles Hands-on Cleaning Workshop

4, 11, 18, 25 May • 10:30am

Ever wondered how historic tiles stay bright and beautiful even after decades of use? Take up the opportunity to gain hands-on experience cleaning decorative tiles.

ArClab: Heritage in Motion Tour

4 - 5, 11 - 12, 18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 10:00am

Take a walk through the Architectural Conservation Laboratory (ArClab) and Blair Plain conservation area, where we look at built heritage's past, present, and future in the ever-evolving Singapore’s urban landscape.

As Good As Green: Art Exhibition in a Heritage Building

4 May • 02:00pm

4 May • 11:00am

Visit the beautiful art deco building hosting EHL Campus, learn about the history of this place and discover As Good As Green an art exhibition encompassing artworks which celebrates Singapore as a garden city and the questions the risks of mass tourism with the example of Bali.

A Sketch-walk to Remember: Rediscovering our National Monuments

4 May • 09:30am

Come and document the facades of two iconic institutions in Singapore! In this workshop, learn about the history of the National Museum and The Peranakan Museum as well as the art of urban sketching, before embarking on a sketch-walk of these national monuments with Urban Sketchers Singapore.

A Taste of Outfield Camp: Heritage in a Mess Tin

18, 25 May • 10:30am

Soldiers, fall in! Join us on a journey of discovery and rediscovery where you get a taste of an outfield camp experience. Then, prepare for a ‘route march’ to SAFTI Military Institute, where you get some insights about the rich traditions and heritage of the SAF, from its passing out parade to going up the iconic SAFTI Tower in this unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

A Taste of Time Travel: Exploring 1870s Fort Serapong

This experiential tour takes you back in 1870s on an adventurous heritage trek through a mysterious part of Sentosa. Join us on a multi-sensory experience tour, discovering the profound history behind Fort Serapong and Sentosa, and exploring long-abandoned military structures.

[FREE] A Wes Anderson-ish Singapore: Short Film Screening and Intro to Architectural Photography

11 May • 03:00pm

Catch a screening of the first volume of A Wes Anderson-ish Singapore, a photographic exploration of Singapore’s built environment. Then, get tips on architectural photography from filmmaker Kevin Siyuan. After the workshop, explore the ACM building and put your skills into practice by photographing the museum’s unique spaces.

Baba House Neighbourhood Tours

4, 25 May • 10:00am

Explore the built histories and communities of the Blair Plain conservation district, and how approaches and attitudes towards urban conservation and planning have shaped our landscape today.

Back-of-House Tour: "Former Supreme Court: Unseen, Unheard"

4 - 5, 11 - 12, 18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 04:30pm

5, 12, 19, 26 May • 02:30pm

18, 25 May • 03:30pm

This exclusive tour offers a glimpse into restricted areas of the former Supreme Court, usually out of bounds to the public. Go behind-the-scenes and find out more about courtroom proceedings and the experience of persons on trial.

Banyan Chit Chats

24 May • 07:00pm

Visit a former-school-turned- farm and join us for stories under our old banyan tree. We’ll touch on topics of urban farming, Bukit Merah heritage, swap stories of growing up in Redhill and Bukit Merah and childhood heritage snacks!

The programme will end with lantern tour of the building - guiding participants on how the space was adaptively reused to the community farm today.