Histories: What to Eat Next — Exploring Singapore's Food Heritage

20 May • 06:00pm •

Singapore’s varied foods are not only unique in preparation and taste, but also steeped in our rich cultural values. Hear our speakers share on Singapore’s diverse ethnicity, its relationship with food and how people can connect with one another through food.

Flowers of Asia: Floral Arrangement Workshop

21 - 22 May • 02:00pm • Asian Civilisations Museum

Bring along your favourite vessel from home to craft a unique floral arrangement using a mix of blooms found throughout the Asian continent. Learn about sustainability in floral design and techniques for using a kenzan to hold flower arrangements.

Plant-iful Journeys: An Experience Tour of Singapore's Natural Heritage

28 May • 10:30am •

28 May • 03:00pm •

Beginning with a tour of the museum which once showcased the region’s flora and fauna, this walk will bring visitors on an exploration at Fort Canning before ending at Hotel Fort Canning with a specially created high-tea menu!

For Gold, Glory and God

7, 14, 21 May • 11:00am • Eurasian Heritage Centre

In this guided tour of the Eurasian Heritage Gallery, discover the travels of early European immigrants, their contributions to the spice trade in Singapore, and the intermarriages that led to the birth of the Eurasian community as we know it today. End your day on a sweet note with teatime at Quentin’s Eurasian Restaurant, where you’ll be served a slice of traditional sugee cake – a nutty cake made from semolina and almonds and topped with marzipan or icing.

Traveller Character Tours

21 May • 10:30am •

21 May • 02:00pm •

“Travel” through time and hear from a merchant from the 1920s seeking investors for his new business.

From Bean to Cup: Coffees of Asia Workshop by Foreword Coffee

14 - 15 May • 11:00am • Asian Civilisations Museum

Taste the flavours of Asia with coffee from China, Laos, and Indonesia! In this introductory coffee tasting workshop, learn about the coffee value chain from bean to cup, and the burgeoning coffee industry in the region.

Let's Mix it Up!

21 May • 03:00pm •

Featuring spices and plants from the region and the museum’s collection of natural history drawings, learn how to concoct delicious and exciting mocktails that could transport you to our neighbouring countries!

Fun with Chinese Activity Kit: Xiao Qing & Transportation

2 May • 10:00am • Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

A bilingual activity kit for parents to engage their little ones at home to learn more about the different modes of transportation in the past.

HistoriaSG – Curating the Environment: The Collection and Display of Natural History in Singapore

12 May • 07:00pm •

Associate Professor Timothy Barnard, author of “Nature’s Colony: Empire, Nation and Environment in the Singapore Botanic Gardens”, will speak about the significance of natural history in Singapore. After the talk, participants can look forward to a curator tour of the exhibition “A Voyage of Love and Longing”.

From Otter to Otah – The Art of Creating Loveable Animal Characters

14 May • 11:00am •

In this 1.5 hour workshop, participants will learn how to design animal characters that inspire enduring love and mass appeal, based on animals found in the museum’s William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings.