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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.

Living Heritage Through Religious Architecture and Its Transformation

11 May • 01:30pm

12 May • 10:00am

19 May • 12:30pm

Join students from the Masters of Arts in Architectural Conservation, NUS programme on three tours examining three iconic religious buildings - exploring the history of construction, conservation, relation to their neighbourhood, and the role of communities in their continued growth, significance, and value.

Malay Kampong Heritage Tour

11 - 12, 18 - 19 May • 10:00am

Explore Pulau Ubin with a descendant of the island’s Orang Pulau as Wan brings you around Singapore’s last surviving Malay kampung and shares with you captivating stories of its history, people and culture.

Our Civic District: A Walking Tour with The Urbanist Singapore

11 - 12 May • 08:30am

If buildings could talk, what stories would they tell? Journey to the heart of Singapore’s history in this walking tour of the Civic District. Learn about the city’s iconic landmarks and discover how they have transformed across time.

[Tour] Mosques and Muslim Heritage of Singapore in the Context of the Cosmopolitan Malay World Past and Present - by Dr Imran bin Tajudeen

11 May • 10:00am

This walk highlights the cosmopolitan histories of Kampong Gelam through its Muslim heritage, including but not limited to its mosques. Come and hear the stories about the diversity and richness of the Malay and Muslim communities of Singapore.

Vanishing Craftsmen (@Jalan Besar)

4, 11 May • 10:00am

Take a walk through one of Singapore's oldest residential estate as you discover Jalan Besar's old school buildscape and meet craftsmen in the estate.

As Good As Green: Art Exhibition in a Heritage Building

4 May • 11:00am

4 May • 02:00pm

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.

Fort Siloso Night Experience Tour

Fort Siloso is Singapore’s only well-preserved coastal fort that served as part of the country’s defences. Join us on this tour where you’ll be led only by a kerosene lamp and a guide who’ll take you through Fort Siloso.

Appreciating the Architectural Moments of SCCCI over the Past Century

Enjoy a session of sensory display of how the SCCCI building maintain its stature of a century year old building. View through the eyes of the architect and avid photographers as they display the unique angles of the SCCCI building.

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.