Talks & Workshops

ArClab: 3D Laser Scanning in Heritage Conservation

5, 12, 19, 26 May • 10:30am

Take the opportunity to gain practical hands-on experience with 3D laser scanners and walk away with a greater understanding of how 3D laser scanning technology aids in documenting and conserving the historic fabric.

Conservation of Buildings in Singapore

25 May • 11:00am

Why do we keep the Queenstown Public LIbrary? Do you know what are the special qualities of this library, and how and why buildings are selected for conservation? Join this session to find out!

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.

Archives Unlocked: Speeches that Changed Singapore

23 May • 07:00pm

Join us as we walked through four speeches, each by a different pioneer leader of Singapore. Find out what Goh Keng Swee, Rajaratnam, Othman Wok and Kenneth M. Byrne had to say and the changes that followed.

Let's Weave Through Our Heritage

18 - 19 May • 10:30am

18 - 19 May • 02:30pm

Let's weave into history and have a chit-chat about Singapore Shophouses over a cup of tea and embroidery.

The Singapore Green Building Journey

16 May • 07:00pm

This talk by Professor Lam Khee Poh (NUS) explores Singapore's Green Building journey since 2005.

Foothill Stories - A Roving Performance 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.

Dare to Design: Singapore Architecture 1960s - 2000s

6 May • 07:00pm

Join the curators of Dare to Design: Singapore Architecture 1960s - 2000s as they shed light on the buildings selected for the exhibition and interesting stories about their design.

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.

Cinema Reclaimed: DREAM PALACES Talk

Film historian and memorabilia collector Wong Han Min will present 'Cinema Paradiso - the Lost World of Singapore's Picture Palaces', a history of Old Cinemas in Singapore from 1896 to 2000.