Events - 23rd to 31st May 2009
International Museum Day (IMD)
Since 2006, the National Heritage Board (NHB) has
celebrated the IMD in Singapore through events and activities at
the NHB’s museums during the last two weeks of
May.
This year's theme is 'Holiday Fun at Home', focusing on
family and children to encourage a regular museum-going culture
among families.
IMD 09 will feature a Family Carnival at National
Museum.
A slew of activities for children include puppet and storytelling
performances, craft workshops and an interactive playground for
young children.
There will be a Chinese culture medley at the Asian Civilisations
Museum, healthy ice-cream making at Healthzone, adventure trails at
Baba House and the National Archives of Singapore, and the 'I Can
Guide'programme at the Peranakan Museum, which trains children to
be museum guides for their own peers.
All of NHB‟s museums will have Open House days where the
public can enjoy free admission to international blockbuster
exhibitions such as 'Christian Lacroix The Costumer' at the
National Museum of Singapore and 'The Kangxi Emperor: Treasures
from the Forbidden City' at the Asian Civilisations
Museum.
Besides all NHB museums, the Marina Barrage,the NEWater
Visitors Centre, the Malay Heritage Centre and the Red Dot Museum
will be open to the public - free of charge - on 31 May.
Senior citizens have free entry to all NHB's museums and the Malay
Heritage Centre on the 25th May.
Open House Days :
24 May - Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research
30-31 May - the Asian Civilisations Museum
31 May - The National Museum of Singapore, the Mint Museum of Toys,
the Malay Heritage Centre, the Singapore Philatelic Museum, the
Singapore Art Museum, 8Q Sam, the contemporary art wing of SAM, the
Marina Barrage,the Malay Heritage Centre, the NEWater Visitors
Centre and the Red Dot Museum
http://www.museums.com.sg/imd09/