Cap off IMD with the IMD Open House!

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Regretfully, all good things must come to an end, and Internationl Museum Day (IMD)  is no exception. Nonetheless, we have one final bonanza for all our loyal museum fans. We will be having Open House at 20 museums island-wide. Enjoy free admission and join in on a whole slew of exciting activities and programmes. Don’t forget to express how much you are enjoying yourself by saying “I Love Museums” at the ticketing counters of participating museums and receive a free gift! Hurry, while stocks last.

Stamp collecting these days is a rare hobby with snail mail fast being put aside in favour of electronic mail. However, there are valuable lessons to be learned from stamps - symbols of a past era. Discover the world through stamps at the Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) as a guide takes your child through fascinating philatelic trivia and exposes them to the highlights of the SPM’s collection during a highlight tour specially tailored for them. Parents can then complete a fun quiz with their child, requiring them to look for answers amongst the galleries together and win attractive prizes!

The SPM, open to the public from 9am to 7pm, will also play home to colouring stations and Puppets Mania - a colourful puppet show presented for the first time at IMD! Meet our adorable hand-made puppets who will have you in stitches!

Does your kid prefer playing chef instead? Learn how to cook delicious Filipino snacks at So Sarap! - Kids’ Edition! Parents are welcome to join in and partner up with their children to whip up culinary masterpieces. Have a child whose dream is to become a young zoologist? In the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Danger workshop, children will learn all about the tiger, listen to tiger folktales, see a real-life tiger skull and skin and learn what they can do to save this magnificent animal from extinction. Children will also get to bring home their own tiger handicraft and win prizes should they prove to be expert craftsmen. Act fast though as vacancies are limited!

Right after the end of Ramayana Under the Stars, The Peranakan Museum’s staff will be preparing to take the party indoors for Open House.

Just like what its name, Straits Family Fun Day, suggests - visitors can expect good old Peranakan-style fun.  Enjoy live performances by a dondang sayang band and joget to a tune or two dressed up in Peranakan outfits!

IMD 2010 Open House @ the Singapore Art Museum will be a day of adventure! Add to the flora and fauna at the Art Garden at SAM by folding origami flowers while you make new friends or adopt a new pet at the Balloon farm! If you are model material, strike a creative pose with our artworks and stand to win attractive prizes!

What are you waiting for? Plan out an extensive itinerary for the 23rd and get ready.

Check out IMD’10’s website at http://www.museums.com.sg/imd10/index.html for a full listing of the 20 participating museums open to the public at no charge on the 23rd as well as specific activities available at each museum!

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