Circle Line Open House
4 April 2010, Sunday

Where?

National Museum of Singapore

Singapore Art Museum

Peranakan Museum

Singapore Philatelic Museum

Bras Basah Station

What?
Free entry to National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, Peranakan Museum and Singapore Philatelic Museum in celebration of the opening of the Circle Line!

In order to promote the new Circle Line’s role in connecting Singaporeans to the arts, NHB will be granting free admission to the above four museums on 4 April 2010.

Aside from checking out the exhibits at the museums, be sure to drop by our “I Love Museum” road show at the Bras Basah Station. There will be balloon sculptors, live demonstrations by SCAPE artists and more! Beyond Singapore’s stunning urban landscape is a secret, crazy and fun artsy scene, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for Sir Stamford Raffles, Little Nonya, Samsui Women and other historical characters when travelling on the trains and touring the stations.

Look out for free giveaways (badges, lanyards, stickers) at the museums! *

Limited Ez- Link 1-for-1 entry into museums stickers.

Pick up our flyers on the 4 April and find out how to redeem for the stickers.*

*while stocks last

Monument Walkabout – Off the Circle Line, fall in the Monument Line!

Join the Monument Walking Tour conducted by our Preservation of Monuments Board staff and hear stories about the Singapore Art Museum (former St Joseph’s Institution), National Museum of Singapore, and The Peranakan Museum (former Tao Nan School).

Meet our tour leader at the following museums at these times (each tour lasts about 1 hour):

Singapore Art Museum or Peranakan Museum: 1 & 4pm
National Museum of Singapore: 1.15 & 4.15pm
Peranakan Museum or Singapore Art Museum: 1.30 & 4.30pm
National Museum of Singapore: 1.45 & 4.45pm

Don’t be late!

Here’s what’s hot at the museums this Sunday!

National Museum of Singapore
Opening Hours: 10am – 6pm

Don’t miss the last chance to catch the Egyptian mummies and ancient Egyptian treasures! Enjoy free entry to Quest for Immortality – The World of Ancient Egypt exhibition as well as the Singapore History and Living Galleries.

www.nationalmuseum.sg

Singapore Art Museum
Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm

Discover and learn about contemporary art at Classic Contemporary: Contemporary Southeast Asia Art and FX Harsono: Testimonies, a survey show of Indonesia’s foremost contemporary artists who played a pivotal role in the development of contemporary art in Indonesia.

www.singaporeartmuseum.sg

Peranakan Museum
Opening Hours: 9.30am – 7pm (Activities from 1 – 5pm)

Come join us at the Peranakan Museum for Straits Family Sunday, a four-hour workshop FREE for you and your family. It includes a craft activity, a chance to dress up, a tour* component and a whole lot more! Get creative as you make your own photo frames using ice cream sticks, beads, paper and other materials. Personalise your photo frame with Peranakan-flavored motifs and while at the museum, do not forget to go on our Special Symbols tour where you can discover the meaning behind these motifs.

*The 15-minute tour is geared for children aged 6 to 8 years old.

www.peranakanmuseum.sg

Singapore Philatelic Museum
Opening Hours: 9am – 7pm

Singapore Philatelic Museum invites visitors to discover the world through the simple yet sophisticated postage stamp! A great place for families and children looking for an enjoyable yet educational experience!

Events @ the SPM

Circle Line and Transportation Stamp Jigsaw Puzzles | 10am – 5pm
Free

Have fun with our specially made Circle Line and Transportation stamp jigsaw puzzles. Pit your skills against your friends or other visitors to see how fast you can complete the jigsaw puzzles!

Colouring Activity | 10am – 5pm
Free

Children can colour fun and interesting stamp motifs to their hearts content.

Easter Craft Session | 11am – 3pm
Free for children 5 years and below, 50 cents for all others

Families and children can make interesting egg crafts for the Easter celebrations.

Flea Market @ SPM Garden | 9am – 6pm
Organized by Flea Bazaar

Discover hidden treats and trinkets at attractive prices – locally designed and crafted items, handmade accessories, vintage collectibles, IT accessories and pre-loved clothes.

For enquiries, please call 6337 3888
www.spm.org.sg

Graffiti Art Workshop @ dbl O
222 Queen Street, #01-01/02
2pm – 4pm

Expose yourself to Singapore’s street art scene with local graffiti artist, Slacsatu and his ZNC Graffiti crew. Learn the techniques of Graffiti Art Design and catch a Graffiti Jam session, where professional artists will paint on the walls of the new dbl O club.

For more information, visit www.dblo.com.sg.

Art Trove

51 Waterloo Street, L2
11am – 7pm

Catch the works of Strawalde (Jürgen Bötcher), a living artist with an avid following in Germany at Art Trove. From Sep 2010, German Expressionist, Ewald Platte’s (1884-1985) works will be on display. Platte exhibited his works alongside Picasso, Nolde, Matisse, Jawlensky, Kandinsky, Klee and Feininger in the 1920s.

For enquiries, please call 6336 0915.