Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

Singapore -  The National Museum of Singapore is just a short stroll along Stamford, passed SMU school of accountancy.    I went to register to enter the museum and was told that today is free for all visitors.   "What's the occasion?" I asked and was told "It is the opening ceremony of the children's corner. I started off at Level 1 which housed the "Singapore History Gallery" - the exhibits starts from pre-colony era, The British colony times, WW2 under the Japanese occupation, Singapore today. Sir Stamford Raffles Village theme The Rickshaw Bust of Lim Bo Seng Japanese tank S Rajaratnam arm chair, table and specs Another exhibition on 2nd floor is "Story of the Forest" -  I entered 2 dark curtains into a kaleidoscope of objects and animals moving with sounds as I walked down a winding Rotunda to the 1st floor. Story of the Forest Looking up to the dome Children was spread lying on every corner of t...

Singapore - Just across my Cathedral is this beautiful restored City hall and Supreme Court transformed into a National Gallery Singapore .   This museum housed mainly visual arts from Singapore and around Southeast Asia.   Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas, laid the foundation stone of the Supreme Court building on 1 April 1937. Underneath it is a time capsule containing newspapers dated 31 March 1937 and currency from the Straits Settlements. It is due to be retrieved in the year 3000. The Keppel Centre for Art Education on level 1 caters to mainly youth and children with the Children museum workshop, art corridor, Children museum and many galleries for them. Glass panel from a height Scare of heights? It is an illusion of clear lights and placement which gives you a feeling of staring down from great heights. Chair in a corner This chair in the corner is in fact another illusion at the DBS gallery.   Cleve...