National Museum of Singapore - another day @ the museum

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 the floor looking up this spectacle of brilliant play of colours and creativity.

It was well worth my time @ this museum.  

National Gallery Singapore

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.   Cleverly placed pieces of artwork to create tricks to the eye.

Actual display

Rotunda

One the 3rd floor, The Rotunda was part of the Supreme court building which houses the law library.   On the 4th floor, I was able to see the uppermost top of the Rotunda.

Rotunda dome

The City Hall and Supreme court was beautifully transformed allowing a play of light and colour.

Corridor of the former Supreme court

Listening to Architecture

This exhibit at the ArchiGallery offers insight into the enduring histories and architectural designs of the two national monuments and their dramatic transformations into a home for Southeast Asian art.

Beautiful artwork 

Bamboo artwork

This artwork consist of bamboo maze structure was designed by Rirkrit Tiravanija on the 5th floor at Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden gallery.  Within the center of the bamboo structure sits a Japanese tea house.   I walked halfway through the maze and turned back.

On the 5th and 6th floor has 4  restaurants with a very nice view of Singapore skylight and I think it would look amazing at night.

Esplande and Marina Bay Sands

Sofitel Hotel

Central business district

It was a well spent afternoon at the National Gallery.