SINGAPORE: The National Museum of Singapore is launching SINGAPURA: 700 Years, an interactive exhibition that explores seven centuries of the Republic's history, on Tuesday (Oct 28), it announced in a press release on Monday (Oct 27).
With the closure of the Singapore History Gallery on Nov 3, SINGAPORE: 700 Years will be one of the exhibitions that will be open to the public during the Museum's revamp, the release stated.
The exhibition will present seven centuries of Singapore's defining moments through six sections, namely Archaeology in Singapore, Ancient Singapore (1300 to 1818), Colonial Singapore (1819 to 1942), Syonan-To (1942 to 1945), Road to Merdeka (1946 to 1965), and Independent Singapore (1965 to 1975).
Visitors to the exhibition can expect an interactive experience, said the National Museum. Highlights include hands-on experiences such as casting a vote to decide Singapore's merger with Malaya, and taking a history quiz. A HDB void deck from the 1965 to 1975 period complete with chess tables and chess has also been recreated.
In 2015. visitors will also be able to use their smart devices to retrieve more information about displays, share what they see with their social networks, and provide feedback, added the museum.
In conjunction with the exhibition, a series of special programmes will be rolled out progressively over the 10-month exhibition for visitors who are keen to find out more about Singapore's history. These include talks and workshops on archaeology and interactive tours, the Museum said.
SINGAPURA: 700 Years will be on display from Oct 28 2014, to Aug 10, 2015 at the National Museum of Singapore. Admission to this exhibition is free for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, S$6 for foreign adult visitors and S$3 for foreign student and senior citizen visitors. Further information is available on the National Museum of Singapore's official website.
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