Post by oldmike on May 19, 2007 9:17:57 GMT 7
PUT on your best pair of walking shoes. Life! plans an itinerary around the most exciting events from tomorrow morning to night at three downtown museums.
National Museum
93 Stamford Road, 10am to 6pm daily
10am: If you haven't paid a visit to the grand dame of Singapore museums since its relaunch last year, here's your chance.
After its three-year, $117.9-million makeover, the 120-year-old museum is now a hip lifestyle destination, complete with bars, restaurants and shops.
Warm up by strolling through the new Singapore History Gallery. Explore Singapore's history from the 14th century to the modern day through the drama of national events, personal stories and works of art.
Admission to the Singapore History Gallery is $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, students and children.
11am: Now that you've explored some local history and heritage, it's time to delve into other exotic cultures.
Join a 11/2-hour guided tour around the museum's temporary exhibition, Under The Crescent Moon: Domestic Culture In The Arab World.
The exhibition shows the diversity of Arabic homes in Morocco, Syria and the Arabian peninsula.
Learn about nomad tents, clay dwellings and magnificent houses with inner courtyards through evocative pictures.
For the free tour, call 6332-3659 or e-mail nhb_nationalmuseum@nhb.gov.sg. Maximum of 15 participants per session.
Noon: Lunch in the museum at Novus (01-02, tel: 6336-8770) or Wa (01-04/05, tel: 6337-1397).
Tuck into European posh nosh at Novus, a chic restaurant and bar in the museum's main rotunda. Try the daily-changing four-course lunch set menu ($45+), or splash out on a main course by ordering the Wagyu beef tenderloin with foie gras, celeriac puree and sauteed English spinach ($108).
Or drop by the cool Wa for delicious sandwiches and desserts. Try a funky drink like a lemon lavender milkshake ($8).
Singapore Philatelic Museum
23B Coleman Street, 9am to 7pm (Tue to Sun), 1 to 7pm (Mon)
2pm: Stroll over to Singapore's stamp museum for a tour that will take you around Fort Canning Hill and the Singapore River.
Called Down Memory Lane, A Postcard Trail, the tour will weave in stories about Singapore from more than 100 years ago. Bonus: Everyone also gets a free postcard for participating.
Too tired for the sun? There is plenty to see in the shade of the museum, with seven galleries of international and local stamps, first-day covers and original stamp artwork.
If you have children, take them to an exhibition called An Nyeong Ha Seyo Korea! (Hello Korea! in Korean).
It features the museum's collection of Korean stamps (above right) as well as artefacts such as yeon, Korean kites, and hanbok, the Korean traditional dress.
To register for the tour, call 6337-3888 or e-mail lim_li_hui.gov.sg. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children below 12 years. Maximum of 20 participants per session.
Admission to the museum is $5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens, students and children.
Singapore Art Museum
71 Bras Basah Road, 10am to 7pm daily
4.45pm: Would you like to say 'oui' to 'parlez-vous Francais'? Attend a free beginner's French class called Bonjour.
If you don't manage to get into the class, which has a capacity of 10, wander around the rest of the colonial building, which will be buzzing with activity.
Be sure to drop by Idealism, a gorgeous exhibition by hot contemporary Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi.
The subject matter of the show's 36 works is intriguing: tragic masked men, gory hospital scenes and bloodied meat.
The French class is free, but visitors must pay museum admission fees of $8 for adults and $4 for senior citizens, students and children.
Tickets for Idealism are $8 and $5 respectively.
6.30pm: Go to Speakeasy Vs Dubwise, a party that blends hip-hop, poetry and drum and bass music.
E-mail nhb_sam_programs@nhb.gov.sg or call 6332-3220. Tickets are $4.
9pm: Join the afterparty at Ice Cold B's at Singapore Management University, just across the street from the museum. Kick back with a beer – you'll need it after all that eating, walking and headspace stimulation.
May 18, 2007
Other highlights of the festival
Egyptian food on the Eastern Surprise Food Trail
Mint Museum of Toys
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Mint Museum of Toys
Eastern Surprise Food Trail
Malay Heritage Centre, 85 Sultan Gate, Tomorrow, 2.30 to 9pm
Embark on a food trail of the Arab Street ethnic enclave, organised by local foodie website www.HungryGoWhere.com.
Sample delights from six restaurants serving Moroccan, Turkish, Egyptian and Russian food. Between feasting, there will also be a half-hour tour of the Malay Heritage Centre.
E-mail Jiayi@hungrygowhere.com or call 6253-8877 to register. Tickets are $50. Maximum of 40 participants.
Dining Among Toys
Mint Museum of Toys, 26 Seah Street, Sunday to May 24, 7.30 to 10pm
Eat and play at the same time by tucking into a four-course meal ($48+) while seated next to your choice of toy display.
Enjoy food from a fusion of cultures, such as Shanghainese salad and parmesan-crusted chicken.
Call 6339-6266 and quote 'IMD - Dining Among Toys', four days advance reservation needed.
Missing In Action Trail
Starting at Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, 6 Science Drive, May 26, 6 to 11pm
Night owls, bust out your hiking boots and torchlights for a night tour of three museums and a hike in Kent Ridge Park.
They are the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Reflections at Bukit Chandu and Memories at Old Ford Factory.
During the trek, the guide will introduce to you the history of Pasir Panjang before the fall of Singapore on Feb 15, 1942, during World War II.
Pick up bits of trivia along the way. For example, did you know that the tembusu tree, which gives off a smell only in the evening, is pollinated by nocturnal bats? No, it's not that pontianaks - female Malay ghosts - hang around the trees and give off a seductive scent.
To register, e-mail eileen_ng@nhb.gov.sg. Free, maximum of 80 participants.
Windows To The World
Singapore Philatelic Museum, May 27, 9am to 7pm
The Korea-phile will go wild here over the host of Korean-themed activities such as kimchi- and pancake-making demonstrations by professional chefs, Korean kite-making workshops and a Samulnori (traditional percussion music) performance by the Singapore Korean School.
Free admission for all on this day. Call 6337-3888 or e-mail lim_li_hui@nhb.gov.sg to register for workshops. For more details, visit www.spm.org.sg
National Museum
93 Stamford Road, 10am to 6pm daily
10am: If you haven't paid a visit to the grand dame of Singapore museums since its relaunch last year, here's your chance.
After its three-year, $117.9-million makeover, the 120-year-old museum is now a hip lifestyle destination, complete with bars, restaurants and shops.
Warm up by strolling through the new Singapore History Gallery. Explore Singapore's history from the 14th century to the modern day through the drama of national events, personal stories and works of art.
Admission to the Singapore History Gallery is $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, students and children.
11am: Now that you've explored some local history and heritage, it's time to delve into other exotic cultures.
Join a 11/2-hour guided tour around the museum's temporary exhibition, Under The Crescent Moon: Domestic Culture In The Arab World.
The exhibition shows the diversity of Arabic homes in Morocco, Syria and the Arabian peninsula.
Learn about nomad tents, clay dwellings and magnificent houses with inner courtyards through evocative pictures.
For the free tour, call 6332-3659 or e-mail nhb_nationalmuseum@nhb.gov.sg. Maximum of 15 participants per session.
Noon: Lunch in the museum at Novus (01-02, tel: 6336-8770) or Wa (01-04/05, tel: 6337-1397).
Tuck into European posh nosh at Novus, a chic restaurant and bar in the museum's main rotunda. Try the daily-changing four-course lunch set menu ($45+), or splash out on a main course by ordering the Wagyu beef tenderloin with foie gras, celeriac puree and sauteed English spinach ($108).
Or drop by the cool Wa for delicious sandwiches and desserts. Try a funky drink like a lemon lavender milkshake ($8).
Singapore Philatelic Museum
23B Coleman Street, 9am to 7pm (Tue to Sun), 1 to 7pm (Mon)
2pm: Stroll over to Singapore's stamp museum for a tour that will take you around Fort Canning Hill and the Singapore River.
Called Down Memory Lane, A Postcard Trail, the tour will weave in stories about Singapore from more than 100 years ago. Bonus: Everyone also gets a free postcard for participating.
Too tired for the sun? There is plenty to see in the shade of the museum, with seven galleries of international and local stamps, first-day covers and original stamp artwork.
If you have children, take them to an exhibition called An Nyeong Ha Seyo Korea! (Hello Korea! in Korean).
It features the museum's collection of Korean stamps (above right) as well as artefacts such as yeon, Korean kites, and hanbok, the Korean traditional dress.
To register for the tour, call 6337-3888 or e-mail lim_li_hui.gov.sg. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children below 12 years. Maximum of 20 participants per session.
Admission to the museum is $5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens, students and children.
Singapore Art Museum
71 Bras Basah Road, 10am to 7pm daily
4.45pm: Would you like to say 'oui' to 'parlez-vous Francais'? Attend a free beginner's French class called Bonjour.
If you don't manage to get into the class, which has a capacity of 10, wander around the rest of the colonial building, which will be buzzing with activity.
Be sure to drop by Idealism, a gorgeous exhibition by hot contemporary Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi.
The subject matter of the show's 36 works is intriguing: tragic masked men, gory hospital scenes and bloodied meat.
The French class is free, but visitors must pay museum admission fees of $8 for adults and $4 for senior citizens, students and children.
Tickets for Idealism are $8 and $5 respectively.
6.30pm: Go to Speakeasy Vs Dubwise, a party that blends hip-hop, poetry and drum and bass music.
E-mail nhb_sam_programs@nhb.gov.sg or call 6332-3220. Tickets are $4.
9pm: Join the afterparty at Ice Cold B's at Singapore Management University, just across the street from the museum. Kick back with a beer – you'll need it after all that eating, walking and headspace stimulation.
May 18, 2007
Other highlights of the festival
Egyptian food on the Eastern Surprise Food Trail
Mint Museum of Toys
« Previous
Next »
Mint Museum of Toys
Eastern Surprise Food Trail
Malay Heritage Centre, 85 Sultan Gate, Tomorrow, 2.30 to 9pm
Embark on a food trail of the Arab Street ethnic enclave, organised by local foodie website www.HungryGoWhere.com.
Sample delights from six restaurants serving Moroccan, Turkish, Egyptian and Russian food. Between feasting, there will also be a half-hour tour of the Malay Heritage Centre.
E-mail Jiayi@hungrygowhere.com or call 6253-8877 to register. Tickets are $50. Maximum of 40 participants.
Dining Among Toys
Mint Museum of Toys, 26 Seah Street, Sunday to May 24, 7.30 to 10pm
Eat and play at the same time by tucking into a four-course meal ($48+) while seated next to your choice of toy display.
Enjoy food from a fusion of cultures, such as Shanghainese salad and parmesan-crusted chicken.
Call 6339-6266 and quote 'IMD - Dining Among Toys', four days advance reservation needed.
Missing In Action Trail
Starting at Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, 6 Science Drive, May 26, 6 to 11pm
Night owls, bust out your hiking boots and torchlights for a night tour of three museums and a hike in Kent Ridge Park.
They are the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Reflections at Bukit Chandu and Memories at Old Ford Factory.
During the trek, the guide will introduce to you the history of Pasir Panjang before the fall of Singapore on Feb 15, 1942, during World War II.
Pick up bits of trivia along the way. For example, did you know that the tembusu tree, which gives off a smell only in the evening, is pollinated by nocturnal bats? No, it's not that pontianaks - female Malay ghosts - hang around the trees and give off a seductive scent.
To register, e-mail eileen_ng@nhb.gov.sg. Free, maximum of 80 participants.
Windows To The World
Singapore Philatelic Museum, May 27, 9am to 7pm
The Korea-phile will go wild here over the host of Korean-themed activities such as kimchi- and pancake-making demonstrations by professional chefs, Korean kite-making workshops and a Samulnori (traditional percussion music) performance by the Singapore Korean School.
Free admission for all on this day. Call 6337-3888 or e-mail lim_li_hui@nhb.gov.sg to register for workshops. For more details, visit www.spm.org.sg