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SINGAPORE HISTORY GALLERY
Recommended
for 7-12 years old
Per-Trip Preparation
Museum Etiquette
Walk quietly in the galleries and wait for each other.
Talk softly in the galleries.
Discover the objects in the galleries with your eyes and ears.
Touch only objects that have signs that allow this.
Use only pencils in the gallery to prevent leaving permanent marks.
Handle the audio-visual equipment with care.
Take photographs without using flash.
Enjoy your food and drinks outside the gallery.
Discuss with your children other rules you would
like them to follow on this family trip.
Gallery Layout
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2
3
1
5
10
7
9
8
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Singapura
Crown Colony
Syonan-To
Singapore
1300s to 1800s
1891 to 1941
1941 to 1945
1945 to 1980s
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
Station 4
Station 5
Station 6
Station 7
Station 8
Station 9
Station 10
Start your family trail from the Singapore History Gallery at level 1.
The Singapore Stone, Courtesy of the National Museum of Singapore, National Heritage Board
3A
3B
B. P. de Silva
Eunos Abdullah
Seah Eu Chin
Building A Nation
Singapore History Gallery | Singapore Zone
Singapore became an independent nation in 1965. Many political
leaders contributed to the development of independent Singapore.
Find out more about them in this section of the gallery.
National Symbols
Singapore History Gallery | Singapore Zone
Building An Economy
Singapore History Gallery | Singapore Zone
From the 1960s, Singapore underwent the process of industrialisation
and achieved remarkable economic growth.
Building A Home
Singapore History Gallery | Singapore Zone
Many families began to own their own Housing and
Development Board (HDB) flats in the 1970s.
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Post-Trip Reflection
Reflect on Singapores past and present. What are the differences
and similarities? What do you value about Singapores past? What do
you appreciate about the present?
Which part of this family trip to the museum was the most memorable
for you? Share your experience, thoughts and feelings with the family.
Get your little ones to use one word to express their thoughts
and feelings about the trip, or draw their most memorable scene
during the trip.
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