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Now Boarding: Experiencing Singapore through Travel, 1800s – 2000s

27 May 2023 - 25 Feb 2024
Exhibition Gallery,
Basement
10am to 7pm daily
Free for Singaporeans and PRs. Tickets will be on sale from 22 May onwards.
Hop aboard the National Museum of Singapore’s ‘flight’ to discover Singapore with Now Boarding: Experiencing Singapore through Travel, 1800s – 2000s, a travel-themed exhibition that traces the evolution of Singapore’s identity as a popular travel destination, through the eyes of those who arrived at our shores from the past to the present.
Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s colonial past and its post-independence decades up to the present, Now Boarding presents itself as a travel guide and visual exploration of Destination Singapore.

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Through four thematic sections aligned to the themes of transport, accommodation, food and beverage, sights and shopping; the exhibition showcases a specially curated selection of ubiquitous material and artefacts evoking powerful memories of travel to and from Singapore. This includes the iconic analogue flip board previously located at Changi Airport, to a set of the history-making Singapore Airlines’ A380 prestigious Suites Cabin seat.

As part of Now Boarding, there will also be a series of themed pop-up experiences that will happen throughout the year, including NMS’ very own disco room, and other complementary programming for everyone. Check in to this exhibition to discover our little red dot anew, and contemplate on our identities as Singaporeans in an increasingly globalised world.

Now Boarding Social Giveaway

Follow our Facebook and Instagram pages to join our social giveaways and stand a chance to win exclusive merchandise!

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Pop-up Rooms and Audio Trail

Explore our complementary pop-up rooms around the museum’s spaces that further bring some of the exhibition's elements to life!

Get your groove on at our disco-themed room outside the gallery (basement level). Scan your heritage ID code, dance and receive your video digitally.

Click here to learn more about our pop-up rooms.

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Programmes

Explore Singapore as a traveller's home away from home with our special programmes, from tours to art workshops.

Start your exploration

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Now Boarding Interactive Game

Journey across Singapore island to find and collect iconic memorabilia. Item's are hidden all across the map. Find them to unlock more levels and receive a special reward upon completing the game. Have fun!

Click here to access the game!

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Special Promotions

1. NMS X GWPH: Now Boarding Tea Set (9 July to 19 November 2023)
In collaboration with the National Museum of Singapore, Goodwood Park Hotel has crafted a special teatime menu for the Now Boarding exhibition! Savour the flavours and see how the museum’s collection and the hotel’s award-winning restaurant, Gordon Grill, have inspired this limited-edition menu.

Click here for the menu

Terms & Conditions
  • This tea set is available from 9 July to 19 November 2023.
  • $40++ per person (minimum 2 persons)
  • Price is subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes.
  • Available only for dine-in from 3pm to 5pm at Coffee Lounge in Goodwood Park Hotel.
  • Reservations are required 3 days in advance and subject to availability; last pre-booking date is 16 November 2023. Please contact the restaurant directly for reservations, quoting “NMS X GWPH: Now Boarding Tea Set”.
  • Tea set is not available for walk-in orders.
  • Not applicable with discounts, promotions and vouchers, unless otherwise stated.
  • Exclusively for National Museum of Singapore ticket holders: Redeem 2 pieces of Goodwood Park Hotel’s D24 durian puffs with each order of the tea set for two when you present your National Museum ticket at Coffee Lounge.
  • D24 puffs are for dine-in together with the tea set and not for takeaway.
  • Please quote “NMS X GWPH: Now Boarding Tea Set + NMS entrance ticket” when making the reservation.

    • Coffee Lounge Contact
    Tel: 6730 1746
    Email: coffee_lounge@goodwoodparkhotel.com
    Online reservation: Click here

    2. 15% off a la carte menu at Gordon Grill during the restaurant’s 60th anniversary from 1 to 30 July 2023, upon presentation of a valid NMS admission ticket
  • Valid only for dine-in on regular a la carte menu items and anniversary dishes.
  • Not applicable with other promotions, discounts, vouchers, for selected dishes like Wagyu beef, wine or liquor sold by the bottle (excluding beer and house selection), set menus and catering services, unless otherwise stated.
  • Splitting or combining of bills are not allowed.
    • Explorer Guide

    Explorer's Guide for Children

    Travel around the exhibition with this booklet and let Aero, National Museum of Singapore’s special aeroplane, be your guide! Examine the artefacts highlighted in the explorer’s guide with the help of mini activities and reflective questions, as we experience Singapore from the 1800s to the 2000s through the theme of travel.

    To promote sustainability, you are encouraged to download a copy of the booklet here. Limited copies are available at the exhibition entrance.

    Download the guide

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    Family Time

    Visit our permanent galleries with your little ones and play spot-the-artefact! Our colourful Early Learning Resources introduce pre-schoolers to our artefacts according to the themes of Numbers, Colours, and ABCs. Available at $8 per set from the Museum Label shop. For more children's activity booklets, click here.

    Museum guide

    Download our museum guide (English, Chinese, Bahasa Melayu, Tamil) to find out about the many treasures in our various galleries. In this guide, you will also find the floor plan for easier navigation. Enjoy your visit!

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