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You are never too young to learn about Singapore’s history and culture. These programmes are specially created for our young audiences to learn about Singapore’s past and understand the different cultures in Singapore.

Please note: 

  1. From Apr 2022, all bookings for school visits should be made through NHB's new online booking system, BookMuseums@SG. For more information on how to use BookMuseums@SG to plan for a school visit to the museum, click here.

 

A) All About Artefacts Through Music and Movement - On-site and Virtual Workshops Available

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Join Wigglepods for a 45-minute music and movement workshop that encourages pre-schoolers to learn more about the museum's artefacts through familiar themes such as alphabets, numbers, colours, shapes and opposites! The workshop is based on the museum's Early Learning Resources (ELR) Set B: Shapes & Opposites. 

Details of the workshops are: 

Workshop Type  Recommended Level Available Sessions Timings Duration Capacity Cost

 Based on ELR Set B: Shapes & Opposites

Kindergarten 1 - 2

(5 - 6 year olds)

 Any weekday* Anytime between 9am - 12pm  45 minutes  Min. 20 pax

Max. 30 pax

 $15 per pax^

*Subject to availability at the time of booking.

^Includes a complimentary set of the ELR Set B: Shapes & Opposites per child (retailing at $6/set of 2 booklets) 

Please note that there will be a flat fee of $10 for the delivery of the ELR booklets to participating schools for each virtual workshop booking. For on-site workshops at the museum, the ELR booklets will be collected on the day of the workshop. 

Please email NHB_NM_Schools@nhb.gov.sg to book a slot today! All bookings must be made at least 2 weeks before your preferred date of booking for the workshop. 

 

B(New!) Get Curious! The Things We Do, Old & New On-site Workshop (incl. guided tour & craft activity) 

Get Curious Workshop

Recommended Level Available Sessions Duration Capacity Cost
Pre-school
(5 to 6 year olds)

Any weekday*

1.5 Hours

Min. 20 pax

Max. 30 pax

$25 per pax^

*Subject to availability at the time of booking.

^Includes one Get Curious publication per child 

Learn about some occupations that helped Singapore grow in the early years, in particular, our policemen, craftsmen and rickshaw pullers, and how these have evolved over the years. 

Please email NHB_NM_Schools@nhb.gov.sg to book a slot today! All bookings must be made at least 2 weeks before your preferred date of booking for the workshop. 

 

C) Be A Young Toymaker - Virtual Workshop

Be A Young Toymaker Virtual Workshop

Step back into Singapore’s kampong days and experience the gotong royong spirit of the 1960s! Learn about the popular toys and games of the past and their place in the childhoods of those growing up during this era. This programme will bring students on an interactive virtual journey to explore some artefacts found in our Growing Up gallery that is currently undergoing a gallery refresh, with opportunities to learn through role-play and hands-on activities.

Pre-school Curriculum Relevance: Discovery of the World, Motor Skill Development, Numeracy, and Social and Emotional Development 

 

Recommended Level Available Sessions Timngs  Duration Capacity Cost
Pre-school
(5 to 6 year olds)

Any weekday*

9am - 10am
10am - 11am
11am - 12pm
1 Hour
Min. 20 pax
Max. 30 pax

$8/pax

*Subject to availability at the time of booking.

This virtual workshop is an adaptation of the Be A Young Toymaker programme previously conducted at the museum. Students can participate in this virtual workshop at their respective pre-school centres. 

Please email NHB_NM_Schools@nhb.gov.sg to book a slot today! All bookings must be made at least 2 weeks before your preferred date of booking for the workshop. 

 

D) Be a Young Toymaker: Digital Edition

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Try out this free digital version of our Be A Young Toymaker workshop for pre-school children! Through an interactive game hosted on TinyTap, students can find out more about Chapteh, Zero Point and Bola Tin, and how children made and played these toys and games in the past. The game can be accessed through desktop or mobile app herePlease download the Educator's Guide to find out more about how to play and use the game!

Pre-school Curriculum Relevance: Discovery of the World, Language and Literacy, and Social and Emotional Development

Recommended Level Available Sessions Duration Capacity Cost
Pre-school
(5 to 6 year olds)
NA
30 Mins - 1 Hour
NA
Free

 

E) Early Learning Resources   

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Visit our permanent galleries and play spot-the-artefact! These five booklets introduce pre-schoolers to our artefacts through familiar themes of Alphabets, Colours, Numbers, Shapes and Opposites. Click here for a sneak preview and bulk order form! 

Set A: ABC, 123 and Colours | $8/set of 3 booklets [Out of stock for bulk purchase; Limited stocks available at Supermama, The Museum Store at the museum]

Set B: Shapes and Opposites | $6/set of 2 booklets

Teachers may use these booklets to plan for a self-guided visit to the museum. Both sets are available for purchase at Supermama, The Museum Store at the National Museum of Singapore. Discounted rates of $4/set for Set B are available for schools making a bulk purchase of 10 or more sets each. Please send the bulk order form to nhb_nm_schools@nhb.gov.sg

Recommended Level  Available Sessions  Duration  Capacity  Cost 
 Nursery, K1 & K2

 Daily

Flexible (Self-guided visit)

Capacity limit and group size will be based 
on prevailing Safe Management Measures

Set B: $4/set of 2 booklets*

*(Min 10 sets)

 

i) Activity Kits

Digital Resource Kits

To better support parents and caregivers in using the Early Learning Resources at home, we have also developed special resource kits with Wigglepods, comprising activity guides and audio/video clips to encourage children to learn about the museum’s collection through fun music and movement activities:

Check out some of the videos featured in Set B (Shapes and Opposites) here

 

ii) Artefact Hunts

ELR Artefact Hunt publicity pic

Join Dennis the Otter, Pape Sunbear and Mama Binturong on a self-facilitated story-based artefact hunt! Choose from 5 stories - explore the galleries and solve riddles to discover little-known facts behind the mysterious artefacts! 

Download the Artefact Hunts below! These hunts are designed for use together with the Early Learning Resources. 

Hunt 4: Learning about Atuk (Grandpa) Download the Shapes-themed story hunt here!  Currently available for use in the Singapore History Gallery. 
Hunt 1: A Trip to Popo (Grandma)'s House Download the ABC-themed story hunt here! Temporarily unavailable for use as some of the galleries are closed.
Hunt 2: The Museum Counter Download the 123-themed story hunt here! Temporarily unavailable for use as some of the galleries are closed.
Hunt 3: Mama's Field Trip Memories Download the Colours-themed story hunt here! Temporarily unavailable for use as some of the galleries are closed. 
Hunt 5: Dennis' Naughty Prank  Download the Opposites-themed story hunt here! Temporarily unavailable for use as some of the galleries are closed.

 

 F) Get Curious! – The Official Interactive Guide to the National Museum of Singapore

Cover of Get Curious

This guide book invites young learners to explore the interesting stories behind over 40 artefacts on display in the National Museum. Included in this 116-page guide are maps for navigational purposes, special decoder glasses and content that inspires children to find out more about Singapore’s history and people through stories and relatable themes such as animals, colours, shapes, transport and values.

Teachers can use the book to plan for a self-guided visit to the museum. From 4 September 2023 onwards, as the museum's Level 2 permanent galleries will be closed for restoration, the Get Curious books will be offered at a special price of $15 per copy.

Pre-schools may wish to download the order form and sneak preview here and email nhb_nm_schools@nhb.gov.sg for bulk purchases of the Get Curious! Guide prior to visiting the museum (min 6 copies). Purchase of less than 6 copies can be done at Supermama, the Museum Shop (level 1, NMS) at the discounted price of S$15 per copy from 4 September 2023 onwards.

Recommended Level Available Sessions Duration Capacity Cost
Pre-school (5 to 6 years olds)

Daily

Flexible (Self-guided visit)              

Capacity limit and group size will be
based 
on prevailing Safe  Management Measures

$15 per copy (Min 6 copies)

 

G) Video Resources

i) Virtual Tours: Fun Facts about Artefacts

Suitable for inter-generational audiences 

How does a new nation create an identity for itself? What was the most treasured electrical appliance among families growing up in the 1970s to 1980s? Find out more in our virtual gallery tours led by our museum's Care Facilitators to uncover facts and stories about some of the museum's artefacts! 

Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Identity) – In English with English Subtitles

Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Home) – In English with English Subtitles

Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Identity) – In English with Chinese Subtitles

Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Home) – In English with Chinese Subtitles

Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Identity) – In Mandarin with English Subtitles

Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Home) – In Mandarin with English Subtitles

This series of virtual tours is created for viewers across generations to engage in conversations with one another. 

Pre-school/primary school educators, volunteers or staff from active ageing centres who are keen to kick-start an inter-generational programme using the videos can also refer to our Guide below on how to get started. This guide is produced by the National Museum of Singapore, with support from My First Skool and NTUC Health Co-operative Ltd. 

Resource Download Guide
Fun Facts About Artefacts Guide Click here to download the guide


 

 

ii) Get Curious about early settlers! 

Recommended for families with children ages 3 and up

Enjoy fun music and movement activities, while exploring the museum's artefacts related to some of our early settlers such as rickshaw puller, amah and food peddler!

This programme was developed for Children's Season 2022: Get Curious! Our Early Settlers.

 

iii) #Museumfromhome: Get Curious

A timeless repository of online resources and programmes developed by the National Museum for families to enjoy the #MuseumFromHome. Click here to find out more!