Pre-schools
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:
- 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
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:
*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)
*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
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
*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
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 here. Please 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
E) Early Learning Resources
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.
i) Activity 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
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.
F) Get Curious! – The Official Interactive Guide to the National Museum of Singapore
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.
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!
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Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Identity) – In English with English Subtitles
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Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Home) – In English with English Subtitles
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Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Identity) – In English with Chinese Subtitles
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| Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Home) – In English with Chinese Subtitles
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Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Identity) – In Mandarin with English Subtitles
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| Fun Facts About Artefacts (Our Home) – In Mandarin with English Subtitles
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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.
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!
