Explore Singapore's history at Once Upon a Tide and Singapore Odyssea. Our Singapore History Gallery will reopen in October 2026.

Primary School Programmes

All bookings for school visits should be made through NHB's new online booking system, BookMuseums@SG. Find out more on how to use BookMuseums@SG to plan for a school visit to the museum.
Docent-led tour of Singapore History Gallery for schools

Docent-Led Tour of Once Upon a Tide for Schools (Primary 5 and above)

Ongoing

Let our experienced docents bring you on a voyage through the ebbs and flows of the island's transformation from a bustling port to a global powerhouse in this 1 hour guided tour of the Once Upon a Tide: From Settlement to Global City special exhibition (up to 9 Oct 2026).

Recommended Level Available Session Duration Capacity Cost

Primary 5 onwards (ages 11 and above)

Weekdays between 10am – 11.30am (except Quiet Mornings on the first and third Thursday morning of each month)

 1 hour 15–45 pax Free*

*Complimentary for Government Schools (Pri, Sec and JC) only, for up to 2 sessions per month. More details can be found below.

Guidelines for Docent-Led Tours

Docent-led tours are for students Primary 5 and older only. Due to limitations in number of docents and capacity for tours, we recommend that large school groups come for self-guided visits instead.

Tours are approximately an hour long and conducted in English, Mandarin or Japanese only. They are available only for Once Upon a Tide (up to 9 Oct 2026) and do not apply for other galleries in the museum, unless otherwise stated.

Terms & Conditions

A Navigator's Adventure: An educational resource recommended for ages 9 & up

This resource is designed for self-guided visits to Once Upon a Tide: Singapore from Settlement to Global City, our special exhibition which runs from 24 May 2025 – 09 Oct 2026.

Follow the flow of the Once Upon A Tide exhibition, and record your discoveries in a specially created resource booklet. Download it here or request for printed copies to be passed to you upon arrival at the museum (while stocks last). Please ensure you book a self-guided visit to Once Upon a Tide on BookMuseums at least 10 days before your visit.

Educators are encouraged to use this booklet as part of a self-facilitated learning journey relating to Primary 4 and 5 Social Studies learner outcomes, in particular:

  • Learning about Singapore’s early history and the contributions of settlers
  • Development and growth of Singapore as a trading port
  • Recognising the importance of resources (e.g. land) and discussing how Singapore overcomes the challenges of limited resources
  • Understanding Singapore’s connections with the world
  • Showing care for, and developing a sense of belonging to, one’s community and country
Recommended Level Available Session Duration Capacity Cost

Primary 3 onwards (ages 9 and above)

Daily (except Quiet Mornings on the first and third Thursday morning of each month), at 9.30am – 11.30am, 12.30pm – 2.30pm, and 3.30pm – 5.30pm

 1–2 hours N/A Free
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