The SG Culture Pass is a new initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) designed to celebrate Singapore’s arts and heritage, and to make it easier for Singapore Citizens to discover, engage with, and enjoy a wide range of cultural experiences.
Singapore Citizens aged 18 and above in 2025 will receive SG Culture Pass credits worth S$100 on 1 September 2025. These credits can be used to offset ticket purchases for eligible local arts and heritage activities and programmes offered by authorised ticketing partners. The credits will be valid from 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2028.
Eligible SG Culture Pass Programmes at the National Museum
HistoriaSG – The Dragon Playground in Singapore Design: From Near Extinction to National Icon
17 January 2026 (Saturday) | 2pm – 3pm
The Salon, Level 1
SGD 5 per pax
From tote bags to pins and murals across the city-state, the dragon playground has become a familiar sight in Singapore’s visual culture in recent years. Designed by public housing interior designer Mr Khor Ean Ghee in the 1970s, it was, however, systematically replaced by “safer” and more “fun” playground designs in the past two decades.
How did the dragon playground go from near extinction to a national design icon? By retracing the playground’s origins and its afterlife, this talk by writer and researcher Justin Zhuang explores what “Singapore design” could be and the role that design plays in the construction of national identities.
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A Lighter Side of History: "Swing" Back in Time
17 January 2026 (Saturday) | 3.30pm – 6.30pm (subject to traffic and weather conditions)
The Salon, Level 1
SGD 22 per pax
Join us in celebrating the playgrounds that brought communities together and continue to spark joy across all ages.
Led by heritage enthusiast and photographer Jerome Lim, the programme begins with a sharing session on Singapore’s playground heritage as we rediscover the playgrounds that have shaped generations of Singaporeans. Thereafter, take a tour of the Museum’s first intergenerational playground, A Whale of a Tale, to learn how playgrounds from the past inspired its design elements. Finally, take a fun trip to neighbourhood playgrounds in Singapore. Participants will discover captivating stories and little-known facts about these play spaces that hold a special place in the collective memory of the local community.
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