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We have something exciting happening for our 138th anniversary this October! 👀 #ICYMI, we're working together with local artist @vensroom to reimagine animals from our prized William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings. Stay tuned for more info! | National Museum of Singapore

👣 Looking to take part in our stamp rally? Here are some things to note before embarking on your an adventure around our the museum. If you’re lucky, you can be among the first 350 participants each weekend on weekends to complete the rally and redeem a the Koel plush bag charm! More info 👉 go.gov.sg/nms-anniversary Don’t forget to say your last goodbye to our Singapore History Gallery before it closes on 17 Nov for a revamp. #NMSAnniversary #NationalMuseumSG *Postcards are subject to availabi

Spent the afternoon wandering Once Upon a Tide at the National Museum of Singapore and was drawn to how it brings Singapore’s history to life—riding the current of our island’s transformation. From the river’s early hustle to the maps that trace who we were and became, the exhibition shows how intimately our history was entwined with the Singapore River. It is a powerful reminder of just how much of our identity has been shaped by the tides, and imagines a future of possibilities as vast and ope