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Free admission to Singapore museums Starting Today!

Today is 18 May International Museum Day!
Which means Free entry to Singapore's museum and heritage all year round starts today!

Just earlier March this year an announcement was made in Parliament by our Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Lawrence Wong. Admission to all national museums and heritage institutions will be free for all Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.


Peranakan Museum
@ Peranakan Museum
Parliament Singapore



Yeah!... For those who have yet to visit the museums Now is the chance!
I had my Museum Marathon a couple of years back with my brother :D It was tiring for durians to roll around but nevertheless great experience! We manage to cover at least four museums within just one day.

If have the time. Definitely We gotta to do it again!

Hygro Thermometer
Hygro Thermometer
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
@ Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall


  
National Museum
@ National Museum


The following are the lists of Musuems and Heritage in Singapore so please check 'em out
And of course the stinky fruit is kind enough to provide you with all the links to their respective pages.
So what are you waiting for? Start your own Museum marathon today!

National Museums:
Singapore Art Museum
National Museum of Singapore
Asian Civilisations Museum
The Peranakan Museum
Singapore Philatelic Museum
National Art Gallery (slated to open in 2015)

Heritage Institutions:
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Malay Heritage Centre
Indian Heritage Centre (slated to open in 2015)

Interpretative Centre:
Reflections at Bukit Chandu

Mr Durian Mini Museum Quest:
Find this item.. This Brush Calligraphy is being displayed in one of the Museum listed above 

自强不息 written by our Former President Mr S.R. Nathan
Chinese Calligraphy 自强不息
(Strive to become stronger; to make unremitting efforts to improve oneself)
(Ziqiang Buxi) 
written by our Former President Mr S.R. Nathan
Even if you are not a Singaporean do check out all these wonderful places~
if you happen to land here.

Share with me What do you normally do in your country during International Museum Day (IMD)?
Any Special activities? Have you been to any interesting museums/exhibitions? Is there any museum that you would love to visit again?

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