Singapore Moments: Look
Back… Start a New
My first day of the year was all
about looking back. “Looking back” in the sense of learning about history and
other past highlights by visiting different museums. I don’t know with you, but
studying different histories excites me. The thrill of seeing old clothes and
furniture, learning about past cultures and norms, and imagining life before
seems so interesting to me. So on the January 1, 2013 my family and I went to
five different museums and numerous historical spots and tourist places. We did
most of this travelling by walking. (Yes, its that easy! All you need is a map,
an umbrella, and a bottle of water.) Since it was the first day of the year,
most museums were open to the public… meaning no entrance fee J [tip: try visiting on National Holidays, perhaps
entrance to museums would be free].
We started at Singapore’s National
Museum. I don’t think I have blogged about Philippine’s National Museum…
anyways, Singapore’s National Museum was so beautiful and interactive. I
expected a look-only type of museum but it wasn’t. The layout of the museum was
so great. It had different sections that all-in-all showed what Singapore is.
My favorite exhibits were the food part and the fashion part.
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| National Museum |
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| old cola bottles |
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| movie posters |
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| smell me :) |
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| don't miss the pendulum chandeliers |
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| vintage clothes |
The next museum we went to was the
Pernakan Museum. It’s about the people of Singapore. It described the origins
of some of its citizens. It was more of a hardcore history museum but it was
fun knowing about Singaporeans’ history.
We then decided to go to Asian
Civilisation Museum, but before reaching the museum we were able to pass by the
Armenian Church (one of the oldest churches in Singapore) and the Civil Defense
Heritage Museum. Going to the Civil Defense Heritage Museum was a beautiful
accident. We weren’t really aware that it was there. It just so happened that
we passed by it and the visit there was exceptional. I haven’t been to a civil
defense museum before so it was very interesting that there was a museum about
Singapore’s firemen and fire equipment and other disaster responding team. It
was a very interactive museum. There were a lot of buttons and knobs that allow
you to experience what these professional life-savers do. I learned a lot.
Surely, children will have fun here. J
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| The Armenian Church |
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| old fire trucks :D |
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| i thought some of the mannequins were real :) |
We walked towards the Asian
Civilisation Museum and passed by different unique looking buildings and
bridges… then at last, we have arrived. We decided to go here because I read
somewhere that there was a Rizal (Philippine National Hero) section in the
museum (which I needed for my homework). Upon arriving, I saw different exhibits
that showcased the neighboring Asian countries of Singapore. It was interesting
to see that there were a lot of similarities and slight differences among the
different countries. After going back and forth to the different exhibits, I
realized that the exhibit of Rizal was already finish, but nonetheless I
enjoyed learning about different countries.
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| scenic views while walking |
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| at the Asian Civilisation Museum |
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| money money money |
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| more scenic views <3 |
After the Asian Civilisation Museum,
we had lunch then it was back to Museum hopping. We went next to the Mint
Museum. At the Mint Museum, we paid an entrance fee. This museum is a go-to if
you are a toy lover, toy collector, or a kid at heart. In this museum you would
be able to see toys, figurines, and collectibles from the past. After going
through different exhibits, we had coffee at the café below the museum. It was
a delightful ending to the day.
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| Mint Museum |
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| do you remember these? |
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| Hey Mickey! |
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| remember them? :) |
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| :) |
“If
you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” ~Pearl Buck
-DOT-
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would like to use it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J
