National Heritage Board

Year 2012

7 Jan

SINGAPORE MUSEUMS USHER IN THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH ACTIVITIES GALORE

Year 2011

2 Dec	Relive The Trades Of Yesteryears In The Bras Basah And Bugis Precinct
20 Nov	Singapore Deepens Ties With India Through The Jawaharlal Nehru Bust And Commemorative Marker
10 Nov	The Indian Heritage Centre Launches Inaugural Exhibition In The Heart Of The Indian Community
28 Sep	Singapore Deepens Ties With Vietnam Through Ho Chi Minh Statue And Commemorative Marker
6 Aug	Vintage Cars To Return Home To Memories At Old Ford Factory In Celebration Of Motoring Heritage Day
29 July	New Chairman for National Heritage Board
29 July	Celebrate National Day At Our Museums
22 July	Launch Of New Strategic Partnerships To Raise Standards of Singapore's Museum and Heritage Sector
13 July	Winner Of The Indian Heritage Centre Architectural Design Competition Unveiled
7 July	Inaugural Stamp Exhibition on Dr Sun Yat Sen in Commeration Of The 1911 Revolution
18 May	Children's Season 2011 - It's Playtime For The Young And Young-At-Heart!
11 Apr	Heritage Continues To Attract New Patrons
8 Apr	Historic Railway Stations To Be Kept For Future Generations
22 Mar	Experience Heritage On Your Way To Work, Home Or Play
19 Feb	Heritage Takes to The Heart of The Community
18 Feb	Conference on Maritime Archaeology in Singapore
25 Jan	Launch of Architectural Competition to Gather Design Ideas for New Indian Heritage Centre

Year 2010

27 Dec	Two New National Monuments Celebrate Singapore's Post-Independence Years and Contributions of Notable Individuals
15 Dec	Full List of Artists Annouced, An Open House to Singapore as Home, City and International Port
14 Nov	Singapore Honours Deng Xiaoping With A Dedicated Marker
10 Nov	Five Good Reasons Why You Should Explore Singapore This Year-End Holiday
23 Oct	New Heritage Town Funding For The Heartlands
27 Sep	Short Film Project Civic Life: Tiong Bahru to Premiere at National Museum of Singapore in October
16 Sep	Exciting New Initiatives for Singapore’s Museum and Heritage Industry
6 Sep	Renewal of the Photography Gallery at National Museum of Singapore \| Credits & Captions
24 Aug	Presidential Presents: State Gifts from 1962 to 2009
15 Jun	Deutsche Bank and National Museum of Singapore present Cai Guo-Qiang: Head On
3 Jun	Singapore 1960 (A Confluence of Language, Culture and Politics from 3 June – 22 August 2010)
26 May	PMB Travelling Exhibition launched at the Command House
5 May	It's playtime at the museums at International Museum Day 2010
5 May	Singapore Art Museum - Children's Season
3 May	National Museum of Singapore - Children's Season
23 Apr	Record museum visitorship with continued support from community and benefactors
9 Apr	Singapore's heritage and museums go virtual with a package of online initiatives

Year 2009

28 Dec	Founding Director of Asian Civilisations Museum and Peranakan Museum retires after 18 years of service
26 Nov	Team Cravirtua emerge victorious as the ultimate heritage game
14 Nov	Camino a la Modernidad, The Path to Modernity: Mexican Modern Painting
11 Nov	Six new National Monuments and photography book contribute to preserving Singapore's heritage
10 Nov	Thrice Upon A Time: A Century of Story in the Art of the Philippines / In the Eye of Modernity: Philippine Neo-Realist Masterworks
03 Nov	Fall in Love with Museums at Explore Singapore! 2009
29 Oct	Fresh faces and diverse backgrounds: The National Heritage Board announces new board members
20 Oct	NAS launches Nanqiao Jigong: The extraordinary story of Nanyang drivers and mechanics who returned to China during the Sino-Japanese war
14 Oct	Island Hop The 7,107 Islands Of The Philippines At New Exhibition At The Asian Civilisations Museum
28 Sep	Heritage awareness at an all-time high as NHB launches travelling exhibition "Colours of Heritage"
16 Sep	Heritage Sector booming as museum visitorship soars
16 Sept	Overseas visitors impressed with Singapore's museums: Total overseas visitors to national museums near one million mark
19 Aug	ASEAN Museum Directos seek ways to better engage their communities at Regional Symposium
6 Aug	50 Years of Self-Governance: My Moments, My Memories
1 Jul	National Heritage Board appoints a new director for the Singapore Art Museum
29 May	TransportASIAN - In association with The Singapore Arts Festival
27 May	Baba Bling: The Peranakans and Their Jewellery
20 May	International Museum Day 2009
8 May	Singapore’s Peranakan Artefacts To Be Exhibited At Renowned Musée Du Quai Branly In France
5 May	Latiff Mohidin: The Journey to Wetlands, and Beyond
29 Apr	Gallery 1.11 Presents Abstractus: A collaboration with School of The Arts
23 Apr	Peranakan Museum Celebrates First Birthday with a Weekend Bash
17 Apr	Patron Of Heritage Awards 2008 Celebrates Record Philanthrophic Donations Worth S$110 Million
8 Apr	An Unbroken Line: The Wu Guanzhong Donation Collection
26 Mar	Made-In-Singapore Online Games By Youths To Encourage Heritage Appreciation Among Their Peers
11 Mar	S$30 Million Infusion To Support Community Heritage Institutions
5 Mar	At Home Abroad
6 Feb	National Heritage Board unveils comprehensive Social Media strategy
23 Jan	Indian Heritage Centre Takes A Significant Step Forward In Its Development With Appointment Of Key Committee Members
14 Jan	Serenity in Stone: The Qingzhou Discovery

Year 2008

16 Dec	National Heritage Board launches first online gaming competition to boost heritage-awareness among youths
18 Nov	Explore Singapore! Returns with Celebrities, Cuisines, Concerts and More!
22 Oct	East Meets West in New Photography Exhibition At The Asian Civilisations Museum
15 Oct	NHB and SLA Launch First Ever Request-For-Interest for Integrated Museum and Art Facilities at Queen Street and Loewen Road
29 Sep	National Heritage Board Invests S$8 Million Over Five Years to Transform Heritage Eco-System
23 Aug	Masriadi: Black is my Last Weapon
15 Aug	Official Launch of 8Q sam and Inaugural Exhibition 8Q-Rate: School
8 Aug	Local Company Composes "We Can Be Heroes" Song for National Day Video 2008
7 Aug	Lim Family Supports Singapore Art Museum with Donation of Xu Beihong's Important Artwork
1 Aug	National Heritage Board Celebrates 15
30 Jul	Dragons, Treasures and Masterpieces
24 Jul	Baba Tan Tock Seng’s Family Treasures Unveiled at the Peranakan Museum
17 Jul	Leading Global Archivists Share Insights At Singapore's First International Conference On Records And Archives
7 Jul	Istana Art Event 2008
8 Jul	Peranakan Museum Welcomed 50,000 Visitors in Nine Weeks
2 Jul	Singapore Art Museum and Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation announce nominations for the inaugural Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize
20 Jun	Alain Fleischer: Time Exposures
27 May	Museums Come Alive For Senior Citizens And Their Families At International Museum Day 2008
24 May	Donation of Chen Cheng Mei’s artworks to Singapore Art Museum
15 May	National Heritage Board Showcases Vietnam's Cultural Treasures In Its First Country-Themed Festival
13 May	Be Amused By Mark Lee and Vivian Lai In Explore Singapore!'s Television Special "Amuse Me"
5 May	Founding Director of Asian Civilisations Museum Announces Retirement
30 April	Seeing. Feeling. Being: Alberto Giacometti
17 Apr	Peranakan Museum - Singapore's Newest Museum Opens
15 Apr	51 Patrons Of Heritage Honoured - War Journal, Writings And Artworks Among Rare Personal Donations Made
15 Apr	Singapore Art Museum and Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Announce a 15-Year Partnership and the APB Foundation Signature Art Prize Series
4 Apr	Singapore Art Museum and Xu Beihong Museum are proud to present Xu Beihong in Nanyang
29 Jan	Primary Colours: Feng Zhengjie

Year 2007

15 Nov	Singapore Philatelic Museum Launches "ASEAN: What We Have In Common" Exhibition
1 Nov	Trace The Spread Of Buddhism Through The Journeys Of Well-Travelled Monks On The Nalanda Trail
30 Oct	Explore Singapore! Brings Heritage Closer To The Masses With Month-Long Activities At Museums And Libraries
24 Oct	National Heritage Board Invites Nominations For Patron Of Heritage Awards 2007
17 Sept	National Heritage Board Charts Fresh Directions With The Appointment Of New Board Members
12 Sept	Children Become Big Spenders In Art Auction At The Asian Civilisations Museum
28 Aug	National Heritage Board Launches First Children's Storybook Featuring Four National Museums
27 Aug	Exhibition on Beauty Takes The Visitor From The Sensual To The Sublime
20 Jul	National Stamp Art Exhibiton Celebrates Singapore
18 Jul	Your Stories, Our Heritage
11 Jul	The New Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottles At The Asian Civilisations Museum
3 Jul	The National Heritage Board Organises Inaugural Asean Museum Directors’ Symposium
25 May	The Asian Civilisations Museum Launches Catalogue Of Region's Best Collection of South Asian Art And Culture
7 May	Singapore Museums Celebrate International Museum Day with more than 80 Lifestyle Events and Activities
2 May	Asian Beauties Grace New Exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore
26 Apr	Singapore Hosts Major Global Gathering of 49 Museum Delegates from 22 Countries
3 Apr	National Heritage Board's First Patron of Heritage Awards recognises more than S$118 million worth of donations & loans
30 Jan	Museum Unveils Largest Exhibition of Singapore Postcards

Year 2006

26 Oct	NHB partners NLB and MDA in a Three-Month Initiative to Ignite Interest in Discovering Singapore
11 Sep	National Heritage Board Launches Singapore: The Encyclopedia
21 Aug	National Heritage Board Appoints New Chief Executive
24 July	National Heritage Board Breaks Museum Visitorship Records Yet Again
24 May	Press Invite to PLAY @ ACM
24 May	Press Invite to Off-the-Wall Party
16 May	Singapore Museums Celebrate International Museum Day with Largest Ever Multi-Venue Event
18 Apr	National Heritage Board Appoints Three New Honorary Chairmen
1 Mar	Museum Roundtable Launches Singapore's First Heritage And Museum Blog
16 Feb	National Monument Old Ford Motor Factory Reopens as Newest World War II Attraction
29 Jan	Closure of the Singapore History Museum & Rivertales Exhibition at Riverside Point from 6 March 2006

Year 2005

22 Nov	National Heritage Board Undertakes Greater Role In Championing Singapore’s Museum and Heritage Sector
11 Nov	NHB Museums to further delight customers through service excellence
22 Sep	National Heritage Board Appoints 12 New Board Members
30 Aug	National Heritage Board launches 'The End … The Beginning' exhibition to commemorate the end of World War II in Asia
25 Jul	Celebrate Singapore’s 40th Birthday with an 'Iconic' Exhibition: Love Me Love Me Not – Icons And Identities of Singapore
01 Jul	NHB Featured in Public Sector Technology & Management Magazine
29 May	National Heritage Board Launches Singapore’s National Family Tree Portal
10 May	National Heritage Board Achieve Record Museum Visitorship and Reaches out to more than Two Million in FY 04
26 Apr	More Than 170,000 Youths Reached By The National Heritage Board
8 Mar	Asian Civilisations Museum Celebrates 80 Years of Kebaya Legacy
1 Mar	Anime-tic Experience at the Asian Civilisations Museum!
29 Jan	National Heritage Board Launches The Singapore River Trail – The First Comprehensive Permanent Walking Trail Along The River and Singapore’s Second Permanent Trail
27 Jan	Singapore Philatelic Museum Launches “The Chicken Story” Exhibition to Celebrate the Zodiac Year of the Rooster
3 Jan	Back By Popular Demand- Singapore Short Cuts The Best of Singapore Short Films at Singapore History Museum

Year 2004

14 Dec	Funky Street and Evening Wear Inspired by NHB Museums Sashays into Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place
01 Dec	National Archives of Malaysia and Singapore Jointly Organise Pioneering Exhibition of Historic Postcards
29 Jul	Project M - National Heritage Board Launches Funky New Brand To Reach Out To Youths
23 Jul	Appointment of Honorary Chairmen, Patron & International Advisor of NHB and its Institutions
16 Jul	Singapore HeritageFest 2004 - The Heritage Influence on Our Future
01 Jul	Ju Ming 2004/05: Singapore · Beijing · Shanghai
08 Jun	Singapore hosts ASEAN-COCI Sub-Committee on Culture Meeting For First Time
20 May	Rare Chinese Landscape Paintings from Shanghai Museum on Display for First Time in Singapore
13 May	Project to Honour Brother Joseph Mcnally – Installation of Sculpture in Ireland
02 Apr	Fascination with Nature: Finger Paintings by Wu Tsai Yen
31 Mar	Sari to Sarong: Five hundred years of Indian and Indonesian textile exchange
29 Mar	The Singapore Art Museum and DesignSingapore Council present ManyWaysOfSeeing Exhibition
05 Mar	MUSEUM HOPPING - The Asia-Europe Marketplace for Sharing Cultural Heritage

Year 2003

30 Dec	Singapore Philatelic Museum Launches Monkeys and Apes Exhibition to Celebrate the Zodiac Year of the Monkey
29 Dec	Zodiac Series - Monkey Stamp Exhibition & Fair
15 Dec	Tze Peng (Zi Ping): A visual journey through the life and work of artist Lim Tze Peng
27 Nov	History and Art on the Move - National Heritage Board launches the Heritage Express
18 Nov	National Heritage Board Thanks its Benefactors for their Generous Support
07 Nov	Savour the Rare Tok Panjang from the Historic Collection of the Yap Ah Loy
27 Oct	WoodLand: Nature, Environment, Community & Art
10 Oct	Singapore Philatelic Museum launches Appreciation Gathering for contributors, sponsors and supporters of “The Intangible/Read between the Lines, An Exhibition of Artistamps”
25 Sep	National Heritage Board Receives $200,000 to Preserve Historic Site where Singapore was Surrendered to the Japanese during World War II
18 Sep	Design Design! - National Heritage Board Museums Collaborate on Their First Design Themed Festival
12 Sep	Historically Significant Black Watermans Pen from the Sotheby’s-Lee Kuan Yew
09 Sep	Singapore Philatelic Museum presents "Hola!" from Mexico - A Travelling Exhibition by Servicio Postal Mexicano
08 Sep	Convergences of Art, Science and Technology (CAST)
03 Sep	Spirit of Wood - The Art of Woodcarving in the Northeast Malay Peninsula
25 Aug	Rivertales - Splashing with History!
17 Mar	Singapore Skyline Exhibition
17 Mar	Encounters with Modernism - Highlights from the Stedelijk Museum