Up Close with ACM presents a unique way to engage with the ACM collection – through your sense of touch! Developed in partnership with Dialogue in the Dark Singapore, this intimate programme is led by facilitators with visual impairment.
During a 90-minute session, blindfolded participants will handle 3D-printed objects based on the museum’s collection. They will then get to experience the museum through a guided tour of these objects in ACM’s Maritime Trade and Court & Company galleries, led by our friendly Museum Volunteers.
This programme is generously supported by Keppel Corporation.
Recommended for ages 15 and up.
2024–2025 Programme Schedule
Monthly workshop sessions run on selected Saturdays, from 2pm to 3.30pm. Register using the links below. Please note that registration links will only be activated one month before the start of each session.
25 May 2024 (Event is closed)
27 July 2024 (Register here)
24 August 2024
28 September 2024
26 October 2024
30 November 2024
28 December 2024
25 January 2025
15 February 2025
Here’s what past participants have said about the programme:
“A fantastic event - it was so much fun, and I learned not only about the objects and their historical context, but also about the experiences of the partially sighted and visually impaired in my community.”
“I enjoyed being able to try a new way to experience the artefacts, which made me appreciate little details more.”
“It was experiential and really helped me empathise with how persons with visual impairment might feel in the museum.”
All information is correct at time of publishing. The museum reserves the right to make changes and modifications to the programme schedule without prior notice.
For further enquiries, please contact us at nhb_acm_edu@nhb.gov.sg
Selected Saturdays from 25 May 2024 to 15 Feb 2025, 2pm - 3.30pm
5 mins walk from Raffles Place MRT Station (Exit H)
