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.
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.
26 April 2025 (Register here)
31 May 2025
30 August 2025
27 September 2025
25 October 2025
29 November 2025
27 December 2025
31 January 2026
28 February 2026
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 26 April 2025 to 28 Feb 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm
5 mins walk from Raffles Place MRT Station (Exit H)
