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Publications

Through our publications, we aim to present recent research into museological approaches and curatorial analyses, showcase our thought leadership and rich collections, and reach out to diverse audiences.

Our publications can be purchased locally at our museum and selected bookstores in Singapore. You can also purchase them through our distributor Alkem Books via the Read a Book store.

For international orders, please contact Alkem Books directly at enquiry@alkem.com.sg.

Liminal Landscapes
Liminal Landscapes 1940s – 1960s (2025)
Once Upon a Tide
Once Upon a Tide: Stories of the Singapore River and Surrounding Seas (2025)
Now Boarding: Experiencing Singapore Through Travel, 1800s–2000s
Now Boarding: Experiencing Singapore Through Travel, 1800s–2000s (2023)
Picturing the Pandemic: A Visual Record of COVID-19 in Singapore
Picturing the Pandemic: A Visual Record of COVID-19 in Singapore (2022)
Dislocations: Memory and Meaning of the Fall of Singapore, 1942
Dislocations: Memory and Meaning of the Fall of Singapore, 1942 (2022)
Reflections at Bukit Chandu: Stories and Legacies of the Malay Regiment, Opium Hill and Pasir Panjang
Reflections at Bukit Chandu: Stories and Legacies of the Malay Regiment, Opium Hill and Pasir Panjang (2022)
Changi Chapel & Museum: Remembering the Internees and Legacies of Changi
Changi Chapel & Museum: Remembering the Internees and Legacies of Changi (2021)
The Letters of Sir Stamford Raffles to His Sister Mary Anne Flint
The Letters of Sir Stamford Raffles to His Sister Mary Anne Flint (2021)
Home, Truly: Growing Up with Singapore, 1950s to the Present
Home, Truly: Growing Up with Singapore, 1950s to the Present (2020)
Encounters & Connected Histories
Encounters & Connected Histories (2020)
An Old New World
An Old New World (2019)
Get Curious: The Official Interactive Family Guide to the National Museum of Singapore
Get Curious! (2019)
Exhibiting the Fall of Singapore: Close Readings of a Global Event
Exhibiting the Fall of Singapore: Close Readings of a Global Event (2018)
What is Not Visible is Not Invisible
What is Not Visible is Not Invisible (2018)
Witness to War: Remembering 1942
Witness to War (2017)
(Re)Presenting Histories: Experiences and Perspectives from the National Museum of Singapore
(Re)Presenting Histories: Experiences and Perspectives from the National Museum of Singapore (2017)
Entertainment: Forms of Leisure in Singapore 1920s – 1970s (2017)
Entertainment: Forms of Leisure in Singapore 1920s – 1970s (2017)
National Museum of Singapore 130th Anniversary Gift Set
National Museum of Singapore 130th Anniversary Gift Set (2017)
Dome in the City: The Story of the National Museum of Singapore
Dome in the City: The Story of the National Museum of Singapore (2016)
Treasures of the World
Treasures of the World (2016)
In the Mood for Cheongsam
In the Mood for Cheongsam (2012)
Early Learning Resources
Early Learning Resources
Wartime Kitchen: Food and Eating in Singapore 1942 – 1950
Wartime Kitchen: Food and Eating in Singapore 1942 – 1950 (2006)
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