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Image: Marauiá mountain range. Municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira. Yanomami Indigenous Territory, State of Amazonas, 2018.

Programmes

In conjunction with our new exhibition Amazônia: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado, join us at the National Museum for an exciting line-up of programmes related to the exhibition and based around the themes of sustainability, creativity, nature and the arts. We will continue to update this page as new programmes become available.

Romance, Relax and Retreat @ NMS

Enjoy free admission after hours from 7–9pm on 14 February 2025, and 30% off each pair of All Access tickets with promo code Love30 from 14–16 February.
Valentine's Day at NMS

Spend Valentine’s Day or Singles Awareness Day at the Museum with a series of programmes that you can enjoy, whether on your own or with a special someone, friends or family. Discount applies for purchases of pair tickets.

Capture your love in a black and white photobooth from 4–9pm on 14 Feb and 12–5pm on 15 & 16 Feb. (Limited redemptions daily, terms & conditions apply). Receive a free multi-filter wheel for your phone photography with every visit to Amazônia, while stocks last.

Check out the details of our programmes below!

Please note that photographs taken during these programmes may be used in the Museum’s publicity materials.

A Lighter Side of History: Shutter Sparks

A Lighter Side of History: Shutter Sparks

15 Feb
3pm – 5.30pm
Gallery Theatre, Basement Level

$38.50 per pax / $75 per pair (incl. GST)

Spark some romance and pose for shots in this guided photography workshop. After a brief history of Singapore’s photography industry, step into the enchanting world of analog photography, where you will build your own pinhole camera, receive tips on lighting and capture a moment together before developing your photograph in a darkroom.

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About the Facilitator

Co:Creation Workshop is a social enterprise that believes in the power of art to bring together people with diverse backgrounds and abilities. In addition to public events such as this, they offer customised private and corporate workshops, perfect for celebrating special occasions or fostering teamwork and innovation. Be it a date, a team-building retreat, or a CSR initiative, their sessions are all designed to inspire connection, creativity, and collaboration.

Price includes materials for a pinhole camera and developing an A6-sized photograph in a darkroom.


Crossing the Threshold creative writing workshop

Crossing the Threshold: A Creative Writing Workshop with ANFT Forest Therapy Guide and Ecopoet Esther Vincent Xueming

15 Feb
9am – 11am
Exhibition Gallery, Basement Level

$42 per pax / $80 per pair (incl. GST)

Unwind and relax as you explore our Amazônia exhibition and connect with its soundscape, imagery and spirit through a series of prompts by a facilitator.

Tap into your heart sense to listen deeply to the whisperings and teachings of the Amazon rainforest and its peoples: what do the Indigenous communities of the Amazon have to teach us, that we might have forgotten? How can we listen closely to their wisdom, and apply them to our everyday lives? What might we hope to learn about living and being on earth?

In this workshop, participants will engage with the works on display, read and discuss poetry, and compose their own poems in response.

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Price includes admission into Amazônia: Photographs by Sebastiao Salgado, and all workshop materials.

About the Facilitator

Esther Vincent Xueming is the editor-in-chief and founder of The Tiger Moth Review, an ecojournal of art and literature based in Singapore. She has authored two poetry collections: womb song (Ethos Books, 2024) and Red Earth (Blue Cactus Press, 2021), and co-edited two environmental anthologies: Here was Once the Sea: An Anthology of Southeast Asian Ecowriting (University of Hawaii Press, 2023) and Making Kin: Ecofeminist Essays from Singapore (Ethos Books, 2021). Esther is an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) Forest Therapy Guide,who works in partnership with the forest to guide participants on slow walks filled with presence and attention.


Open Score Project

Picnic Beats – A mini concert by Open Score Project

15 Feb
2pm – 3pm
Reunion Social Space, Level 1

$5.50 per pax

Enjoy a retreat with a picnic and mini concert showcasing original tunes composed by Open Score Project, and inspired by our Amazônia exhibition. Featuring different musical instruments such as the guzheng, bansuri, accordion and cello, listen to the melodious fusion of East and West while picking up interesting facts about these instruments.

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Price includes a pre-packed snack box from Bakery Brera comprising one pastry and one drink. You are welcome to bring your own picnic mat and/or some light bites – sandwiches, pastries, fruits and snacks are recommended for easier clean-up.


colours-of-the-forest

Colours of the Forest by Weiyan from In Merry Motion

25 Feb – 28 Feb
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Gallery Theatre Foyer, Basement Level

Join our interactive tour of Amazônia: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado, specially designed for children with special needs.The adventure continues with a hands-on workshop where students will make natural paints and learn spray painting methods to create their own artwork.

This programme is open for booking by special education (SPED) schools only. Please write to nhb_nm_programmes@nhb.gov.sg for bookings and enquiries. All bookings must be made at least 2 weeks before your intended session date.

About the Facilitator

Weiyan has a strong background in designing arts-based programmes for children and youths of all abilities, including her work with Superhero Me (2015–2020), and a multisensory performance inspired by the National Museum of Singapore’s William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings (2022–2024). She also leads intergenerational workshops that bring grandparents and grandchildren together, fostering shared experiences and connection.


Superhero Me Through the Forest Amazon Edition

Through the Forest – Amazon Edition (by Superhero Me in collaboration with Rainbow Centre)

30 Nov – 22 Feb
10am & 2pm
Get Curious Children's Studio, Level 3

14 Dec 2024 (2pm) & 22 Feb 2025 (10am & 2pm)

Recommended for children with additional needs ages 7 & up
$15 per adult-child pair (incl. GST)

Experience an inclusive tour of selected works in the special exhibition Amazônia: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado, and in the Eco Sanctuary, a complementary interactive sensory space, led by students from Rainbow Centre School in partnership with Superhero Me. Engage your senses and explore ecology and conservation through touch, sound, and smell! Complete your tour by crafting a nature postcard facilitated by Superhero Me.

About Superhero Me

Superhero Me is a neurodiverse multidisciplinary collective that aims to push the boundaries of inclusion through the creative arts. It serves as a platform for social mixing where children of all abilities work with their differences through creative experiences that encourage perspective, empathy, and resilience.

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Amazônia: Programmes

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16 Nov 2024 – 02 Mar 2025
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