Special Needs Education | School Programmes | National Museum of Singapore

Special Needs Programmes

As part of the museum’s commitment to be more inclusive, our team at the museum has created a series of programmes and resources for children and students with additional needs to make the most of their visit.

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

30 Nov 2024, 14 Dec 2024 & 22 Feb 2025

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.

Resources for Self-Facilitated Group Visits

Special Education (SPED) schools can use the following free resources to enrich your students' visits:

1. Activity Booklets

Print these out at home or school, or request printed copies which will be passed to you at the start of your self-facilitated visit!

Young Explorers’ Trail – Educators' Kit This kit is meant to be printed in A3, for educators to refer to/show to students Related gallery: Story of the Forest Recommended for age 7–12	PDF
This Is My Country Related galleries: Singapore History Gallery, Growing Up Gallery, Voices of Singapore Gallery Recommended for age 13–16	PDF

2. Craft Templates

Only available on-site. Request for them to be passed to you at the start of your self-facilitated visit!

Badang and Sea Monster finger puppet craft Related gallery: Singapore History Gallery
Paper doll craft #1 Related gallery: Growing Up Gallery (Please note that the gallery is currently closed for revamp, but the craft templates are still available upon request.)
Paper doll craft #2: School Uniform Related gallery: Growing Up Gallery (Please note that the gallery is currently closed for revamp, but the craft templates are still available upon request.)
Cube puzzle craft Related gallery: Growing Up Gallery (Please note that the gallery is currently closed for revamp, but the craft templates are still available upon request.)
School bag craft Related gallery: Growing Up Gallery (Please note that the gallery is currently closed for revamp, but the craft templates are still available upon request.)

To Book Self-Facilitated Group Visits

From April 2022, all bookings for school visits should be made through NHB's new online booking system, BookMuseums@SG. Click here for more information on how to use BookMuseums@SG to plan for a school visit to the museum.

Group Visits on Quiet Mornings: As part of the museum's commitment to greater inclusivity, we have designated the first Saturday (9am – 11am) and first and third Thursdays (9am – 12 noon) of each month as Quiet Mornings. This will provide children with additional needs with a quieter, more calming environment in which to experience the galleries. These slots are not available for booking on BookMuseums@SG. If you are a SPED school planning to visit on a Quiet Morning, please email nhb_nm_schools@nhb.gov.sg directly.
For non-school organisations (e.g. VWOs) interested in booking group visits, please follow the instructions for General Group Visits.

Upon receiving your booking through BookMuseums@SG or nhb_nm_schools@nhb.gov.sg, we will get in touch so you can request your desired resources and their quantity.

For more information on the National Museum's commitment to ensure that the museum experience is accessible and enjoyable for all visitors, visit our Accessibility page below.

Accessibility at NMS

Get Tickets

School Programmes (Special Needs Education)

Are you a parent or educator of a child with special needs? Check out our Special Education activities and resources at the National Museum of Singapore.