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November 11th, 2011
The Future Memory Pavilion designed by Pernilla Ohrstedt and Asif Khan is commissioned by the British Council, the Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) and the Royal Academy of Arts (London) with venue support from the National Museum of Singapore.
An Introduction
“The Future Memory Pavilion is a tongue-in-cheek look at what future architecture might be, that at the same time, would be a fitting ‘monument to the future’ as its host; the National Museum is to the past and present.”
Pernilla Ohrstedt
This is Pernilla and Asif’s take on how they approached the design of the Future Memory Pavilion, catching the attention of passers-by ever since it was opened to the public on the 19 October 2011. The Pavilion aims to inspire ideas and thoughts about our city and what it might look like in the future through the use of two materials, sand and ice, while exploring Singapore’s past and the connection between its past and future.
The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) designed an educational guide and trail for students and families to embark on an exciting journey to the Pavilion and the National Museum’s galleries to learn about the significance of these two materials in Singapore’s history. 540 students had the opportunity to attend a 2-hour explorer’s journey led by PMB facilitators. Throughout the journey, these young minds were actively engaged as they were encouraged to ponder about preservation and its implications for future memory, against the backdrop of one of Singapore’s most significant national monuments which opened in 1887, the National Museum of Singapore.
Students used this educational guide that was specially developed and designed by PMB for this learning journey!
Families and members of the public can pick up a complimentary copy of the educational guide and embark on a self-exploratory experience. So come by before the Pavilion comes down after 19 November, as it is an experience not to be missed! Read the rest of this entry for photographs to give you an idea of what you can learn when you embark on a self-guided Future Memory Pavilion trail!
The Future Memory Pavilion
Wed 19 Oct – Sat 19 Nov 2011 | Stamford Green | National Museum of Singapore
10am – 8pm
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October 3rd, 2011
Back for its second run, Operation Monument was well attended with educators from secondary schools, junior colleges and a polytechnic. In an action-packed afternoon, we sought to empower and inspire every teacher with tools for place-based and inquiry-based learning to enable them to create exciting learning journeys for their students, and to take lessons out of the classroom and into real sites of history.
“The workshop gives a new dimension to how historical knowledge can be presented to students.”
Mr Leonard Wan from Clementi Town Secondary School
The workshop held at the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) – one of 64 National Monuments – began with a sumptuous buffet lunch followed by an in-depth exposition on the power of place with an interactive and investigative mission, in which teachers were given a choice to either go on the guided monument trail or the gallery activity quest.
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September 22nd, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
During the Ramadan period, the Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) conducted four tours for the public over two weekends, titled “Kampong Gelam Mosques at Ramadan”. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to tag along on one of these tours which was led by PMB’s volunteer guide, Fabian. As we visited the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque and Sultan Mosque in the evening, we also caught wind of some of the festive activity and spirit! The tour revealed not only the history and heritage of the monuments, but also enlightened many of us about Islam and the Muslim community in Singapore.
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September 6th, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
On the 14th of June, I joined the tour ‘Coleman’s Classics’ on a Sunday morning. As the title suggests, our tour guide, Daphne, took us around to explore the architectural legacy left behind by George Drumgoole Coleman in the monuments he designed for Singapore. We visited the Arts House (Former Parliament House) and the Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator. For a person like me who hardly knows anything about Coleman (besides the fact that he is a renowned architect in Singapore), this tour was enriching in learning more about his life, and therefore also about Singapore’s history.
Click below to find out more information, not only about his designs, but about the Coleman himself!
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August 3rd, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
On the tour, ‘March to Merdeka’, four boys from Raffles Institution took us on a highly interactive journey about Singapore’s bid for independence. As the title suggests, I joined the tour expecting to be educated about Singapore’s experience with colonialism, war, political strife and eventually, its transition to an independent sovereign state. The boys, Tien Pan, Eugene, Samuel and Pei Cun delivered some impressive performances in attempts to re-enact history. Accompanied with various gadgets and dramatics, the tour covered places such as Former Parliament House, Asian Civilisations Museum, Esplanade Memorials and Former City Hall and Supreme Court.
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August 3rd, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
Tucked behind the busy life of Singapore’s Central Business district, Telok Ayer Street is filled with many surprises and wonders. Together with a group of students, we followed three boys from Raffles Institution as they taught us more about the history of Telok Ayer Street and its significance to Singapore. In this tour, “A Street of Many Worlds”, we visited the Ying Fo Fui Kun (Chinese Hakka Clan Association), Thian Hock Keng Temple, Al-Abrar Mosque and the Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church.
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July 19th, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
Rediscovering Old Serangoon was a tour unlike the others. Having grown up in Serangoon, our volunteer tour guide, Lydia, recounted the days she lived in Old Serangoon where cattle were still a common sight. We also visited the Sri Perumal Temple, a significant historical site of worship even up till today!
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July 12th, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in; their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
– Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Ever wondered about the stories behind these stained panels of gothic beauty? I followed a tour on 2 July led by a volunteer guide, Kah Hwee, who brought us through the history of Singapore’s finest stained glass and how they came to be. If you feel as awe-struck by these stained glass panels as I did, click below for more pictures of these mesmerising man-made wonders.
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July 12th, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
“Mission Possible” was a tour about the growth of Catholicism in early Singapore and the various challenges that missionaries faced. I followed this tour led by Fabian, a volunteer guide with the Preservation of Monuments Board, as he brought us around the oldest catholic churches in Singapore such as the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul and St. Joseph’s Church.
Click below to read more about the type of challenges early catholic missionaries faced in Singapore, as well as the type of traditions that continue in these Churches today!
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July 12th, 2011
| Post by Loh Pei Ying, Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS), History. |
In the most unlikely of places, we find two unique places of worship belonging to Singapore’s ethnic minorities. The tour ‘Minorities in Chinatown’ covered the Jamae Mosque and the Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown. Our guide for the tour, Gertrude, took us on an exploration of Singapore’s unique cultural diversity, cohesion and harmony.
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