National Museum of Singapore
The oldest museum in Singapore dates back to 1849. Originally a small section of the Singapore Institution and known as ‘the Raffles Library and Museum’, it moved to permanent premises on Stamford Road in 1887. Following its latest restoration, completed in 2006, this grand establishment is now split up into two main galleries: the Singapore History Gallery charts the city-state’s evolution from its 14th-century beginnings as the Malay kingdom of Singapura through to the modern day; the more contemporary Singapore Living Galleries focus on food, fashion, film and photography. Don’t miss Singapore artist Suzann Victor’s installation Wings of a Rich Manoeuvre on permanent display high above the bridge linking the museum’s original 19th-century colonial building with its modern glass wing. Eight kinetic chandeliers made of stainless steel, studded with a sparkling array of precision-cut Swarovski crystals and accentuated by LED light ‘sing’ with movement as they sway in an airborne choreography of light.
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93 Stamford Road
Singapore 178897
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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.
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