Kickstart the June School Holidays with a bumboat ride or embark on walking tours along the Singapore River with ACM

From 27 May to 28 May, Down the River, Along the Streets of ACM presents a series of specially curated programmes for families with little ones to immerse in Singapore’s rich heritage.

Down the River, Along the Streets of ACM

Asian Civilisation Museum Singapore HeritageFest 2023

📅 27 to 28 May 2023
⏰ 10am – 7pm
📍 Asian Civilisations Museum
🏷 Free admission to the museum and most activities

From now till 2 June, families can catch At Work By The River by Yip Yew Chong, which features Singaporean visual artist Yip Yew Chong’s nostalgic hand-painted paintings. Here’s a chance for kids to see bumboats “float” on the ACM Green against the backdrop of the river and Singapore’s skyline, as they learn about their history while posing for some beautiful photos.




At Work By The River by Yip Yew Chong

June School Holidays ACM BumboatImage Courtesy of Asian Civilisations Museum

📅 19 May to 2 Jun 2023
📍 ACM Green
🏷 Free

Parents and children can also get crafty and participate in fun craft activities at ACM, such as creating their own beaded boat keychain using perler beads. Parents can also register with their kids for the Playtime by the River! with Tina Sim workshop where they can make their own origami version of bumboats and re-imagine the Singapore River by drawing it out.

June Holidays at Asian Civilisation MuseumImage Courtesy of Tina Sim

For more information, visit here.


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