Children's Season 2025 at ACM: The World We Make

📅 31 May to 29 Jun 2025
📍 Asian Civilisations Museum
🏷 Free admission to most programmes

Programmes will be held on 31 May to 1 Jun, 10am – 4pm

The World We Make Children Season ACM The World We Make: Children’s Season at ACM. Image courtesy of ACM

What makes you feel at home: warm, safe, and familiar? Who would be by your side? This Children’s Season at ACM, explore what it means to belong! Discover objects on display, enjoy interactive performances, and express your ideas through craft and design activities. Get ready for a season of creativity, play, and joy!

Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai to San Francisco

Enjoy free admission to Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai to San Francisco every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (worth $25) from 5 May. Open to all visitors, including tourists. Catch the exhibition before it closes on 1 June.

Programme Highlights

ACM & ME

Artist Impression of ACM & ME (Courtesy of ACM)

📅 From 23 May 2025
🕙 Museum opening hours; Closed at 12.30pm – 1.30pm for daily cleaning
🏷 Free; Museum admission required

This June holiday season, look forward to an exciting new children’s space at ACM, where young explorers can play, create, and celebrate what makes us unique!

With fun, hands-on activities for children (and the young at heart), every visit promises new discoveries and unforgettable family moments.

Parental supervision is required for children under 12. Entry rules apply.

Bubble Bubble! Outdoor Performance with CJ the Bubble Girl

Children Season ACM Bubble Bubble! Bubble Bubble! Outdoor Performance with CJ the Bubble Girl (Courtesy of ACM)

📅 31 May, 10.30am | 1 Jun, 3.30pm
📍 ACM Green
🏷 Free

Pop by ACM Green for a mesmerising bubble performance! Watch as bubbles of all shape and sizes transform the space into a playful and whimsical wonderland.

Carousel

📅 31 May to 1 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 ACM Green
🏷 Free

Step into our playful world of wonder! Hop on the colourful carousel and enjoy a whirl of adventure!

For safety, children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Children below the height of 0.9m will not be permitted on this ride.

Scoop of Happiness Ice Cream Giveaway

📅 31 May to 1 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 ACM Green
🏷 Free; Terms and conditions apply

Cool down with an ice cream! Visit the Pagoda Odyssey exhibition, take a picture with your favourite pagoda, and flash your
admission sticker to enjoy an ice cream treat on us.

While supplies last. Limited to one redemption per person only.

DROP-IN EXPERIENCES

Sun Prints with PLAY!

Children Season ACM Sun Prints with PLAY! Sun Prints with PLAY! (Courtesy of ACM)

📅 31 May to 1 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 ACM Green
🏷 Free

Take a photo with the sun! From treasured keepsakes to everyday items, discover how sunlight can turn memories into art. Watch them transform into beautiful blue prints through cyanotype printing.

Bring along your special items for printing! For best results, choose flat objects that can be pressed firmly and create a clear
silhouette.

Suitable for ages 3 and above with parental guidance. Limited to one per person. While supplies last.

Safety notice: All UV equipment is operated by trained facilitators only. Children are never directly exposed to UV light.
Participant safety is always the top priority.

Get Crafty! My Hotpot Feast

Children Season ACM Get Crafty! Get Crafty! My Pawfect Companion (Image courtesy of Asian Civilisations Museum)

📅 31 May 2025
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1
🏷 Free

Inspired by the hotpot on display in the Maritime Trade Gallery, design and craft your own hotpot and ingredients using felt!

Suitable for ages 5 and above with parental guidance. Limited to one per child, while supplies last.

Get Crafty! My Pawfect Companion

📅 1 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 Lobby, Level 1
🏷 Free

Inspired by an object in the Ceramics Gallery featuring a man and his furry best friend, craft your own animal companion using clay.

Suitable for ages 5 and above with parental guidance. Limited to one per child, while supplies last.

Registered Programmes

Dream in 360°: Virtual Reality (VR) Painting workshop

Children Season ACM Virtual Reality (VR) Painting workshop Dream in 360° Virtual Reality (VR) Painting workshop (Courtesy of ACM)

📅 31 May – 1 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 1pm
📍 River Room, Level 2
🏷 $12/parent-child pair

Registration required on Peatix

Join us for an immersive virtual reality workshop where art meets technology. Explore 3D objects from the ACM collection
and create your own digital masterpieces inspired by them. Using the latest VR tools, paint in mid-air and explore digital
dimensions like never before.

Suitable for ages 7 and above with parental guidance.

Space Boy & Time Pup: A Theatrical Adventure

Children Season ACM Theatrical Adventure Space Boy & Time Pup – A Theatrical Adventure (Courtesy of ACM)

📅 31 May to 1 Jun 2025
🕙 11.30am & 3pm
📍 Maritime Trade Gallery, Level 1
🏷 $5 / parent-child pair (inclusive of museum admission ticket)

Registration required on Peatix

Space Boy and Time Pup have never met, but in a chance encounter, they must work together to figure out where – and when –
they are, so that they can find their way back home. Along the way, they discover strange yet familiar objects that help them on their journey. Join Lunch Bunch in this epic adventure and discover what it means to belong.

Suitable for age 4 to 10 with parental guidance.

The World We Make: Family-friendly Guided Tour

Children Season ACM The World We Make The World We Make – Family-friendly Guided Tour (Courtesy of ACM)

📅 31 May to 1 Jun 2025
🕙 1pm
🏷 $5/parent-child pair (refundable deposit)

Registration required on Peatix

Join our docents for a family-friendly guided tour through the galleries! Encounter objects up close, listen to the stories behind them, and explore the theme of belonging.

Suitable for ages 4 and above.

Reading Activity: The World may say this. But I believe that!

📅 31 May 2025
🕙 2pm
📍 Discovery Room, Basement
🏷 $5 / parent-child pair (refundable deposit)

Registration required on Peatix

Join parenting coach Kelly Tay (@juicyparenting) for an interactive reading of her book The World May Say This, But I Believe That! followed by a simple affirmation activity.

LEGO Printmaking Workshop with Arterly Obsessed

📅 1 Jun 2025
🕙 2pm
📍 Discovery Room, Basement
🏷 $12 / parent-child pair

Registration required on Peatix

Make your mark in this fun parent-child workshop! Design patterns inspired by ACM objects and create your own relief print
using LEGO bricks.

Suitable for ages 4 and above.

Big Eyes, Big Minds: Singapore International Children’s Film Festival

📅 15, 22 Jun 2025
🕙 Various timings
📍 Ngee Ann Auditorium, Basement

Join us at ACM for a cinematic experience featuring 43 specially curated short films! Witness diverse cultures and perspectives
through these international tales, each offering unique insights and captivating storytelling.

🎭🎪 JUNE SCHOOL HOLIDAY 2025 🎪🎭

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🐉🍙 DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 2025 🍙🐉

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