Children's Season at the National Museum 2025: Get Curious! Building Our Singapore

This June school holidays, embark on a fun-filled adventure through Singapore’s history with Get Curious! Building Our Singapore, at the National Museum of Singapore!

Childrens Season at the National Museum 2025

Complementing the SG60 commemorative exhibition Once Upon a Tide, this edition of Children’s Season explores the impact of early and present-day migrants in shaping our nation, and how our small island state continues to make waves globally.

Designed for children ages 3 and above, young ones and their families can look forward to an exciting line-up of creative hands-on activities and interactive installations, including a vibrant mama shop-inspired showcase and designing thank-you cards to express gratitude to our migrant worker community.

From storytelling, film screenings, character meet-and-greet to artefact hunting, there’s something for every young explorer. Perfect for sparking curiosity, reflection, and meaningful conversations across generations!

📅 24 May to 29 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 6pm daily (Selected programmes only on weekends)
📍 National Museum of Singapore
🏷 Free and ticketed programmes available

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Highlights

Interactive Installation – Get Curious! Building Our Singapore

Childrens Season National Museum Get Curious 2025

📅 24 May to 29 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 6pm daily
📍 Gallery Theatre Foyer, Basement Level
🏷 Free of charge, no registration required. Recommended for ages 3 and above.

Journey back in time and learn more about the people who built Singapore from the ground up in this interactive installation! Role-play as early migrants and trace their journeys on an interactive map. Don’t forget to drop by the activity space to honour the hands that shaped our nation’s success with a special appreciation for our migrant heroes today.

Our Mama Shop Intergenerational Showcase

Childrens Season NMS Our Mama Shop Intergenerational Showcase

📅 24 May to 29 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 6pm daily
📍 The Salon, Level 1
🏷 Free of charge, no registration required. Recommended for ages 3 and above.

Step into an iconic feature of Singapore’s landscape – a reimagined mama shop designed in collaboration with The Artground. Experience heartfelt memories shared between seniors from St Luke’s Eldercare and pre-schoolers from My First Skool in this intergenerational showcase.

The River Hunt: A Mission-based Artefact Hunt Activity

📅 24 May to 29 Jun 2025
🕙 10am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 6pm daily
📍 Children’s Season Information Counter outside Gallery Theatre, Basement Level
🏷 Free of charge, no registration required. Recommended for ages 5 and above.

Join The River Hunt for an exciting adventure through the National Museum’s special SG60 exhibition, Once Upon a Tide! Follow clues, answer questions, and unlock the ultimate treasure. Complete the mission and redeem a prize sponsored by Staedtler, while stocks last!

This activity is free of charge. However, all visitors will need to obtain an admission sticker to enter the Once Upon a Tide exhibition (entry is free for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents; admission charges will apply to tourists and foreign residents).

Migrant Tales: Meet Three Early Migrant Characters

📅 24 May to 29 Jun 2025
🕙 24-25 May, 31 May-1 Jun, 7-8 Jun, 14-15 Jun, 21-22 Jun & 28-29 Jun (Sat & Sun) | 11am & 4pm
📍 Outside Singapore History Gallery, Level 1
🏷 Free of charge, no registration required. Recommended for ages 3 and above.

Travel back in time and meet some of Singapore’s early pioneers in this interactive character meet-and-greet! Engage in role-play with a samsui woman, rickshaw puller, or iced-water seller as they share stories on migration and life in early Singapore. Ask questions, join the conversation, and discover the history behind their work in shaping Singapore!

*Characters will start off from the exit of Singapore History Gallery, Level 1 and roam along the Concourse and Main Rotunda thereafter.

Interactive Storytelling: “So Much to See! So Much to Hear! A Week with Ari” by Migrant & Me

Childrens Season NMS workshops

📅 24 May to 29 Jun 2025
🕙 24-25 May, 31 May-1 Jun, 7-8 Jun, 14-15 Jun, 21-22 Jun & 28-29 Jun (Sat & Sun) | 2pm – 3pm
📍 Gallery Theatre Foyer, Basement Level
🏷 Free of charge, no registration required. Recommended for ages 4 and above.

Discover the diverse sights and sounds of our migrant workers’ work environments through the captivating story So Much to See! So Much to Hear! A Week with Ari written by local author, Gracie Chai. Join us for hands-on games, storytelling, and a chance to dress up as we explore the challenges and contributions of migrant workers in a fun and engaging way for young audiences! Spaces are limited, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Faces of Singapore: A Selection of Short Films

📅 24 May to 29 Jun 2025
📍 Gallery Theatre, Basement Level
🏷 Free of charge, no registration required. Recommended for ages 7 and above.
🕙 Saturday, 24 May: 1.30pm – 6pm
🕙 Sunday, 25 May: 10am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 6pm
🕙 Saturdays and Sundays, 31 May – 1 June, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 & 28-29 June: 10am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 6pm

Enjoy a series of heartwarming films celebrating ordinary people and their contributions to building Singapore’s identity, from creating vibrant HDB neighbourhoods to shaping our music culture and a more caring society. Films will be played on loop, with a total duration of approximately 35 minutes.

Childrens Season National Museum 2025 Get Curious

Tomorrow’s Champions – A special competition in conjunction with Faces of Singapore: A Selection of Short Films

Inspired by the stories presented in Faces of Singapore: A Selection of Short Films? Take part in our special competition, Tomorrow’s Champions, and share what event or activity you would like to represent Singapore in or who inspires you to succeed. The top 20 most compelling stories will win a pair of adult-child tickets to the Singapore 2025 World Para Swimming Championships, sponsored by the Singapore Disability Sports Council.

Please scan the QR code at the Children’s Season Information Counter outside the Gallery Theatre, Basement Level, for more information. Prize tickets apply to Singapore residents only and winners will be notified via email by end July 2025.

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