Children’s Season at the National Museum 2026: Get Curious! All About the River

Join the National Museum of Singapore for this year’s Children’s Season, themed Get Curious! All About the River.

Children's Season at the National Museum 2026

Anchored on “The River Road” section of the special exhibition, Once Upon a Tide: Singapore’s Journey from Settlement to Global City, this edition of Children’s Season explores how the Singapore River has shaped the nation’s journey over time through interactive installations, drop-in activities and hands-on workshops.

Designed for children ages 3 and above in collaboration with Children’s Museum Singapore, My First Skool, NTUC Health Senior Day Care Centre, and Families for Life, the National Museum’s programmes aim to foster intergenerational connections by sparking curiosity in young ones, while stirring memories and stories in the young at heart. Visitors are invited to discover the river’s transformation over the years, celebrate Singapore’s river heritage, and share memories across generations!

Childrens Season National Museum 2025 Get Curious

📅 30 May to 28 Jun 2026
🕙 10am – 6pm (please refer to specific programme timings)
📍 Various locations in the National Museum of Singapore
🏷 Free and ticketed programmes available

More information may be found here.

Children’s Season 2026 Stamp Booklet Activity

Childrens Season 2026 Stamp Booklet Activity

📅 30 May – 28 Jun 2026
🕙 10am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 6pm
📍 Children’s Season Information Counter outside the Gallery Theatre, Basement Level
🏷 Free of charge

Start your museum-hopping journey at the National Museum of Singapore! As a participating partner of the Children’s Museum Singapore Stamp Booklet, collect our stamp by scanning the QR code at our Information Counter and answering a question!

Stamp booklets are available at the Children’s Season Information Counter, while stocks last. Visit Children’s Museum Singapore for more details.

PLAY @ Children’s Season 2026: Bridging Generations Through Child-led Play Workshop

📅 13 Jun 2026
🕙 10am – 12pm
📍 The Salon, Level 1
🏷 $20 per adult, or $14 per senior adult aged 60 and above (incl. of GST)

Held in celebration of International Day of Play, this workshop on child-directed play and creativity is designed for educators, artists, caregivers, and grandparents. Discover practical strategies for creating meaningful experiences that bridge generations, including tips on connecting over traditional games and encouraging intergenerational communication through play.

Tickets can be purchased from: here

This workshop is part of PLAY @ Children’s Season 2026 organised by Children’s Museum Singapore, in collaboration with the National Museum of Singapore.

PLAY @ Children’s Season 2026: Drop-in Activity Play Together: A Pop-up Playground

📅 11 to 13 Jun 2026
🕙 10am – 1pm (11 & 12 June) & 3pm – 6pm (13 June)
📍 Outdoor area near the A Whale of a Tale playground, Level 1
🏷 Free of charge, no registration required | Participants aged 12 years and below will need to be accompanied by an adult

Celebrate International Day of Play with child-directed play at the Museum’s Pop-up Playground by Chapter Zero. Families will get to create imaginative spaces using simple materials, and share in an experience that promotes creativity, resourcefulness, and meaningful connections across generations.

Acknowledgement of indemnity by the parent or accompanying adult of each participant is required. Forms are available at the A Whale of a Tale playground counter.

This activity is part of PLAY @ Children’s Season 2026 organised by Children’s Museum Singapore, in collaboration with the National Museum of Singapore.

Paid/Ticketed Programmes

The River Road: An Interactive Drama Experience

Children’s Season The River Road

📅 20 & 21 Jun 2026
🕙 11am – 11.45am & 3pm – 3.45pm
📍 Gallery Theatre, Basement Level
🏷 $40 per adult-child pair (incl. of GST) | Recommended for ages 6 to 12

Journey through time along the river road, and meet some of the people who helped to shape Singapore’s identity as a bustling trading port, including a sepoy and a Bugis trader. Catch this dynamic performance where actors engage directly with the audience, bringing history to life through interactive role-play, guided movement and sensory exploration!

Previously presented as “Interactive Storytelling: The River Road” during the Museum’s National Day Open House in 2025.

Tickets can be purchased from: here (Singaporeans with Culture Pass) | here (without Culture Pass)

Discovering the River: A Sensory Play Journey by Tiny Tinkers

Children’s Season Discovering the River

📅 31 May, 27 & 28 Jun 2026
🕙 10.30am – 11.45am & 3.30pm – 4.45pm
📍 The Salon, Level 1
🏷 $35 per adult-child pair (incl. of GST) | Recommended for ages 3 to 6

Embark on a journey through history with four interactive play stations, where young children can get a taste of life as a boat builder, trader and early settler in the past!

Tickets can be purchased from: here (Singaporeans with Culture Pass) | here (without Culture Pass)

Taste the Trade: Pineapple Canning Heritage & Tart-making Intergenerational Workshop

📅 30 May & 6 Jun 2026
🕙 2pm – 3.30pm & 4pm – 5.30pm
📍 The Salon, Level 1
🏷 $40 per senior adult-child pair (incl. of GST) | Recommended for ages 5 and above, with accompanying grandparent or senior adult aged 60 years and above

Discover how pineapple canning and the canneries along the Singapore River shaped the country’s trading heritage. As a nod to the industry, each senior adult-child pair will make pineapple tarts together – building intergenerational connections in the process. Participants will also get to take these memorable treats home, to be enjoyed even after the workshop is over.

Tickets can be purchased from: here (Singaporeans with Culture Pass) | here (without Culture Pass)

From Foul to Fresh: A STEAM-Based Workshop by Explorer Junior

📅 7 & 14 Jun 2026
🕙 2pm – 3.30pm (7 & 14 Jun) & 4pm – 5.30pm (14 Jun)
📍 Get Curious Children’s Studio, Level 3
🏷 $43 per adult-child pair (incl. of GST) | Recommended for ages 6 to 10

Follow a giant gourami family on their historical journey, as they retrace the Singapore River’s clean-up and transformation. Applying science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM), this workshop combines heritage exploration, hands-on water science experiments and a creative lamp-making activity to discover possibilities for the river’s future.

Tickets can be purchased from: here (Singaporeans with Culture Pass) | here (without Culture Pass)

Here I Am: A Map-Making Workshop with Superhero Me

Children’s Season Here I Am

📅 6 Jun 2026
🕙 10.30am – 12pm & 2.30pm – 4pm
📍 Get Curious Children’s Studio, Level 3
🏷 $35 per adult-child pair (incl. of GST) | Recommended for ages 7 and above

Explorers depend on them; pirates treasure them. Yet, maps are more than just navigational tools – they represent the stories of the places that they depict.

Discover the wonderful world of cartography in this workshop by Superhero Me. With reference to maps featured in our special exhibition, Once Upon a Tide: Singapore’s Journey from Settlement to Global City, participants will learn more about legends and cardinal directions, and craft their very own map!

This is an inclusive workshop designed for children of all abilities.

Tickets can be purchased from: here (Singaporeans with Culture Pass) | here (without Culture Pass)

🎭🎪 JUNE SCHOOL HOLIDAY 2026 🎪🎭

Welcome to the June school holidays! Make the most of the break with your little ones – explore our curated list of fun, engaging, and family-friendly activities happening across Singapore during the June School Holidays in Singapore 2026.