The Founders’ Memorial’s pilot exhibition, Semangat yang Baru: Forging a New Singapore Spirit, is co-presented with the National Museum of Singapore and will be located at the museum’s Exhibition Gallery from 21 April to 29 October 2023.
Admission is free for all Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.
About The Exhibition
The exhibition features stories about the dilemmas and decisions faced by our founding leaders and generation during Singapore’s nation-building years of the 1950s to 1970s.
This exhibition explores how values and principles like multiculturalism became the foundation upon which independent Singapore was built, and invites Singaporeans to reflect on how these ideals remain relevant today.
The Memorial is using this exhibition as a test run to see how it will communicate its story in its final interpretive gallery.
In curating this exhibition, the Memorial conducted in-depth discussions with close to 200 participants, including academics, youth and seniors, on what and how the stories could be featured authentically.
Mr Lee Tzu Yang, Co-Chairman of the Founders’ Memorial Committee, said: “We want you to continue building the stories in the Memorial with us, now and into the future.”
Virtual guides known as “Character Companions”, derived from real-life figures and stories, provide personal perspectives on larger historical developments, and help visitors to understand the trade-offs and impact of policy decisions on individuals and communities.
Interactive Bus Tours
There are bus tours to the exhibition, where participants engage in an interactive experience with role-playing tour guides; and engagement sessions reaching out to different demographics through films, lectures, and group activities.
The bus tour is inclusive of:
- Pick-up and drop-off at a designated MRT station
- Interactive guided tour by role-playing guides
- A limited-edition Founders’ Memorial tote bag filled with snacks.
The tours will run from 18 June to 29 October 2023.
Bookings for tours in English can be made at go.gov.sg/sybbustour.
Fee: $5 per pax
Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s birth
As Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew holds a special place in Singapore’s history and the exhibition. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mr Lee’s birth.
Visitors are invited to embark on a trail in the exhibition to find out more about Mr Lee’s legacy and the values he embodied.
They can continue the trail in the Singapore History Gallery, to find out more about Mr Lee’s life and career, and how his ideas and actions shaped the path of our nation.
Moreover, The National Museum is also commissioning Singaporean filmmaker Royston Tan to produce a short film based on Mr Lee’s historic speeches. More details on the film’s launch will be announced later.
Additionally, Children’s Museum Singapore is planning a pop-up exhibition in August to introduce children to Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, giving them a window into his childhood, student days and his contributions to the nation.
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