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National Museum of Singapore description and photos - Singapore: Singapore. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is National Museum of Singapore.

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The National Museum of Singapore is the most valuable and extensive collection of exhibits on the history of the island. It is considered the oldest museum in the country, and one of the four that have the status of national.

Built in 1849 as one of the departments of the institute library. In 1887, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the reign of the British Queen Victoria, the museum received a new building, in which it is located to this day. The building on Stanford Road was designed in the neo-Palladian style favored by Singapore's British architects. In 2003 - 2006 the building was expanded and reconstructed. The modern construction of metal and glass was intelligently built into the old elegant building of the museum. This clever renovation, while preserving its original style, has turned the museum building into an architectural icon of Singapore.

And yet its main advantage is the exposition telling about the history of Singapore from the XIV century, including with the help of modern interactive opportunities. Four "Galleries of Life" display costumes and household items, photographs and newsreels that recreate a picture of the island's life over the decades.

Among the most important artifacts of the museum is a Singapore stone dating from the 10th-11th centuries, with an undeciphered inscription presumably on Sanskrit or Old Javanese. An exotic exhibit of the collection of artifacts is the gold ornaments of the Sacred Hill of Java. And the most interesting is the testament of the Malay educator and writer of the 19th century Abdullah ibn Abdul-Qadir, the author of famous historical and philosophical works. The collection of significant artifacts includes an early photograph (daguerreotype) of Singapore, watercolors of the first English colonist of the island, portraits of British colonial leaders who influenced the development of Singapore, etc.

Among the new sections of the museum are viewing halls of national cuisine and cinema. The museum organizes workshops on the arts of the peoples of Singapore, such as painting on porcelain.

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