Diorama depicting the 1962 Merger Referendum

A diorama is a three dimensional representation of a scene or moment in history and was a popular museological device used by history museums in the 1980s. This scene depicts the people of Singapore discussing the Merger issue with the Federation on the streets. On Referendum Day, 1 September 1962, 71% of the people voted to join Malaysia under the conditions proposed by the PAP government. On 16 September 1963, Singapore became a part of Malaysia.