Title
An animal display at the Raffles Museum
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: L20.5 x W15 (without frame)
L25.5 x W20.5
L25.5 x W20.5
Accession No.
1993-00387
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Sam Kai Faye
This black and white photograph shows part of the Raffles Museum's zoological section. Here, there are various displays showcasing preserved deers, monkeys and bats. The purpose of the museum then was to collect objects of historical and archeological value, mainly from the Eastern Archipelago region but in particular from Singapore. The zoological collection such as these animal displays was the predecesor to the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research in the National University of Singapore today.
