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The Singapore Story through 60 objects

Discover 60 objects from Singapore's various National Collections that provide a sweeping overview of the story of Singapore from the late first millennium, through the colonial period to the present. Learn more.

Singapore’s Hawker Culture

“There is probably no city in the world with such a motley crowd of itinerant vendors of wares, fruits, cakes, vegetables…” wrote author John Cameron of Singapore in the 1860s. Indeed, Singapore is home to diverse hawkers and hawking practices accompanied by a vast material culture. Learn more.

Heritage Conservation Centre

Meet a dedicated team of cataloguers, collections managers, conservators, estates and support staff, photographers and scientists who strive to manage and care for the National Collection to the highest professional standards. Learn more.

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Postcard with an undivided back

1900s
National Museum of Singapore

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Red Singtel payphone

1980s
National Museum of Singapore

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A Chinese letter writer

1938-1939
National Museum of Singapore

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Nokia 3310 mobile phone

2000
National Museum of Singapore

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Motorola DynaTac 8000M brick cellular phone

1980s
National Museum of Singapore

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National Panasonic transistor radio

1950s-1960s
National Museum of Singapore

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A radio pager

1970s
National Museum of Singapore

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Morse code transmitting device

Circa 1942–1945
National Museum of Singapore

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Coinafon – Orange Public Phone

1980s
National Museum of Singapore

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Singapore Telecoms flat rotary dial telephone


National Museum of Singapore

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Motorola Jazz pager

1990s
National Museum of Singapore

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Singapore Telecom (SingTel) International Calling card

1990s
National Museum of Singapore

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Telegram from Australian Red Cross Society to mother of former Changi POW Penrod Dean

1945
National Museum of Singapore

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Motorola MicroTAC Digital Personal Communicator (DPC) cell phone

1990s
National Museum of Singapore

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Small notebook containing handwritten phone numbers and addresses belonging to Mr. Subbiah Lakshmanan

1970s
National Museum of Singapore

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