From videos of edible treats inspired by artefacts unique to our history, to AR filters and experiences that allow us to “try on” and get up-close to our national treasures, embark on a digital exploration of Singapore’s heritage as part of the DigiMuse Presents: Virtual Showcase.

adopts the themes of reflection and refraction as a pair of lenses to focus, clarify and contrast different perspectives. The exhibition showcases indigenous historical sources to provide counterpoints to Western perspectives and narratives of the Malay World.

Just a few decades ago in Singapore, the HDB playground used to be the “headquarters” for the children in the neighbourhood. Coming home from school and still in their uniforms, they would play Catch, or “Police and Thief”, and challenge one another at “Zero Point”.

Back in the day, games were creative – wrought out of pure imagination and items lying around – and children, as well as adults alike, invented them to keep themselves entertained.

This digital archive of the Once Upon a Time in Little India exhibition features ten stories presented in the exhibition.

presents a compendium of narratives that recount the experiences of Tamil diasporas in Southeast Asia and Singapore from pre-modern to contemporary times.

The Chetti Melaka are descendants of Tamil traders who settled in Melaka during the reight of the Melaka Sultanate and married local women of Malay and Chinese descent.

presents a dialogue between historical and contemporary Chinese design, juxtaposing 29 embroidered masterworks by China’s foremost couturière with 20 Chinese art masterpieces in the Asian Civilisations Museum’s collection.

While many Singaporeans will recognise its name, Thaipusam’s roots, rituals and practitioners are still unfamiliar to many. This important festival is celebrated every year, primarily by Singapore’s Tamil Hindu community.

Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar and the holiest month of the year. Muslims all around the world fast (referred to as puasa in Malay) from sunrise to sunset every day throughout the month.

Opened in 2000, the Heritage Conservation Centre is a purpose-built facility located on Jurong Port Road that serves as the repository of the National Collection.

One of the key duties of the HCC is to care for and carry out conservation treatment on the National Collection. The main purpose of this is to strengthen the stability of its physical condition so that the artefacts and artworks can remain accessible for generations to come and preserve our shared heritage.

The Collections Management department at HCC is responsible for the management of and facilitating access to the National Collection.

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.