Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time
Image credit: CraveFX, GSM Project, Kin Productions and the National Museum of Singapore
The National Museum of Singapore is currently undergoing restoration and
upgrading works. The last major restoration took place in 2003-2006. Together
with the restoration and upgrading efforts, the National Museum is also
rejuvenating its permanent galleries, as well as a larger revamp of its
Singapore History Gallery and the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda experience.
In 2025, the National Museum will unveil its first permanent gallery following
its revamp.
Many members of public, especially children, will remember the Story of
the Forest digital installation at the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda from
2016 to 2024.
The new installation at the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda is
a multi-sensorial experience that will bring visitors back in time to explore
key moments in Singapore’s history, while highlighting the importance of
the sea in shaping Singapore’s identity.
The Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda installation will engage
in exciting new approaches to storytelling.
• It will provide an immersive and experiential multimedia
production that presents an engaging and visually inspiring depiction of
Singapore’s history.
• RFID wristbands will provide a personalised and interactive
experience that will allow visitors to actively participate in and encourage
conversations about Singapore’s history.
The Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda experience will be a
focal point of social connection for visitors to create shared memories
of their visit, encouraging bonding within families, bridging generations
and bringing different communities together.
• To ensure the installation’s relevance across demographic
groups, the National Museum engaged the public – including seniors, youths
and families – for their feedback on the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda revamp
from 2023 - 2024.
Accessibility is also a key consideration in the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda development.
The National Museum team will ensure that the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda installation
design will be wheelchair-friendly, while the museum’s Visitor Experience
team is also trained in managing visitors with special needs.
Find out more at https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/whats-on/exhibition/singapore-odyssea
