Singapore Happenings: October 2013

Monday, October 28, 2013

Consumer Electronics Exhibition

31 October to 3 November 2013
SUNTEC Singapore, Level 6
Opening Hours: 12nn – 9pm
Free Admission

In celebration of our national holidays, the National Heritage Board (NHB) offers all visitors free admission to all exhibitions at the NHB museums and institutions on the following public holidays. Seize the rare chance to view our national collection and uncover our nation’s history.

With each museum presenting a part of our culture and heritage and with special programmes to complement the Open House Days, there is no better time to visit.

NHB Open House Days Calendar 2013

New Year's Day: 1 January, Tuesday
Chinese New Year: 10 and 11 February, Sunday and Monday
International Museum Day: 18 May, Saturday
Hari Raya Puasa: 8 August, Thursday
National Day: 9 August, Friday
Deepavali: 2 November, Saturday
Christmas Day: 25 December, Wednesday

*Unless otherwise stated, Open House Days involve all NHB museums.

List of National Heritage Board Museums and Heritage Institutions

Museums and Interpretative Centres

National Museum of Singapore
Asian Civilisations Museum
Singapore Art Museum
Singapore Philatelic Museum
The Peranakan Museum
Reflections at Bukit Chandu

Heritage Institutions managed by NHB

Malay Heritage Centre
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

Istana Open House

The Istana grounds is open to the public in celebration of Chinese New Year; Deepavali; Hari Raya Puasa; Labour Day; and National Day. The Istana Open House is scheduled to be held on the following dates in 2013:

Chinese New Year (2nd Day) - 11 February 2013 (Monday)
Labour Day (Actual Day) - 1 May 2013 (Wednesday)
National Day & Hari Raya Puasa - 18 August 2013 (Sunday)
Deepavali - 2 November 2013 (Saturday)

Admission to the Istana grounds is free for Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents. Other visitors are required to pay an entrance fee of $1 per person. Entrance to the grounds is via the main gate at Orchard Road. Opening hours are usually from 8.30am to 6.00pm.

There will be a variety of performances on the grounds during the Open House. For an entrance fee of $2, visitors could tour selected function rooms in the Istana building and view a special display of gifts presented to the President and the Prime Minister. There are also guided tours of the Istana building, conducted by the Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB). For more details, visit the PMB website.

Istana souvenirs are also sold at the Open House. All proceeds from the sale of the souvenirs and the entrance fees collected are donated to charity.

Note to Visitors:

To facilitate security checks, please do not bring sharp objects or bulky items to the Istana
The sale of tickets to tour the Istana Main Building will close at 5.30pm, subject to crowd condition