What's Happening in Singapore: Museum Open House

Next week in Singapore, there will be two public holidays occurring in the same week. These two public holidays may fall on different dates in different years because the dates for these two public holidays are calculated based on calendar systems different from the one that is commonly used.

On 1 Nov 05 is Deepavali Day (Visit this site to understand the signiicance of Deepavali). On 3 Nov 05 is Hari Raya Puasa (Visit this site for more information).

On the 1 Nov and 3 Nov, there will be free entry to several of the National Heritage Board museums. These are: Singapore History Museum, Singapore Philatelic Museum, Singapore Art Museum, Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place and Reflections at Bukit Chandu.

Aside from free entry, there will be several programmes and activities lined up at each of these museums on those two days to enrich one's experience at the museum. Please see below:

• Programmes at Singapore History Museum
• Programmes at the Singapore Philatelic Museum
• Programmes at the Singapore Art Museum
• Programmes at the Asian Civilisation Museum

In addition, there will be free entry to the Malay Heritage Centre on 1 Nov 05. I figured that the Malay Heritage Centre will be closed on 3 Nov 05 for the Hari Raya Puasa. I have not been to the Malay Heritage Centre before and am contemplate a visit there soon.

I read that there is an exhibition on Ramadan and Hari Raya Puasa at the Malay Heritage Centre until 22 Nov 05.

An exhibition on Ramadan and Hari Raya
Presented jointly by the Central Singapore CDC and the Malay Heritage Centre, this exhibition focuses on the key aspects of these 2 special months in the Muslim calendar and explains the meaning behind the rituals, customs and practices. Among the key exhibits will be a costume section which showcases the colourful and intricate Hari Raya clothes.

Hope this post have given you folks some idea what you could do for the upcoming week if you were to be in Singapore.

Words from yours truly: It can be fun and enriching to get in touch with the cultures and heritage that exist in one's country.