What is the role of playgrounds in bringing our communities together? Join us on 17 Jan 2026 for 🛝 A Lighter Side of History: "Swing" Back in Time, 3.30pm as we dive deeper into the history of playgrounds in Singapore. Includes a tour of our intergenerational playground and other neighbourhood playgrounds Registration is required. Culture Pass credits can be used to purchase your tickets. Limited slots available. Sign up now 👉 go.gov.sg/HistoryTalks | National Museum of Singapore

The Strange Child Mummy of the Egyptian Museum Deep inside the Egyptian Museum lies one of the most unusual mummies ever put on display At first glance it looks like the mummy of a child but the shape of its wrappings is unlike anything else The head is wrapped in an enormously bulky way completely out of proportion with the small fragile body beneath Why would ancient embalmers prepare a mummy like this 👉 Was it part of a special ritual to protect the child’s soul on its journey to the afterli

It’s hard to believe, but May of 2026 will mark the museum's 103rd Anniversary! Since 1923 the museum has grown from a small engineering study collection to the world's largest military aviation museum and is a world-renowned center for air and space power technology and culture preservation. The museum is home to countless one-of-a-kind objects. Our once small engine collection now includes more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles, thousands of artifacts, and spans 20 indoor acres with add