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A number of national monuments in Singapore will be undergoing restoration and upgrading works starting this year, the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY) announced during its Committee of Supply debate on Monday (Mar. 6).
These national monuments are:
- National Museum of Singapore
- The former Istana Kampong Gelam, which currently houses the Malay Heritage Centre, and
- Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
National Museum of Singapore
Restoration works for the National Museum at Stamford Road are expected to be carried out in phases from late 2023 and to be completed in 2025.
Image via National Heritage Board (NHB) website.
This will include restoring its building facade, as well as upgrades to its building facilities.
The museum will remain open and accessible to the public while the restoration works are being carried out.
This includes the main Singapore History Gallery, the Story of the Forest installation in the Glass Rotunda, and other special exhibitions and programmes.
Image from NHB website.
Image from NHB website.
The National Museum will also take the opportunity to review and refresh the content of its permanent galleries, including the Glass Rotunda experience.
More details on the National Museum's restoration and content refresh will be shared later this year, said MCCY.
Former Istana Kampong Gelam and Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
The former Istana Kampong Gelam, which houses the Malay Heritage Centre, and Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall will also be undergoing restoration and upgrading works to improve accessibility and enhance overall visitor experience.
Image from Wikimedia Commons.
Image via Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall website.
These include restoration works to the monument buildings and infrastructural upgrades like mechanical and electrical replacement works to ensure that the buildings continue to be energy efficient.
The Malay Heritage Centre will also be enhancing its galleries and refurbishing its auditorium.
The works for the former Istana Kampong Gelam and Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall will begin from 2023 and 2024 respectively.
They are expected to be completed in 2025.
The two heritage institutions will be closed for the duration of their respective works, said MCCY.
Top image via NHB website.