Baby Block`s Day Out - National Museum of Singapore

30 May to 10 Aug 2015
Baby Block’s Day Out
1 / One
Visitor Map
My name is
6
5
I am on a day out
at the National Museum of Singapore
with
4
3
2
It’s Baby Block’s Day Out!
Entrance
1
1 Front Lawn
2 Rotunda
3 Salon
4 Concourse
5 Canyon (Basement)
6 PERFORM at PLAY@NMS (Level 3)
Ticketing & Information
Lift
Toilets
Restaurant
Museum Shop
Lift access, pram-parking facilities and lockers are available.
Please enquire at the museum’s Visitor Services Counter located at Level 1.
This storybook is a guide to Masak Masak 2015, describing bonding moments which
you can share with your kids at each installation. Let these moments inspire you and your
Baby Block as you spend your day out at the National Museum of Singapore!
Masak Masak 2015
30 May to 10 August
Daily from 10am to 6pm (till 10pm on 7 & 8 August)
Free admission
Children’s Season at the National Museum of Singapore returns with another fun-filled
exhibition to celebrate the June school holidays! Join us at Masak Masak 2015, featuring
familiar playgrounds and interactive installations by Singaporean and international
artists, including Jeremy Hiah, Mademoiselle Maurice and Crystal Wagner. Plus, don’t
miss the many engaging performances and family-oriented activities! Suitable for
children aged 3 to 7.
2 / Two
3 / Three
I love it
when you
guide me down
the slide.
I love it
when we
spot a rainbow
in the sky.
FRONT LAWN
LEVEL 1 ROTUNDA
Available for play every Sat & Sun, 10am to 12pm & 4pm to 6pm
by Mademoiselle Maurice (France)
Playgrounds on the Lawn
These massive inflatable playgrounds are a modern take
on the familiar mosaic playgrounds found in Singapore’s
heartland neighbourhoods during the 1970s and 80s.
Although only a few of these remain today, they endure in
the fond memories of those who grew up in that era. Share
these treasured memories with your child here!
Also featuring Ties-that-bind by Pamela Lee (SG/UK) and
木头 MÙTÓU by Little Ong, fFurious (SG) as part of the 30
LifeStories – Remembering Parks project.
Spectrum of Paper
Step into a rainbow wonderland
at the Rotunda and immerse
yourselves in a kaleidoscope of
colourful, suspended origami
boats and planes!
Spectrum of Paper continues in
the Salon.
4 / Four
5 / Five
I love it
when you
fold your favourite
origami for me.
I love it
tell me my
favourite story with puppets.
when you
LEVEL 1 SALON
LEVEL 1 SALON
by Mademoiselle Maurice (France)
by Jeremy Hiah (Singapore)
Spectrum of Paper
Queen of the Forest
The dazzling colours continue in the Salon with more
intricate origami creations by Mademoiselle Maurice.
Be amazed by this spectacular display of origami
flowers and animals, big and small!
Be enthralled by Jeremy Hiah’s re-creation of an
enchanting tale of nature via an installation of
puppets in Queen of the Forest. There will also be
special performances by the artist every weekend.
This installation is in response to an illustration from
Jeanette Aw’s book, Sol’s World: Somebody to Love.
Puppetry Performance Schedule
Sat & Sun, 30 & 31 May, 13 & 14, 20 & 21 Jun and 8
& 9 August | 2.30pm (20min session each)
This installation is in response to an illustration from
Jeanette Aw’s book, Sol’s World: Somebody to Love.
6 / Six
7 / Seven
I love it
when we
doodle together.
LEVEL 1 SALON
Simple Pleasures in Life & Life’s Best
Journey is with The One You Love
by Jeanette Aw (Singapore)
Colour in the drawings and bring them to life with
your kids at Simple Pleasures in Life and guide them
as they etch out and discover what it means to be truly
happy at Life’s Best Journey is with The One You Love.
Jeanette Aw’s illustrated book, Sol’s World:
Somebody to Love, is available for sale at $19 each
at the Museum Label shop located at Level 1.
I love it
plant our favourite
flower and watch it
bloom.
when we
LEVEL 1 CONCOURSE
Dancing Solar Flowers
by Alexandre Dang (France)
Alexandre Dang blends renewable
energy with art, breathing life into
a field of flowers and transforming
it into a beautiful, hypnotic piece
of work. Poetic and playful, this
installation inspires children to
question our current use of energy,
and to think about sustainable
energy sources for the future.
8 / Eight
9 / Nine
I love it
when we
create
games together.
I love it
when we
capture memories
of us.
LEVEL 1 CONCOURSE
BASEMENT CANYON
by School of the Arts (Singapore)
by Koeh Sia Yong (Singapore)
& Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore)
Garden Games
Students from the School of the Arts (SOTA) recreate
nostalgic games with a modern twist! Join your kids
as they say Hello, Hello? with tin-can phones and test
your coordination and teamwork in Can or Not? as
you compete to throw hoops over the most number
of cans. Be prepared for lots of family fun as you try
your hand at Flag Attack! and see who is crowned
the champion of larger-than-life eraser-flipping. Plus,
take on the Tilt! and manoeuvre a ball through a
vertical maze!
Memory Stations
Take a walk down memory lane with your child and
explore the intricate art of woodblock printing!
Artist Koeh Sia Yong used woodblock prints to
reflect Singapore’s changing geographical and
social landscapes in the 1950s and 60s. In this
collaboration, Koeh mentors students from his alma
mater, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, creating
prints that captures moving stories of childhood
memories and family life.
10 / Ten
11 / Eleven
I love it
when we
explore nature.
I love it
when we
play with
my toys.
BASEMENT CANYON
LEVEL 3 PERFORM AT PLAY@NMS
by Crystal Wagner (U.S.A.)
by NUS Industrial Design (Singapore)
Wanderlust
Adventures await in this enchanting
forest that recreates earth’s many
glorious landscapes. Together with
your young ones, immerse yourself
in this fantastical forest world
created from simple daily materials.
Explore narrow thicket passageways
and crawl under overhanging
branches – all within the museum!
Luma-City
Let your kids’ imaginations run wild in this immersive space
filled with larger-than-life toy vehicles! Give the toys a little
push and watch them come alive with luminous magic.
12 / Twelve
I love
moments because
you’re with me.
Masak Masak 2015 Programmes
For ages 4 to 7 ( accompanied by parent)
10.30am (1hr 30min session) | $20 per ticket
(excludes booking fee)
all these
For ages 8 to 12
1.30pm (2hr session) | $12 per ticket
(excludes booking fee)
Shadow Puppetry – Let’s Play &
Learn with Jeremy Hiah
Joint Picture Joins Hearts:
An art therapy workshop by
The Red Pencil
Part of the museum’s A Lighter Side of
History programme series
Sat, 30 May | 10am (ages 4–7) &
12pm (ages 10–12) (1hr 30min session
each) | CREATE Space at PLAY@NMS
Joint Picture Joins Hearts explores art as
a form of communication. Be inspired
by history and join us for an afternoon of
creative expression through painting and
drawing with your child or grandchild.
Facilitated by experienced art therapists,
this workshop encourages the sharing of
experiences between generations.
Free. Registration required. Please email
your name, contact number and number of
attendees to [email protected].
Artist Workshops
Fun with Origami
with Mademoiselle Maurice
Sat & Sun, 30 & 31 May | Seminar Room,
Level 2
Transform a simple piece of paper into a
work of art at this fun origami workshop!
Get creative and be inspired by French
artist Mademoiselle Maurice as she guides
you and your young one in the intricate art
of paper folding.
Saturdays, 6, 13, 20 & 27 June | 10.30am
(1hr 30min session) | Seminar Room, Level 2
$20 per ticket (excludes booking fee)
Join Singaporean artist Jeremy Hiah in this
interactive workshop and give your child a
chance to create his or her own story using
shadow puppetry! Inspired by Javanese
wayang kulit, the workshop brings your child’s
story to life with characters from an Asian folk
tale and sheds light on the traditional art form.
Visit www.nationalmuseum.sg for Artist
Workshops ticketing details.
Tickets available from SISTIC.
Jeremy Hiah will also be putting on a puppet
theatre performance, Queen of the Forest,
as part of the exhibition. Refer to page 5
for details.
Masak Masak Special
Beat that heat!
Momolato at Front Lawn
Every Sat & Sun, 30 May
to 28 Jun | 10am to 6pm
Momolato makes a cool
comeback this Children’s
Season with a special
gelato flavour – Masak
Masak – that’s guaranteed to be a hit with the
young and the young-at-heart. Be sure to try
their award-winning SG50 flavour, Good Old
Days, as well as other exciting ice cream and
popsicle flavours!
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