19-487: The Singapore History Gallery is a 2,800-square-metre (30,000 sq ft) gallery located within the vicinity of the National Museum of Singapore . The gallery adopts a story-telling approach, unveiling different perspectives through tales of the past. The history gallery have gone through some major renovations to improve facilities and to create a new experience for visitors in the museum. When visitors walk into
38-682: A Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in 1971. In 2015, Lee was conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Queensland. Lee began his career as a veterinary surgeon and worked as a research and development officer in the Singapore Government's Primary Production Department between 1972 and 1981. Lee subsequently worked at the US Feed Grains Council as Assistant Regional Director and later Senior Project Manager for Primary Industries Enterprise between 1981 and 1984. Lee
57-706: A naval base at Sembawang , strengthened the air force and installed large 15-inch coastal guns. Singapore became known as the “Gibraltar of the East” or “ Fortress Singapore ”. At the same time, the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 stirred up the Chinese community in Singapore . They formed “patriotic” organisations, which raised funds for China’s war effort and organised boycotts of Japanese goods and businesses. On 8 December 1941, Singapore experienced war for
76-506: A 1970s Nanyang coffee roasting machine and a 1979 Housing and Development Board lift were added. Lee Boon Yang Lee Boon Yang ( Chinese : 李文献 ; pinyin : Lǐ Wénxiàn ; born 1 October 1947) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts between 2003 and 2009, Minister for Manpower between 1992 and 2003, and Minister for Defence between 1994 and 1995. A former member of
95-581: Is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art , culture and history . Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum . After several relocations over
114-619: Is one of six national museums in the country; the other five being the two Asian Civilisations Museums at Empress Place Building and Old Tao Nan School respectively, the Singapore Art Museum , Peranakan Museum as well as the National Gallery Singapore . The National Museum of Singapore is also one of the country's national monuments , having been designated as such in 1992 by the National Heritage Board . It
133-559: Is one of the largest museums in Asia. The National Museum of Singapore exhibits sculptures, objets d'art , paintings, drawings, and archaeological finds. Admission to the National Museum of Singapore is complimentary for Singaporean citizens and permanent residents. The museum was established in 1849 by the then Singapore Institution Committee, and is the oldest museum in Singapore, hence its 19th century exterior design. Upon establishment, it
152-409: The National Heritage Board . In 2019, Tang Holdings donated a large collection of Sir Stamford Raffles memorabilia, including 46 holograph letters and his book The History of Java , to the museum. In 2022, seats from Singapore Airlines ’s first Airbus A380 were added to the museum's collection. In 2023, a Solari board previously used at Changi Airport 's Terminal 2 was added. In 2024,
171-778: The South” in Japanese). While the war continued elsewhere, the Singapore population struggled with food and fuel shortages, disease and, at its worst, violence and harassment from the Japanese. The occupation ended only when Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945. In February 2012, the Toh Chin Chye's exhibit (which is Deputy Prime Minister and the Singapore flag) was also added into the Singapore History Gallery. Modern Developments showcases
190-593: The brief history including the late 1990s, at least where Ng Pei Seng placed his D&T semi-preserved exhibit, that is from 1999. Singapore Millennium also showcases the PSI readings in the year 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2014 due to the Southeast Asian haze. In Memoriam: Lee Kuan Yew is an exhibit dedicated for the late Lee Kuan Yew , who had died on 23 March 2015. The exhibits will include the following: National Museum of Singapore The National Museum of Singapore
209-559: The centuries, the National Museum of Singapore has expanded and undergone various expansions and renovations, with a three-and-a-half-year restoration that was completed on 2 December 2006, and was officially reopened on 7 December 2006 by President of Singapore S. R. Nathan and the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee Boon Yang . The museum was designated a National Monument of Singapore on 14 February 1992 by
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#1732885027449228-467: The centuries, the National Museum of Singapore has expanded and undergone various expansions and renovations, with the most recent being a three-and-a-half-year restoration that was completed on 2 December 2006, and was officially reopened on 7 December 2006 by former President of Singapore S. R. Nathan and the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee Boon Yang . The Singapore History Gallery would open on 8 December that same year. It
247-536: The first time when the Japanese bombed the city. On the same day, Japanese troops landed on the northeast coast of Malaya and began their invasion . After a swift 70-day campaign, the Japanese – to almost everyone’s surprise – defeated the British and occupied the Malay Peninsula and Singapore. The British surrendered on 15 February 1942. Singapore was placed under military occupation and renamed Syonan-To (“Light of
266-423: The gallery's main entrance on level 1, they are welcomed by the nice breeze of the multimedia projections of a map of Singapore from 1700s made by a European traveller who navigated the world in that century. The exhibits that are found in the gallery are found below: Well before World War II began, the British had developed the “ Singapore strategy ” to defend the British empire in Asia. In Singapore, they built
285-565: The governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Jalan Besar ward of Jalan Besar GRC between 1984 and 2011. Lee retired from politics in 2011, and served as Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings between 2011 and 2022. Lee was awarded a Colombo Plan scholarship to study veterinary science at the University of Queensland , where he graduated with
304-465: The next few decades, the museum moved to its current permanent site at Stamford Road in 1887. Between 1993 and March 2006, it was briefly known as the Singapore History Museum , before it subsequently returned to its present name that was first given in 1965. The museum preserves and interprets Singapore's social history, exploring the key events and people that have shaped the nation. Over
323-644: Was first elected into Parliament in 1984. He was subsequently appointed Parliamentary Secretary in 1985, and went on to hold positions in the Ministry of the Environment , Ministry of Communications and Information , Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Home Affairs . Lee was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister's Office in 1991. He served as Minister for Labour between 1992 and 2003. He also served as Minister for Defence between 1994 and 1995 concurrently. He
342-424: Was known as the Raffles Library and Museum , starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution before moving to 93 Stamford Road in 1887 after several relocations, where it is currently located. Between 1993 and March 2006, it was known as the Singapore History Museum , before it subsequently returned to its present name that was first given in 1965 as the National Museum of Singapore. Over
361-591: Was subsequently appointed Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts in 2003, where he served until 2009. Lee resigned from the Cabinet in 2009 but remained as a Member of Parliament on the backbenches until his retirement from politics in 2011. Lee was appointed Chairman of the Board of Keppel Corporation in 2009, after resigning from the Cabinet, where he served until 2021. He also served as Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings between 2011 and 2022, before he
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