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Programmes For Schools

Our gallery is open daily from 10am – 8pm.

Download the educational programmes booklet here.

SELF GUIDED

Educators may lead students to explore the SINGAPO人 exhibition independently. Requests must be sent at least three weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 students.

Tour Times:
2pm – 8pm (Monday)
10am – 8pm (Tuesday to Friday)

Self-guided tours are free. Book for up to 80 students here or up to 120 students here.

Booklets can be found here.

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GUIDED

Embark on an interactive learning journey around the SINGAPO人 exhibition led by our trained facilitators. Choose from specially designed guided tours, with themes ranging from identity, to history, and experience a new way of learning outside the classroom.

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  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Tertiary Education

Available Tours

  • 1. Connecting our Past, Present and Future!

1. Connecting our Past, Present and Future!

What makes Chinese Singaporean culture so distinctive?

Students would be introduced to Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future through inquiry-based discussions and reflections on festivals, Singaporean language, local dishes, and values cherished by the Chinese. Students would also be challenged to make connections between Chinese Singaporean culture and other ethnic cultures.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$18 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English and Chinese

Physical guided tour

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make your booking request here.

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Available Tours

  • 1. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future
  • 2. Tracing Our Roots

1. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future

Our past, present and future are intertwined to create this distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture and identity.

Students would be introduced to the Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future. Through inquiry-based approaches and in-gallery activities, students would be challenged to observe artefacts, make connections with the values cherished by the Chinese, and discuss about uniquely Singaporean lingo.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$18 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

History, Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English, Chinese

Physical guided tour

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make your booking request here.

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2. Tracing Our Roots

Through inquiry-based discussions and in-gallery activities, students get to trace the roots of dialect groups in Singapore, discuss about local brands, local dishes and understand the different languages and dialect groups which make up our Singaporean lingo.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$18 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

History, Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English, Chinese

Physical guided tour

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make your booking request here.

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Available Tours

  • 1. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future
  • 2. Tracing Our Roots

1. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future

Our past, present and future are intertwined to create this distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture and identity.

Students would be introduced to the Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future. Through inquiry-based approaches and in-gallery activities, students would be challenged to observe artefacts, make connections with the values cherished by the Chinese, and discuss about uniquely Singaporean lingo.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$18 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

History, Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English, Chinese

Physical guided tour

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make your booking request here.

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2. Tracing Our Roots

Through inquiry-based discussions and in-gallery activities, students get to trace the roots of dialect groups in Singapore, discuss about local brands, local dishes and understand the different languages and dialect groups which make up our Singaporean lingo.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$18 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

History, Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English, Chinese

Physical guided tour

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make your booking request here.

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GUIDED WITH WORKSHOP

Learn more about Chinese Singaporean culture from our trained facilitators as they take students on a guided tour of the SINGAPO人 exhibition. Complete your session with an exciting hands-on workshop inspired by the exhibition. Choose from programmes which have been specially developed to offer students a holistic learning experience. Students can express their creativity and originality through a range of activities from craft making to art techniques, to music-making and songwriting.

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  • Preschool
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Tertiary Education

Available Tours

  • 1. Festivals, Food and all that Fun!
  • 2. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?
  • 3. Spot the Cultural Differences

1. Festivals, Food and all that Fun!

Join us in this immersive in-gallery experience of the exhibition and learn more about our distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture through festivals, food and values cherished by the Chinese. Specially designed for curious pre-schoolers, this guided tour would engage their senses to make connections to present day and other local cultures through object-based and inquiry-based discussions. After that, students get to create and bring home their own art pieces as reflections of their learning experiences.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$18 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Language and literacy, problem-solving, social skills, cognitive skills, creativity

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

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2. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?

Students would be engaged in an interactive guided tour of the exhibition to learn more about how Chinese festivals have evolved and are being celebrated in Singapore today. In the workshop, students would create craftwork that reinforces their understanding of the traditions celebrated during Chinese festivals.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Fine motor skills, social skills

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

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3. Spot the Cultural Differences

Students would be engaged as cultural detectives during this multi-sensorial guided tour and learn to identify between borrowed and created words as well unique local dishes. In the hands-on activity which follows, students get to deepen their understanding of cultural differences through craftwork.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Social skills, observation skills

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

Available Tours

  • 1. Connecting our Past, Present and Future!
  • 2. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?
  • 3. How Does Culture Evolve?
  • 4. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?
  • 5. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!
  • 6. Remix It! with the iPad!
  • 7. Spot the Cultural Differences

1. Connecting our Past, Present and Future!

What makes Chinese Singaporean culture so distinctive?

Students would be introduced to Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future through inquiry-based discussions on festivals, Singaporean language, local dishes, and values cherished by the Chinese. Students would also be challenged to make connections between Chinese Singaporean culture and other ethnic cultures before creating art pieces as reflections of their learning experiences.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$24 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English and Chinese

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

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2. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Students get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, students would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

This programme is suitable for upper primary students.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$20 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, creative writing

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

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3. How Does Culture Evolve?

Students would be engaged in an interactive guided tour of the exhibition to explore how culture continues to evolve. They would focus on how interactions with other cultures have given rise to this distinctive Chinese Singaporean identity.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

4. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?

Students would be engaged in an interactive guided tour of the exhibition to learn more about how Chinese festivals have evolved and are being celebrated in Singapore today. In the workshop, students would create craftwork that reinforces their understanding of the traditions celebrated during Chinese festivals.

This programme is suitable for lower primary students.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Fine motor skills, social skills, observation skills

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

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5. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!

What is the origin of lohei? How is it a distinctive dish of Chinese New Year celebrations in this region?

Students would learn more about our local Chinese New Year customs and practices such as lohei during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, in the hands-on activity, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus from SCCC’s “Chinese New Year – The Lo Hei Song”. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, students would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

This programme is suitable for upper primary students.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$20 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese and Higher Chinese, creative writing

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

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6. Remix It! with the iPad!

What is SPOP? How are Singapore’s Mandarin pop music different from that of other Chinese communities around the world?

Students would learn more about the factors that have given rise to Singapore’s Mandarin pop music during the guided tour of the exhibition. From SK Poon, to the Xinyao movement, to Stefanie Sun, students would learn more about the evolution of Mandarin music in Singapore. Next, students get to listen to a local classic Mandarin pop song and create their own version using the iPad GarageBand app which would be provided during the workshop.

This programme is suitable for upper primary students.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$20 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, music

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

7. Spot the Cultural Differences

Students would be engaged as cultural detectives during this multi-sensorial guided tour and learn to identify between borrowed and created words as well unique local dishes. In the hands-on activity which follows, students get to deepen their understanding of cultural differences of language and food through craftwork.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Social skills, observation skills

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

Available Tours

  • 1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?
  • 2. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!
  • 3. Remix It! with the iPad!
  • 4. Return to Roots with Xinyao Music!
  • 5. Cultural Ambassadors Programme: Guiding and Engaging Visitors

1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Students get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, students would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$20 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, creative writing

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

2. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!

What is the origin of lohei? How is it a distinctive dish of Chinese New Year celebrations in this region?

Students would learn more about our local Chinese New Year customs and practices such as lohei during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, in the hands-on activity, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus from SCCC’s “Chinese New Year – The Lo Hei Song”. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, students would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$20 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese and Higher Chinese, creative writing

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request now.

URL copied to clipboard

3. Remix It! with the iPad!

What is SPOP? How are Singapore’s Mandarin pop music different from that of other Chinese communities around the world?

Students would learn more about the factors that have given rise to Singapore’s Mandarin pop music during the guided tour of the exhibition. From SK Poon, to the Xinyao movement, to Stefanie Sun, students would learn more about the evolution of Mandarin music in Singapore. Next, students get to listen to a local classic Mandarin pop song and create their own version using the iPad GarageBand app which would be provided during the workshop.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$20 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, music

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request now.

URL copied to clipboard

4. Return to Roots with Xinyao Music!

What is Singapore’s Mandarin music? What is Xinyao?

Students would be brought on a guided tour of the exhibition focusing on Mandarin music and Xinyao. Next, students would learn about the history of Xinyao music and its development over the years. Finally, students get to learn how to play a Xinyao song on the Ukulele and perform as a team.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$20 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Music, Chinese and Higher Chinese

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request now.

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5. Cultural Ambassadors Programme: Guiding and Engaging Visitors

What does it take for your students to be great museum guides? Join us on the Cultural Ambassadors Programme, where students learn guiding techniques and strategies to engage their audience.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

8 Hours (4 Sessions)

Language

English/Mandarin

Price

$150 per student (before GST)

Age

Secondary 1 to 4

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests for this programme must be sent at least five weeks prior to the starting date of your training. Each programme requires a minimum of 10 students and accommodates a maximum of 20 students. Make your booking request here.

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Available Tours

  • 1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?
  • 2. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!
  • 3. Remix It! with the iPad!
  • 4. Return to Roots with Xinyao Music!

1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Students get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, students would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$25 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, creative writing

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

2. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!

What is the origin of lohei? How is it a distinctive dish of Chinese New Year celebrations in this region?

Students would learn more about our local Chinese New Year customs and practices such as lohei during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, in the hands-on activity, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus from SCCC’s “Chinese New Year – The Lo Hei Song”. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, students would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$25 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese and Higher Chinese, creative writing

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

3. Remix It! with the iPad!

What is SPOP? How are Singapore’s Mandarin pop music different from that of other Chinese communities around the world?

Students would learn more about the factors that have given rise to Singapore’s Mandarin pop music during the guided tour of the exhibition. From SK Poon, to the Xinyao movement, to Stefanie Sun, students would learn more about the evolution of Mandarin music in Singapore. Next, students get to listen to a local classic Mandarin pop song and create their own version using the iPad GarageBand app which would be provided during the workshop.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$25 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, music

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

URL copied to clipboard

4. Return to Roots with Xinyao Music!

What is Singapore’s Mandarin music? What is Xinyao?

Students would be brought on a guided tour of the exhibition focusing on Mandarin music and Xinyao. Next, students would learn about the history of Xinyao music and its development over the years. Finally, students get to learn how to play a Xinyao song on the Ukulele and perform as a team.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$25 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Music, Chinese and Higher Chinese

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 students and a maximum of 40 students. Make a booking request here.

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ONLINE

Are you an educator looking for home-based learning programmes? Or alternative learning methods for your students in class? Using a blend of online live teaching, multi-media formats, handouts and craft materials, we have some engaging programmes to achieve your learning outcomes. Watch the highlights of our Online School Programmes.

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  • Preschool
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Tertiary Education

Available Tours

  • 1. Festivals, Food and all that Fun!
  • 2. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?
  • 3. Spot the Cultural Differences

1. Festivals, Food and all that Fun!

Learn more about our distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture through festivals, food and values cherished by the Chinese. Specially designed for curious pre-schoolers, this online session would engage their senses to make connections to present day and other local cultures through multi-media interactives. After that, students get to create their own art pieces as reflections of their learning experiences.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$18 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Language and literacy, problem-solving, social skills, cognitive skills, creativity

Online guided tour + workshop
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2. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?

Focusing on Chinese festivals and how it is celebrated in Singapore, students would learn what makes up a Chinese Singaporean through an interactive online quiz. In the hands-on activity, students would be guided to create a craft related to the Chinese festival.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$12 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Fine motor skills, social skills

Online guided tour + workshop
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3. Spot the Cultural Differences

How has traditional Chinese food evolved with cultural interactions?

Through local food dishes such as Hokkien Mee or Tu Tu Kueh, students would learn what makes up a Chinese Singaporean in this fun and interactive online quiz. Next, students get to create a craftwork in response to what they had learnt.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$12 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Social skills, observation skills

Online guided tour + workshop
URL copied to clipboard

Available Tours

  • 1. Connecting our Past, Present and Future!
  • 2. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?
  • 3. How Does Culture Evolve?
  • 4. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?
  • 5. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!
  • 6. Spot the Cultural Differences

1. Connecting our Past, Present and Future!

What makes Chinese Singaporean culture so distinctive?

Students would be introduced to Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future through inquiry-based discussions and reflections on festivals, Singaporean language, local dishes, and values cherished by the Chinese. Students would also be challenged to make connections between Chinese Singaporean culture and other ethnic cultures.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour

Duration

1 hour by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English and Chinese

Online guided tour
URL copied to clipboard

2. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Students get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives through an interactive digital game. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets.

This programme is suitable for upper primary students.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$10 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, creative writing

Online guided tour + workshop
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3. How Does Culture Evolve?

What is Chinese culture? What is Chinese Singaporean culture? How has it evolved?

Using Chinese festivals as examples, students get to explore how Chinese culture has evolved to a distinctive one in Singapore through an interactive online quiz. Next, students would be guided to create a craft related to the Chinese festival as a reflection of how culture continues to evolve today.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$12 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese

Online guided tour + workshop
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4. How Do We Celebrate Chinese Festivals?

Focusing on Chinese festivals and how it is celebrated in Singapore, students would learn what makes up a Chinese Singaporean through an interactive online quiz. In the hands-on activity, students would be guided to create a craft related to the Chinese festival.

This programme is suitable for lower primary students.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$12 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Fine motor skills, social skills

Online guided tour + workshop
URL copied to clipboard

5. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!

What is the origin of lohei? How is it a distinctive dish of Chinese New Year celebrations in this region?

Using digital media and interactive games, students would be introduced to lohei and learn more about our local Chinese New Year customs and practices. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus from SCCC’s “Chinese New Year – The Lo Hei Song”.

This programme is suitable for upper primary students.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$10 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese and Higher Chinese, creative writing

Online guided tour + workshop
URL copied to clipboard

6. Spot the Cultural Differences

How has traditional Chinese food evolved with cultural interactions?

Through local food dishes such as Hokkien Mee or Tu Tu Kueh, students would learn what makes up a Chinese Singaporean in this fun and interactive online quiz. Next, students get to create a craftwork in response to what they had learnt.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Preschool Market

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$12 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Social skills, observation skills

Online guided tour + workshop
URL copied to clipboard

Available Tours

  • 1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?
  • 2. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future
  • 3. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!
  • 4. Tracing Our Roots

1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Students get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives through an interactive digital game. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$10 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, creative writing

Online guided tour + workshop
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2. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future

Our past, present and future are intertwined to create this distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture and identity.

Students would be introduced to the Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future. Through inquiry-based approaches and interactive digital games, students would be challenged to observe historical records, make connections with the values cherished by the Chinese and identify uniquely Singaporean lingo.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour

Duration

1 hour by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

History, Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English, Chinese

Online guided tour
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3. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!

What is the origin of lohei? How is it a distinctive dish of Chinese New Year celebrations in this region?

Using digital media and interactive games, students would be introduced to lohei and learn more about our local Chinese New Year customs and practices. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus from SCCC’s “Chinese New Year – The Lo Hei Song”.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$10 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese and Higher Chinese, creative writing

Online guided tour + workshop
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4. Tracing Our Roots

Through inquiry-based discussions and interactive digital approaches, students get to trace the roots of dialect groups in Singapore, discuss about local brands, local dishes and understand the different languages and dialect groups which make up our Singaporean lingo.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour

Duration

1 hour by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

History, Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English, Chinese

Online guided tour
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Available Tours

  • 1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?
  • 2. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future
  • 3. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!
  • 4. Tracing Our Roots

1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Students get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives through an interactive digital game. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$12.50 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, creative writing

Online guided tour + workshop
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2. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Students get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives through an interactive digital game. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets.

 

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour

Duration

1 hour by Art Loft

Language

English/Mandarin/Bilingual

Price

$12.50 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

History, Social Studies, Character & Citizenship Education, English, Chinese

Online guided tour
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3. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!

What is the origin of lohei? How is it a distinctive dish of Chinese New Year celebrations in this region?

Using digital media and interactive games, students would be introduced to lohei and learn more about our local Chinese New Year customs and practices. Next, students would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus from SCCC’s “Chinese New Year – The Lo Hei Song”.

Watch this video to find out more!

 

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$12.50 per student (before GST)

Relevant Subjects

Chinese and Higher Chinese, creative writing

Online guided tour + workshop
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4. Tracing Our Roots

Our past, present and future are intertwined to create this distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture and identity.

Students would be introduced to the Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future. Through inquiry-based approaches and interactive digital games, students would be challenged to observe historical records, make connections with the values cherished by the Chinese and identify uniquely Singaporean lingo.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Online guided tour + workshop

Duration

1 hour by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$15 per student (before GST)

Price

Online guided tour + workshop

Relevant Subjects

Chinese, creative writing

Online guided tour + workshop
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PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

Teachers, are you looking for ways to get your students to give back to the community while learning more about local Chinese culture? These programmes may just be suitable for you.

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  • Preschool
  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Tertiary Education

Available Tours

  • 1. Start Small Dream Big
  • 2. The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs

1. Start Small Dream Big

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre is happy to be a partner of Start Small Dream Big, an initiative by the Early Childhood Development Agency.

In 2022, we collaborated with local illustrator Jang to create a series of comics which looks at the family values of filial piety, kindness and love. Watch the in-depth sharing video here.

In 2023, we created My Little CookBook: When Culture Meets Snacks, an e-book that focuses on three snacks eaten during Chinese festivals. Get the e-book about pineapple tarts here.

Preschools who are interested to partner us can email education@singaporeccc.org.sg.

View the stories from preschools on the LittleLives platform here.

 

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2. The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs

The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs presents a re-invention of classic Mandarin nursery rhymes in the form of interactive theatrical performances.

Conceived by The Theatre Practice’s Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong, this school show is brought to you by the creative team behind Practice’s acclaimed Theatre for Young Audience productions.

More than a performance, it is an innovative approach to help children embrace the Chinese language at a tender age. Featuring short stories and familiar tunes, this high-energy, interactive show invites you to sing, dance and groove along!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Duration

30 minutes

Language

Mandarin

Price

$1,600 + prevailing GST (check Practice website for full list of subsidies)

AUDIENCE CAPACITY

150 pax (physical)
No limit (digital)

Please email ttpeducation@practice.org.sg to make a booking request. Due to the interactive nature of this performance, please call 6337 2525 to find out more about how to ensure the best viewing experience for your students.

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Available Tours

  • 1. The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs

1. The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs

The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs presents a re-invention of classic Mandarin nursery rhymes in the form of interactive theatrical performances.

Conceived by The Theatre Practice’s Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong, this school show is brought to you by the creative team behind Practice’s acclaimed Theatre for Young Audience productions.

More than a performance, it is an innovative approach to help children embrace the Chinese language at a tender age. Featuring short stories and familiar tunes, this high-energy, interactive show invites you to sing, dance and groove along!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Duration

30 minutes

Language

Mandarin

Price

$1,600 + prevailing GST (check Practice website for full list of subsidies)

Relevant Subjects

English/Chinese Language, Character & Citizenship Education

Age

Primary 5 & 6

AUDIENCE CAPACITY

150 pax (physical)
No limit (digital)

Please email ttpeducation@practice.org.sg to make a booking request. Due to the interactive nature of this performance, please call 6337 2525 to find out more about how to ensure the best viewing experience for your students.

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Available Tours

  • 1. Inside the Chinese Singaporean – The Evolution of our Culture and Heritage
  • 2. Nam Hwa Experience

1. Inside the Chinese Singaporean – The Evolution of our Culture and Heritage

The Chinese Singaporean identity today is a result of generations of intercultural influences. Through a walking trail of buildings, arts and food, we will bring you on a journey of discovery, to find out the level of ‘chinese-ness’ Chinese Singaporean are.

Starting off with the SINGAPO人 exhibition which sets the context of the tour, we continue exploring the themes of the exhibition zones by embarking on a walking trail to Telok Ayer – the backbone of development of the Chinese migrant community in early Singapore.

  • – What Makes Us, “Us” – Behind the skyscrapers, conserved buildings, sculptures and green spaces is the story of how urban planners shape our Singapore image on the global stage;
  • – Beyond Generations – What roles did clans play in shaping the Chinese Singaporean identity and how much of these remains for us?
  • – When Cultures Meet – How did a Methodist church and mosque come to be in the heart of Telok Ayer? What role does a Chinese temple play in the past and present
  • – Made in Singapore – Do you know that local favourite Hainanese Chicken Rice is a made in Singapore dish? Indulge in some local delicacies and learn about their origins.

Why join this tour?

  • – Explore the identities and culture of the Chinese Singaporean
  • – Learn how Singapore preserve its heritage and roots while advancing towards the future.
  • – Deepen appreciation and understanding of our local buildings, sculptures, and food
  • – Satisfied bellies and an understanding on the origins of local food (samplers provided) at Lau Pa Sat

Route of Trail

SCCC SINGAPO人 Exhibition -> Public Art Installation at Capital Tower -> Maxwell Chamber -> Nanyang Hakka Federation -> Telok Ayer Park -> Chinese Methodist Church -> Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Temple

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by tour operators

Venue

Meeting Place: SCCC Lobby Level 1

Language

English/Mandarin

Organised by tour operators
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2. Nam Hwa Experience

Teachers, do your students know that operas were a way to transmit values in the past? How is it done today?

Learn more about values such as filial piety through the eyes of Hua Mulan, Liang Hongyu and Mu Guiying where students can put themselves into the shoes of these characters and reflect on the choices they made and the values they demonstrated through Teochew music, singing and physical movements.

In this up-close encounter with Nam Hwa Opera’s team of 10 staff, which includes artists, musicians and researcher, students not only get to transform into opera characters while learning more about Nam Hwa Opera’s history, they also get to watch a mini performance of a classic Teochew Opera piece and end off with an introduction at the SINGAPO人 exhibition.

A participant shared that this programme is “Humourous, educational and very engaging presentation. I’ve learnt a lot about the roles, costumes, movements and music in Teochew opera in the two hours.”

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours 15 mins, conducted by Nam Hwa Opera

Language

Mandarin

Price

$5,000 (inclusive of GST)

Relevant Subjects

Music, Chinese and Higher Chinese

Age

15 – 35 years old

Physical guided tour + workshop

Each booking may accommodate a maximum of 50 students. Contact admin@namhwaopera.com or 6904 0030 to make a booking.

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Available Tours

  • 1. Inside the Chinese Singaporean – The Evolution of our Culture and Heritage
  • 2. Nam Hwa Experience

1. Inside the Chinese Singaporean – The Evolution of our Culture and Heritage

The Chinese Singaporean identity today is a result of generations of intercultural influences. Through a walking trail of buildings, arts and food, we will bring you on a journey of discovery, to find out the level of ‘chinese-ness’ Chinese Singaporean are.

Starting off with the SINGAPO人 exhibition which sets the context of the tour, we continue exploring the themes of the exhibition zones by embarking on a walking trail to Telok Ayer – the backbone of development of the Chinese migrant community in early Singapore.

  • – What Makes Us, “Us” – Behind the skyscrapers, conserved buildings, sculptures and green spaces is the story of how urban planners shape our Singapore image on the global stage;
  • – Beyond Generations – What roles did clans play in shaping the Chinese Singaporean identity and how much of these remains for us?
  • – When Cultures Meet – How did a Methodist church and mosque come to be in the heart of Telok Ayer? What role does a Chinese temple play in the past and present
  • – Made in Singapore – Do you know that local favourite Hainanese Chicken Rice is a made in Singapore dish? Indulge in some local delicacies and learn about their origins.

Why join this tour?

  • – Explore the identities and culture of the Chinese Singaporean
  • – Learn how Singapore preserve its heritage and roots while advancing towards the future.
  • – Deepen appreciation and understanding of our local buildings, sculptures, and food
  • – Satisfied bellies and an understanding on the origins of local food (samplers provided) at Lau Pa Sat

Route of Trail

SCCC SINGAPO人 Exhibition -> Public Art Installation at Capital Tower -> Maxwell Chamber -> Nanyang Hakka Federation -> Telok Ayer Park -> Chinese Methodist Church -> Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Temple

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by tour operators

Venue

Meeting Place: SCCC Lobby Level 1

Language

English/Mandarin

Organised by tour operators
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2. Nam Hwa Experience

Teachers, do your students know that operas were a way to transmit values in the past? How is it done today?

Learn more about values such as filial piety through the eyes of Hua Mulan, Liang Hongyu and Mu Guiying where students can put themselves into the shoes of these characters and reflect on the choices they made and the values they demonstrated through Teochew music, singing and physical movements.

In this up-close encounter with Nam Hwa Opera’s team of 10 staff, which includes artists, musicians and researcher, students not only get to transform into opera characters while learning more about Nam Hwa Opera’s history, they also get to watch a mini performance of a classic Teochew Opera piece and end off with an introduction at the SINGAPO人 exhibition.

A participant shared that this programme is “Humourous, educational and very engaging presentation. I’ve learnt a lot about the roles, costumes, movements and music in Teochew opera in the two hours.”

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours 15 mins, conducted by Nam Hwa Opera

Language

Mandarin

Price

$5,000 (inclusive of GST)

Relevant Subjects

Music, Chinese and Higher Chinese

Age

15 – 35 years old

Physical guided tour + workshop

Each booking may accommodate a maximum of 50 students. Contact admin@namhwaopera.com or 6904 0030 to make a booking.

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Programmes For Educators

The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre supports educators in connecting students with the learning of Chinese Singaporean culture.

  • Physical
  • Online

Calling all educators! 

The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre presents the exhibition, SINGAPO人, which examines the distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture through themes such as food, language, and customs.

We would like to invite you to join us on a tour of our exhibition in this educators-only event for you to gauge how easy it is for your students to be self-directed learners. 

You will also be introduced to specially designed resources to prepare you for future visits with your students!

 

Date : 7 Sep 2023 (in Mandarin); 8 Sep 2023 (in English)
Time : 10am-12:30pm
Duration : 150 minutes
Price : $5
Venue : SCCC Practice Room, Level 10

These sessions are organised especially for in-service educators teaching in local schools. These tours are conducted in English or Mandarin. Each session is two and a half hours long and requires a minimum of five participants. Registration closes three days prior to the start of the session. For all enquiries, please email education@singaporeccc.org.sg.

Register now!

You may request for a staff learning journey by our Educational Specialists at your preferred time slot. To book, fill up the Specialist Tour Form and send it to us at education@singaporeccc.org.sg. Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 10 participants and a maximum of 40 participants.

 

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Discover something new and exciting for your students through presentations and discussions of our SINGAPO人 exhibition. You’d uncover the depths about Chinese Singaporean culture through different aspects such as food, language, and customs! Participants will be introduced to some specially designed resources to help prepare for future visits with their students.

Venue : Zoom
Price : Free. Registration is required.
Date : 25 November 2021 (Chinese) and 26 November 2021 (English)
Time : 3pm – 5pm

These sessions are organised especially for in-service educators teaching in local schools. Each session requires a minimum of five participants and registration closes four days prior to the start of the session.

Registration is closed.

Programmes For General Public

SELF GUIDED

Are you a parent with a young child? Pick up a copy of THE SINGAPO人 HUNT Little Explorer to explore the exhibition with your little ones where you can look for magical shadows and hunt for that chou chou pillow. For older children (10 years and above), grab a copy of The Great SINGAPO人 Adventure and get your pencil ready for some crossword puzzles and drawing activities.

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FREE WEEKEND GUIDED TOURS

English tour: 3pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Mandarin tour: 4pm (Saturday and Sunday)

These tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors may walk-in and register at the front desk on Level 2. Each tour is limited to 10 participants (excluding the docent) due to safe management measures.

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GUIDED TOURS AND WORKSHOPS

Anyone may request for a guided tour of the SINGAPO人 exhibition during our opening hours. Led by our trained facilitators, take this chance to deepen your understanding of what it means to be a Chinese Singaporean. You can also complete your session with an exciting hands-on workshop inspired by the exhibition. Each tour requires a minimum of 20 persons and may accommodate a maximum of 40 persons.

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Available Tours

  • 1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?
  • 2. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future
  • 3. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!
  • 4. Remix It! with the iPad!
  • 5. Return to Roots with Xinyao Music!
  • 6. Tracing Our Roots

1. Do You Know Your Local Lingo?

Did you know? Our Chinese Singaporean lingo can be categorised as combined, borrowed or created words?

Participants get to make connections with our distinctive local language and their daily lives during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, participants would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus on activity sheets. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, participants would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

An online option is also available at $17.50 per participant (before GST) for this hour-long session.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$35 per participant (before GST)

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 participants and a maximum of 40 participants. To make a booking request, fill up the Private Tour Form and send it to us at education@singaporeccc.org.sg.

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2. Intertwined: Past, Present, Future

Our past, present and future are intertwined to create this distinctive Chinese Singaporean culture and identity.

Participants would be introduced to the Chinese Singaporean culture and its connections to the past, present and future. Through inquiry-based approaches and in-gallery activities, participants would be challenged to observe artefacts, make connections with the values cherished by the Chinese, and discuss about uniquely Singaporean lingo.

An online option is also available at $15 per participant (before GST) for this hour-long session.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

Mandarin, English, bilingual

Price

$18 per participant (before GST)

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3. Let’s Do the Lo Hei Twist!

What is the origin of lohei? How is it a distinctive dish of Chinese New Year celebrations in this region?

Participants would learn more about our local Chinese New Year customs and practices such as lohei during the guided tour of the exhibition. Next, in the hands-on activity, participants would understand more about lyrics writing and try their hand to re-write a chorus from SCCC’s “Chinese New Year – The Lo Hei Song”. Apart from increasing their vocabulary and improving their creativity, participants would be encouraged to work in teams to present their lyrics to their peers.

Watch this video to find out more!

An online option is also available at $17.50 per participant (before GST) for this hour-long session.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$35 per participant (before GST)

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 participants and a maximum of 40 participants. To make a booking request, fill up the Private Tour Form and send it to us at education@singaporeccc.org.sg.

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4. Remix It! with the iPad!

What is SPOP? How are Singapore’s Mandarin pop music different from that of other Chinese communities around the world?

Participants would learn more about the factors that have given rise to Singapore’s Mandarin pop music during the guided tour of the exhibition. From SK Poon, to the Xinyao movement, to Stefanie Sun, participants would learn more about the evolution of Mandarin music in Singapore. Next, participants get to listen to a local classic Mandarin pop song and create their own version using the iPad GarageBand app which would be provided during the workshop.

Watch this video to find out more!

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$35 per participant (before GST)

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 participants and a maximum of 40 participants. To make a booking request, fill up the Private Tour Form and send it to us at education@singaporeccc.org.sg.

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5. Return to Roots with Xinyao Music!

What is Singapore’s Mandarin music? What is Xinyao?

Participants would be brought on a guided tour of the exhibition focusing on Mandarin music and Xinyao. Next, participants would learn about the history of Xinyao music and its development over the years. Finally, participants get to learn how to play a Xinyao song on the Ukulele and perform as a team.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour + workshop

Duration

2 hours by Intune Music

Language

Mandarin

Price

$35 per participant (before GST)

Physical guided tour + workshop

Requests must be sent at least five weeks prior to your date of visit. Each session may accommodate a minimum of 20 participants and a maximum of 40 participants. To make a booking request, fill up the Private Tour Form and send it to us at education@singaporeccc.org.sg.

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6. Tracing Our Roots

Through inquiry-based discussions and in-gallery activities, participants get to trace the roots of dialect groups in Singapore, discuss about local brands, local dishes and understand the different languages and dialect groups which make up our Singaporean lingo.

An online option is also available at $15 per participant (before GST) for this hour-long session.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Physical guided tour

Duration

1.5 hours by Art Loft

Language

Mandarin, English, bilingual

Price

$18 per participant (before GST)

Physical guided tour
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FREE GROUP GUIDED TOURS

The group guided tour is free for social welfare organisations and SCCC partners. Virtual guided tours are also available.

To make a booking request, fill up the Group Visit Form and send it to us at guidedtour@singaporeccc.org.sg. Tour requests must be sent at least four weeks prior to date of tour commencement. Each physical tour may accommodate a maximum of 20 persons and virtual tour may accommodate to a maximum of 100 persons.

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THEMATIC PROGRAMMES

Interested to know more about local food and Chinese festivals? Suitable for families, new citizens and non-Singaporeans, these themed programmes may just what you are looking for.

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Available Tours

  • 1. CultuRediscover series: Special Tours at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
  • 2. Sept 2023 School Holiday Programme - Traditional life values series: Forgotten legend of the Ghost-Busting Bros
  • 3. September 2023 School Holiday Programme: What Makes A Chinese Singaporean?
  • 4. Inside the Chinese Singaporean – The Evolution of our Culture and Heritage
  • 5. UNESCO Hawker Food Tour: “Boiled and Braised” in Singapore
  • 6. My Tanjong Pagar Heritage Tour

1. CultuRediscover series: Special Tours at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

How did Chinese Singaporeans develop the habit of having kaya toast for breakfast, and what is kopi siudai? Why do Chinese Singaporeans lohei during Chinese New Year and observe Zhongyuan in the seventh lunar month? How did these habits and practices develop, and what are some other Chinese Singaporean customs? Join a tour specially curated for new citizens and non-Singaporeans to better appreciate the distinctiveness of Chinese Singaporean culture. Each session includes a guided tour and short discussion segment.

Tour is free. Suitable for those aged 15 and above. Each participant will also receive a complimentary bottle of Cooling Water from Three Legs brand.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by SCCC

Date

7 Jan - 2 Dec 2023

Duration

90 minutes

Language

English / Mandarin

Age

Aged 15 and above

Organised by SCCC
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2. Sept 2023 School Holiday Programme - Traditional life values series: Forgotten legend of the Ghost-Busting Bros

Dear parents, our children know the stories of Cinderella, Marvel Heroes and Harry Potter.

But what about stories from our own culture, the legends that gave our ancestors hope and strength amid the hardships they faced?

These stories make us who we are. Let’s make sure we pass them down to the next generation too!

In this new series of workshops, we help modern kids fall in love with ancient legends and discover how the life values they embody continue to be important in their lives.

We use role-play, unique props, original games, immersive story-telling, music & movement, and personal reflections to help your child connect with these often-inaccessible ancient legends, literature and philosophies.

In our September edition, which coincides with the month of the Hungry Ghost Festival, we will share a forgotten legend associated with this anxiety-causing festival that is deeply meaningful, but little understood.  

 

Activities include:

– Reflection activity on finding opposites in the world around us and understand the concept of Yin and Yang, the delicate balance of life. 

– Original game on “Life Is A Balancing Act” involving 1m-long sticks, teaching children how in life, when we want something, we may have to let go of something else.  

– Introduction to the legend of the First and Second Grand-uncles, a touching ancient tale of faith and righteousness.

– Introduction to the legend of an even lesser-known character: Third Grand-uncle, and his origin story that demonstrates the importance of filial piety.

– What is the meaning of the 戴孝 ritual, done at the funerals of our loved ones to show how much we love them? We will guess what the different colours of the tiny cloth badges we wear at funerals mean, and how they remind us of our family ties.

– Original game using abacus (the traditional calculator) on how good and evil are rewarded and punished. Realise that even when we make mistakes, we can always try to make up for it.

Parents are encouraged to set aside about 30 min after the workshop to visit the SINGAPO人 exhibition at level 2 on their own to reinforce the learning outcomes. Non-religious and taught in bilingual format (blend of English & Mandarin).

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by SCCC and The Academy of Classical Chinese Culture

Date

4 September 2023

Time

2pm - 4pm

Venue

SCCC Practice Room, Level 10

Duration

120 minutes

Language

English/Mandarin

Price

$45

Age

5 - 10 years old

Organised by SCCC and The Academy of Classical Chinese Culture
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3. September 2023 School Holiday Programme: What Makes A Chinese Singaporean?

Calling all parents and children!

Join us this school holiday in an interactive guided tour of the SINGAPO人 exhibition to learn more about how Chinese festivals have evolved and are being celebrated in Singapore today. In the workshop, parents and their children would create and bring home a light-up card that reinforces their understanding of the traditions celebrated during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by SCCC and Preschool Market

Date

5 September 2023 (in Mandarin)
6 September 2023 (in English)

Time

10am – 12pm

Venue

SCCC Practice Room, Level 10

Duration

120 minutes

Language

English/Mandarin

Price

$23 per parent-child

Age

5 - 12 years old

Organised by SCCC and Preschool Market
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4. Inside the Chinese Singaporean – The Evolution of our Culture and Heritage

The Chinese Singaporean identity today is a result of generations of intercultural influences. Through a walking trail of buildings, arts and food, we will bring you on a journey of discovery, to find out the level of ‘chinese-ness’ Chinese Singaporean are.

Starting off with the SINGAPO人 exhibition which sets the context of the tour, we continue exploring the themes of the exhibition zones by embarking on a walking trail to Telok Ayer – the backbone of development of the Chinese migrant community in early Singapore.

  • What Makes Us, “Us” – Behind the skyscrapers, conserved buildings, sculptures and green spaces is the story of how urban planners shape our Singapore image on the global stage;
  • Beyond Generations – What roles did clans play in shaping the Chinese Singaporean identity and how much of these remains for us?
  • –When Cultures Meet – How did a Methodist church and mosque come to be in the heart of Telok Ayer? What role does a Chinese temple play in the past and present
  • Made in Singapore – Do you know that local favourite Hainanese Chicken Rice is a made in Singapore dish? Indulge in some local delicacies and learn about their origins.

Why join this tour?

  • Explore the identities and culture of the Chinese Singaporean
  • Learn how Singapore preserve its heritage and roots while advancing towards the future.
  • Deepen appreciation and understanding of our local buildings, sculptures, and food
  • Satisfied bellies and an understanding on the origins of local food (samplers provided) at Lau Pa Sat

Route of Trail

SCCC SINGAPO人 Exhibition -> Public Art Installation at Capital Tower -> Maxwell Chamber -> Nanyang Hakka Federation -> Telok Ayer Park -> Chinese Methodist Church -> Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Temple

  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by tour operators

Venue

Meeting Place: SCCC Lobby Level 1

Language

English/Mandarin

Organised by tour operators
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5. UNESCO Hawker Food Tour: “Boiled and Braised” in Singapore

This is part 1 of a 3-part tour series, of eating your way through Singapore’s Hawker Culture, which was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

What makes up Chinese hawker food in Singapore? Hokkien, Cantonese, Hainanese, Teochew, Hakka, each of these communities can claim to have brought the best of Chinese cuisine to Singapore. Yet what we consider to be local Chinese food has been influenced, reinterpreted and adapted to local flavours. Many of these dishes today are in fact unrecognisable from their motherland.

Get into the bellies of the Chinese in Singapore and explore our world of hawker cuisine. Explore what the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage represents, and discover new insights to local dishes that we have come to love. This immersive experience is a great bonding activity for foodies, families and friends, and makes a unique date idea too.

  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Tasting portions of award-winning hawker dishes (including Michelin-Bib gourmand)​, traditional snacks and artisanal ice cream + drink
  • Exclusive souvenir​
  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by tour operators

Language

English/Mandarin

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6. My Tanjong Pagar Heritage Tour

My Tanjong Pagar Heritage Tour takes participants down memory lane by exploring different sites that have brought Singapore from its humble beginnings as a fishing village, to becoming one of the most developed countries in the world. As participants retrace the steps of immigrants who arrived here during colonial times, expect to discover how these key landmarks were essential pieces that contributed to Singapore’s success as a port and its growth to a first world nation.

  • Please note that all participants must be vaccinated.
  • Participants are to meet at Tanjong Pagar MRT Station Exit A fifteen minutes before the start of the tour.
  • Details
  • Booking Request

Tour Type

Organised by tour operators

Duration

Approximately 3 hours

Language

English

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