139th Anniversary Celebrations: Stories of Everyday at National Museum

The National Museum of Singapore marks its 139th birthday and the reopening of the revamped Singapore History Gallery with nine days of festivities. Free daily programmes include the National Living Room (a life-sized recreation of a nostalgic living room, on display through 10 Nov) and the Living Archive Design Market featuring local makers in ceramics, stationery, apparel and more.

Free weekend-only programmes (10, 11, 17 & 18 Oct) include Say Cheese with Stoney (photo meet-and-greets with the museum's giant walking-stone mascot), a Migrant Tales rickshaw puller meet-and-greet (ages 3+), a drop-in pipe-cleaner craft activity 'Stoney, A Softie at Heart' (ages 7+), and in-gallery pop-up history performances. Community Jamming with Ann Siang Sounds closes the festival on 18 Oct at the Glass Atrium, with complimentary ice cream while stocks last.

Two programmes are separately ticketed: a $5 Stoney keychain laser-engraving add-on (weekends), and the adult-oriented HistoriaSG talk on 16 Oct ($10 refundable deposit). Everything else above is free. Runs 10–18 October 2026, daily 10am–7pm. Gallery admission is free for Singapore citizens and PRs.