ACM After Dark 2020 | A Virtual Halloween Celebration

The annual ACM After Dark 2020 is back this year with an online edition, bringing their family-friendly Halloween celebrations closer to home!

Location: Online
Date: From 31 Oct 2020
Hour: Various timing
Fee: Free & Paid 

Halloween celebrations in Singapore this year has taken a different form with an assortment of on-site and online activities and events. ACM After Dark 2020 has also gone online so that you can continue to celebrate the spooky festival with your kids without leaving the comforts of your home! 

Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) will be launching on 31 Oct 2020 a line-up of Halloween-themed activities, from video tutorials to ancient stories. It will be available on their website, Facebook and Instagram page. 

Here’s a look at some of the spooky-fun awaiting you! 

1. Digital Escape Game

Digital Escape Game | From 31 Oct 2020 
Free

ACM’s hybrid Digital Escape Game is here to get your adrenaline pumping and the gears in your head turning! You’ve got to explore the galleries on-site at the museum to complete the online trail! If you’re up for the challenge, the game is available on the ACM’s website from 31 Oct 2020. 

2. Spook-O-Bento

Spook-O-Bento by D’Open Kitchen | From 31 Oct 2020: 3 pm 
$20/pax (register)

Spook-O-Bento by D’Open Kitchen is a light-hearted, virtual bento-making workshop inspired by things that go bump in the night. Forget about the days when you were told not to play with food, now, you can whet your little ones’ and your appetite at meal-time with spooky characters!

3. Wear and Play

Wear and Play by LolliBox | From 31 Oct 2020
Free

If you’re itching to put your hands to work, why not create a hat inspired by the museum’s collection? When you’ve got your scissors and craft materials, tune into ACM’s website or Facebook page for the ‘how-to’s. 

4. A Tour for The Curious

A Tour for The Curious | 31 Oct 2020: 6 pm 
Free (register)

As the name suggests, here’s a tour for you curious cats and kittens! Interact with ACM docents virtually from home as they share intriguing stories about objects in the museum’s collection. Although the tour is free, do note that you will have to put down a $5 refundable fee when you register. Registration closes on 30 Oct 2020 at 6 pm. 

5. Sang Rajuna Tapa: The Fall of Bukit Larangan

Sang Rajuna Tapa: The Fall of Bukit Larangan by AluNada Muzik | Premiers 31 Oct 2020: 8 pm 
Free

The year is 1398. Wrongly accused of adultery, Dang Anom, is sentenced to execution by the sultan of the Kingdom of Singapore. Angered by the decision to execute his beloved daughter, the once-loyal minister to the sultan, Sang Rajuna Tapa plots his revenge. Woven with anger, betrayal and revenge, the tale of The Fall of Bukit Larangan (Fort Canning Hill) will be told through music and drama! Gather around your family and find your way to ACM’s Facebook page this month end to catch the premiere of the act.

6. Superstylin’

Superstylin’ | 31 Oct 2020: 4 pm 

Have a little fun discovering your style preference by taking ACM’s fashion quiz, based on objects in the museum’s galleries. Participate in the ACM Instagram story poll to find out more. 

Photo credits Asian Civilisations Museum