Curious and Wonderful: Children’s Season at ACM | A Series Of Fun And Interactive Programmes For Kids This June Holiday!

Embark on a whimsical journey where creativity and innovation collide, and be inspired as you and your little ones explore the Curious and Wonderful imaginations!  

Venue: Asian Civilisations Museum 
Date: 1 to 23 Jun 2024
Time: 11am to 4pm
Fee: Free admission to most programmes

Curious and Wonderful: Children’s Season at ACM

Embark on a whimsical journey at ACM this Children’s Season, where innovation and creativity collide. Explore quirky objects in the galleries and uncover the spellbinding stories behind them. Put on your inventor’s cap and unleash your imagination in an interactive activity trail. Be inspired as we explore the curious and wonderful!

Here's taking a closer at the programmes that you and your family can look forward to:

Tales of Shadow and Light with Sri Setia Pulau Singa

Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 1 to 2 Jun 2024
Time:

• Performance: 2pm
• Drop-in craft activity: 11am to 4pm

Fee: Free Admission

Be captivated by exciting local folktales in this special wayang kulit performance by Sri Setia Pulau Singa. Then, craft your own shadow puppet* to stage your own show!

*While supplies last

Knight at the Museum with Aliwal Chess Club

Venue: Lobby, Level 1
Date: 1 to 2 Jun 2024
Time: 11am to 4pm
Fee: Free Admission

Challenge a friend or family member to a game of chess – with a twist! Engage in epic battles on the chessboard and get to know your opponent better with the card game “We’re Not Really Here for Chess”. Create your own king or queen crown at our craft corner, or play a game of life- sized chess. If you’re a beginner, meet our friendly chess masters who will teach you the basics.

Oh-so-slimy! Craft Activity

Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 1 to 2 Jun 2024
Time: 11am to 4pm
Fee: $5 refundable deposit/parent-child pair | Register here

Are you ready for a slimy good time? Learn fun facts about the science behind slime-making. Then, select your favourite colour, glitter, and scent to make and customise your own slime.

Curious and Wonderful: Storytelling Tour with Hafiz Rashid

Meeting point: Lobby, Level 1
Date: 1 to 2 Jun 2024
Time: 11.30am
Fee: $5 refundable deposit/parent-child pair

Explore the galleries with storyteller Hafiz Rashid! Listen to magical and enthralling tales inspired by the curious and wonderful objects on display. 

Magical Fun! Magic Show for Children with Derek Magic

Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 1 to 2 Jun 2024
Time: 3.30pm
Fee: Free Admission

Join magicians Derek and Bertram for an entertaining adventure filled with illusions and magic tricks! Visit the Scholars Gallery to find the special object that inspired this performance. It looks like a set of scrolls and books, but can you figure out its actual purpose?

Siding Spring and Plains of Notations

Venue: ACM Green
Date: now till 23 Jun 2024
Fee: Free Admission

Explore the vibrant and abstract sculptures at the ACM Green, where inspiration from frames, doorways, motifs, and intricate patterns discovered among the objects on display at ACM comes to life. This installation invites you to trace patterns, gaze through portals, and create sounds as you move between the shapes and forms, fostering playful exploration.

This art installation is designed by Hazel Lim- Schlegel and Andreas Schlegel, with input from their young daughter, Hanna Schlegel.

Curious and Wonderful Activity Trail

Photo Credits: Asian Civilisations Museum

Venue: Lobby, Level 1
Date: 1 to 23 Jun 2024
Time: Museum opening hours
Fee: $5 per copy; Registration required

Design your own board game, stage a puppet show, weave a food cover, and more! In this exciting 2-museums activity trail, discover curious and wonderful objects on display at ACM and the Peranakan Museum. 

Complete all activities at ACM to redeem a special sticker set, then head to the Peranakan Museum to complete your collection.