LKCNHM News Archives - Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

POSTED ON September 25, 2020 BY Aw Jeanice

Playing a Part in COVID-19 Response Efforts

In response to the spread of the novel Coronavirus during the earlier part of 2020, Singapore moved quickly to repurpose numerous venues across the island to isolate and care for the infected. During which, the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum played a part in ensuring two such temporary accommodations were safe for use. An

POSTED ON September 9, 2020 BY Aw Jeanice

Highlights of the LKCNHM5 Celebrations

Last Saturday, we celebrated our fifth anniversary during the ‘LKCNHM5 e-Celebrations’! The event was months in the making, and our staff successful hosted a suite of digital activities from 10 am to 3:30 pm over Zoom. It comprised a line-up of web-talks by our research and education staff, as well as a live cast of

POSTED ON March 25, 2020 BY Aw Jeanice

Temporary Closure of the Gallery

The LKCNHM Gallery will be temporarily closed with effect from 26 March 2020 until further notice. The re-opening date will be announced on our website and social media channels once it is confirmed. Our decision follows the advice of the Ministry of Health and the measures set by the Multi-Ministry Taskforce to limit the spread

POSTED ON March 18, 2020 BY Aw Jeanice

Changes to Opening Hours

Singapore is now going through a COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, traffic in most museums and public areas have decreased as people take the necessary precautions. With the decrease in visitor numbers, with effect from Tuesday, 24 March 2020, the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum will shorten its gallery operating hours and close at

POSTED ON January 7, 2020 BY Chua Keng Soon

Limited edition LKCNHM red packets are available now

POSTED ON October 30, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

Year-end School Holiday Activities!

Come join us for some fun activities during the upcoming school holidays! Check out the details in the posters below. Year-end School Holiday Crafts Make Animals Great Again Book Launch (16 Nov) Ex-Code-Vate (30 Nov) Paper Weaving Craft (15 Dec)

POSTED ON July 25, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

Untangling the Knotted Identities of Commercially Important Swimming Crabs

Are you sure the seafood you are consuming is what it says on the label or the menu? In 2015, a survey of Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) meat sold in supermarkets and restaurants in Maryland, USA, revealed that nearly 50% of the products tested were from totally different, non-Atlantic species. DNA barcoding matched a

POSTED ON May 8, 2019 BY Maosheng Foo

June School Holiday Activities!

Come join us for some fun storytelling sessions and craft workshops during the June school holidays! Details are as follows in the posters below. June School Holiday Colour-Make-Play Crafts Armour Publishing Presents Storytelling – 7 June C.S.I. Singapore: A Murder at the LKCNHM (click here for more info)

POSTED ON April 18, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

International Museum Day Activities!

Come join us for some fun coding sessions and craft workshops, in conjunction with our celebration of International Museum Day 2019 (18 May). Activities are free for ticket holders and LKCNHM members – check out the details in the posters below! EX-CODE-VATE (18 May) Pasta Shells Art & Craft (19 May)

POSTED ON April 9, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

Reconstructing a Sperm Whale’s Tale

Four years after a female sperm whale was found dead in Singapore waters, scientists are starting to put the pieces together to reconstruct the story of how she got to be there. Discovered off Jurong Island in July 2015, she was the first (and only) sperm whale sighting that has been recorded here till date.