Happy International Polychaete Day! An interview with Dr Gregory Rouse

July 01, 2024
Tags : Museum Highlights, People, Research

Today, as we commemorate International Polychaete Day, we are privileged to have a chat with renowned annelid researcher, Dr Gregory Rouse, Professor of Marine Biology and Curator of the Benthic […]

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Friends of the Museum: Dr Peter Davie

May 10, 2024
Tags : Museum Highlights, Partnership, People, Research

The Museum is fortunate to have made many friendships over the years. Some of these friendships go way back; scientists that have worked with our curators and researchers for decades […]

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Congratulations Professor Emeritus Leo Tan!

July 06, 2023
Tags : Announcement, LKCNHM News, People

The Museum congratulates our advisor, Professor Leo Tan, on being conferred the Emeritus Professor award by the National University of Singapore (NUS)!   The title of Emeritus Professor is an […]

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Museum Visit by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat

June 03, 2023
Tags : People, Visitor

On 17 May 2023, we were honoured to host Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Mr Heng Swee Keat, at our Museum for a tour of […]

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Friends of the Museum: Prof Shane Ahyong

February 01, 2023
Tags : People, Research, Visitor

Every now and then, the Museum receives visitors from around the world who pay a visit to our Zoological Reference Collection (ZRC) for their research. To share a glimpse of […]

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LKCNHM Quiet Hour

January 20, 2023
Tags : Announcement, LKCNHM, People, Quiet Hour

Introducing Quiet Hour—LKCNHM’s latest effort in our mission to serve and provide for all patrons. During this Quiet Hour, the Museum may be closed to provide a calmer, more conducive […]

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Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad 2022

September 13, 2022
Tags : Education, Event, LKCNHM, Museum, Outreach and Education, People, Uncategorized

  The Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad (SJBO) 2022 practical competition was held on 17 August 2022 (9:00am to 3:00pm) at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.  Organised by the […]

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Specialist Surgeon by Day, Expert Entomologist by Night: An Interview with Dr Francis Seow-Choen

September 03, 2022
Tags : Education, People, Research

Written by Wu Ningjing    Published earlier this year, “A Taxonomic Guide to the Stick Insects of Peninsular Malaysia: Volume 1” is the tenth book on stick insects by LKCNHM’s […]

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Tributes for Professor Peter Ng as he steps down as Head of LKCNHM

July 20, 2022
Tags : LKCNHM, LKCNHM News, People

  Prof Peter Ng is a man who will certainly leave an impression on you. As the pioneering Head of Singapore’s first and only natural history museum, those who work […]

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In memoriam: Dr Ng Ngan Kee

July 08, 2022
Tags : People

Written by Dr Tan Swee Hee, Associate Director   One of the most unusual crabs in Asia is Xenograpsus testudinatus, an enigmatic graspid crab found in the hydrothermal vents systems […]

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