News - Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

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 May 6, 2019 BY Maosheng Foo

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Scientific Officer (Outreach and Education Unit)

We are looking for an individual who will be part of the Outreach & Education team, to help in the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM). Description The duties and responsibilities of the incumbent, in the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), include but are not limited to the following – Bring in

POSTED ON April 30, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

[Event] C.S.I. Singapore: A Murder at the LKCNHM

Be a forensic detective for a day and learn how clues from nature can be used to solve a murder mystery! Here’s the case: The director of our museum has been found murdered. The police is on the case, investigating evidence found on the scene (blood, weapons, and drugs). However, they need your help to

POSTED ON April 25, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

Talk by Visiting Researcher – Emily Hartop

Come along on a journey following a researcher’s adventure chasing flies all over the globe! Visiting fly researcher Emily Hartop will be giving a talk on one of the most surprisingly diverse genus of flies, Megaselia. The talk will be held at our Learning Lab 2 on the 8th of May, 7-8pm. Light refreshments will

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.

POSTED ON April 5, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

Visiting Scientist Feature: Ms. Umilaela Arifin

We recently welcomed a new visitor to the museum! Ms. Umilaela Arifin, a PhD student at the University of Hamburg, Germany, has been studying the phylogenetic systematics (evolutionary relationships between organisms) and biogeography of adult and larval torrent frogs over the past few years. Torrent frogs (or cascade frogs)—as their name suggests—are often found in

POSTED ON April 2, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

Results of Exxonmobil Endangered Species and Conservation Programme Documentary Making and Poster Design Competition 2019

The ExxonMobil Endangered Species and Conservation Programme aims to increase public biodiversity and conservation awareness of Southeast Asian biodiversity. Under this fully sponsored programme, participants attend a customised 3-hour workshop, where they spend the first two hours learning about endangered species and threats that affect their survival. During the last hour, participants are encouraged to

POSTED ON February 28, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

Visiting Scientist Feature: Dr. Alexander Ziegler

Last week, we welcomed a new visitor to the museum! Hailing from the University of Bonn in Germany, Dr. Alexander Ziegler studies sea urchins as well as other marine invertebrates. In particular, his research focuses on the internal anatomy of sea urchins. Dr. Ziegler at his workstation in one of our research labs. Traditionally, researchers

POSTED ON February 21, 2019 BY Clarisse Tan

March School Holiday Events!

Come join us for some fun storytelling sessions and craft workshops during the March school holidays! Details are as follows in the posters below. March School Holiday Crafts – 17 & 23 March Armour Publishing Presents Storytelling – 22 March