Celebrating our 8th Anniversary

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Banner for the 8th Anniversary event happening from 19 to 23 April 2023 with the text “Celebrating the 8th Anniversary of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum” with images ranging from Alfred Wallace and Ali, the Museum Building, and LKCNHM8 merchandise, surrounding the text.

The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) is celebrating our 8th anniversary on 18 April 2023! Eight years ago, on 18 April 2015, our Museum opened its doors and ushered in a new chapter of biodiversity research, education and outreach. Since then, the Museum has grown from strength to strength in scientific as well as biodiversity history research and education, building upon a rich legacy of more than a century of natural history engagement with the public. Coincidentally, this momentous date is shared by another important event in the history of our local biodiversity discoveries—the arrival of renowned naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in Singapore 169 years ago! 

To mark this synchronicity, we have a series of exciting initiatives throughout the year, designed to take you on a journey through the early works of natural history and the exploration that continues in Singapore even today. Join us in celebrating more than 200 years of natural history in Singapore together! 

Enjoy 50% off on Entry Tickets from 19 to 23 April 2023 

In celebration of our 8th anniversary, enjoy a 50% discount on entry tickets when you visit the Museum from 19 to 23 April 2023 (tickets from $4). Come and interact with our newly launched ‘A Digital Naturalist’ (LKCNHM* App), and check out our latest Heritage Gallery video, ‘Small Island, Big Data’! What’s more, stand a chance to redeem LKCNHM8 merchandise!

Book your tickets now! 

Ticket Type LKCNHM8 Price
LKCNHM8 Anniversary SG Resident Adult SGD 7.50
LKCNHM8 Anniversary SG Resident Concession* SGD 4.00
LKCNHM8 Anniversary Standard Adult SGD 10.00
LKCNHM8 Anniversary Standard Concession* SGD 6.00

 

Note: Prices above exclude SISTIC’s booking fee.

*Concession rates are applicable for children (3 to 12 years old), students, senior citizens & persons with disability. [More details on SISTIC.]

App Launch: ‘A Digital Naturalist’ (LKCNHM* App)

(referred to as LKCNHM* App on Google Play Store and App Store) 

Shifting gears to your touchscreen, ‘A Digital Naturalist’ (LKCNHM* App) will be available for download from 18 April 2023! In collaboration with the Design Incubation Centre (DIC) at NUS, discover a new dimension of museum exploration as our latest app takes you on an immersive and interactive experience through our heritage gallery. With Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, users will embark on a journey of learning and engagement right at their fingertips! Explore the gallery and interact with NFC checkpoints to unlock unique activities and information about the exhibits. 

The experience features four main activities in the form of ‘chapters’, each providing learning outcomes and topics tailored to the exhibits: 

  1. Packing for an Expedition 
  1. Into the City 
  1. Obtaining Specimens 
  1. A New Discovery 

Psst—Receive a sticker pack (shown below) from us when you complete these activities! 

Screenshots of the 'A Digital Naturalist' (LKCNHM* App) on a grey background.

 

Heritage Gallery Video Launch: ‘Small Island, Big Data’ 

The premiere of our new Heritage Gallery video, ‘Small Island, Big Data’ is also not to be missed! Taking the screen near the Wallace Map of our Heritage Gallery, the video takes viewers through Singapore in the 1850s-1900s, tracing the steps of Wallace’s travels here. It also touches on the future of natural history, with the practice of digitisation (in light of our Museum initiative, SIGNIFY: A Digital Archive of Singapore’s Historical Biodiversity). 

Sneak peek of our newest Heritage Gallery Video entitled ‘Small Island, Big Data’. Produced by Choo Yen Ee. 

For mobile users reading this blogpost, this sneak peek is also viewable at https://youtu.be/WT0iEva06fY

 

Stand a chance to redeem an LKCNHM8 Merchandise! 

With every ticket purchase, stand a chance to redeem an LKCNHM8 merchandise ranging from a sticker pack, pins, button badges, an SEM notebook, as well as an exclusive physical copy of our latest book ‘Two Wallace Lines’. Our vibrant range of merchandise hold a little bit of the Museum within them, as well as bear the marks of Singapore’s valuable biodiversity—so why not buy a ticket and take them home!  

Note: Our anniversary merchandise will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Each ticket holder is entitled to redeem only one item of merchandise. While stocks last! 

 

Here’s what you can expect: 

An exclusive physical copy of ‘Two Wallace Lines’ 

Book cover of a beige scrapbook with the titles "Two Wallace Lines, Wallace in Singapore and Beyond"

A multi-author book produced entirely in-house by Museum staff, written by Jharyathri Thiagarajah, Jeslynn Teo, Kathy Poh, Lydia X. Gan, Wendy Y. Zhang and Shivaram Rasu; edited by Martyn E. Y. Low and designed by Choo Yen Ee.

 

More updates to come soon. 

 

Sticker Pack 

Sticker pack with 8 colourful sticker designs.

LKCNHM8 Sticker Pack designed by Colin Oei.

 

Note: Visitors will also receive a sticker pack when they complete the activities in the ‘A Digital Naturalist’ (LKCNHM* App)

 

Pins

Four pins of Wallace's collection of selected specimens. Designs include a blue bird flying (top left), a black and yellow fly (top right), a black and blue moth (bottom left), and a light purple crab (bottom right).

Set 1: “Wallace’s Collections” featuring specimens collected by Wallace. Designed by Alexis Goh. Pin designs depict chestnut-bellied malkoha (top left), wasp-mimicking fly (top right), forester moth (bottom left), square-shelled crab (bottom right).

 

Four pins which designs include an orange and black fish (top left), a light purple giant isopod (top right), a grey and green building (bottom left), and a dark grey treeshrew curled together (bottom right).

Set 2: “Museum Spotlight” featuring discoveries in Singapore and by the Museum. Designed by Lim Jia Xuan. Pin designs depict Harlequin rasbora (top left), giant isopod (top right), the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum building (bottom left), common treeshrew (bottom right).

 

[Note: Guests may receive any 1 of 8 designs.] 

 

Button Badges 

Four circled button badges which include a frog with a green border (top left), an orange crab with a red border (top right), a fish with a blue border (bottom left) and a bright orange-red moth wiht a dark peach border (bottom right).

Range of button badges. Designed by Colin Oei. Button badges depict Subaraj’s paddy frog (top left), Singapore freshwater crab (top right), Harlequin rasbora (bottom left), and atlas moth (bottom right).

 

[Note: Guests may receive any 1 of 4 designs.] 

 

SEM Notebook 

A grey notebook with the symbols "L", "K" and "C" on the left side of the cover. Each letter has close-up images of specimens within them. L is grey, K is blue and C is red in colour. LKCNHM's logo is at the bottom right hand corner.

Cover of our SEM notebook.

 

In collaboration with the Physics Department of NUS, this notebook presents an array of nanoscopic images of museum specimens which were taken using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a fluorescence microscope (FM). These images are magnified up to the nanoscale (which is up to a billionth of a metre!) and boast a variety of colours and views, revealing amazing details that will leave you gaping in wonder at the beauty and complexity of creation! 

This SEM notebook series features a total of 8 specimens, with each specimen having 1 SEM image and 1 FM image. 

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With so many new and exciting additions, this year’s celebration is guaranteed to be a memorable one!
 

Book your tickets today and celebrate LKCNHM8 with us! 

  

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