A specially curated series of heritage programmes and experiences that celebrate Singapore’s rich history, culture, and collective memories.
From nostalgic toys and storytelling to handmade craft making workshops and curated guided tours, each programme is designed to spark curiosity, encourage intergenerational conversations, and foster a deeper appreciation of Singapore’s evolving identity.
These experiences are eligible to be booked with SG Culture Pass credits.
Celebrate SG60 With MINT: Kampong Playtime: Singaporean Childhoods Through Toys
The MINT Museum of Toys houses vintage toys from over 54 countries, including Singapore through a collection of Early Toys & Traditional Folk Games during the kampong-era and 1950s-1960s toys made by local companies such as Blue-Box.
The locally-founded museum is dedicated to preserving Singapore’s cultural identity and heritage, honoring local toymakers, and inspiring future generations to appreciate the nation’s evolving history through its toy collections.
Relive the joy of Singaporean childhood experiences in the 1950s through a walking trail exploring ‘Early Toys & Traditional Folk Games’, experiential play and learning of kampong games and a hand-painted kite craft activity. This programme is a perfect way to reconnect with Singapore’s history while experiencing the joy of traditional play firsthand.
WALKING TRAIL & AUGMENTED REALITY STORYTELLING
Discover a treasured collection of Early Toys & Traditional Folk Games that once brought kampong communities together through creativity and imagination through a walking trail. An augmented reality storytelling sharing session will also take you to 1920s Singapore through the eyes of Elizabeth on her tale of ‘A Singaporean’s Dream’
EXPERIENTIAL PLAY
Relieve the nostalgia and try your hand at traditional games such as Gasing, Chapteh and Kuti Kuti as well as multi-racial games such as Congkak, Hopscotch, Aeroplane Chess and Snakes & Ladders. Through experiential play, learn about their origins, cultural significance and how they fostered a strong Kampong spirit.
HAND-PAINTED CRAFT ACTIVITY
Make your own hand-painted kite using recycled materials, an ode to the resourcefulness of childhoods gone by.
Bravery Through Toys: Remembering the Battle of Singapore
Relive one of Singapore’s most defining moments – the Battle of Singapore on 15 February 1942 through the lens of vintage toys that tell powerful stories of courage, propaganda, and resilience.
Guided Tour
At the heart of this guided tour is a rare highlight from the Museum’s Second World War collection: collectable figurines of Sikh soldiers who served valiantly as part of the Allied Defence Forces. These miniature representations honour their bravery and vital contribution to defending Singapore during the battle, offering visitors a unique and thought-provoking perspective on wartime history.
Beyond the Battle of Singapore, the tour explores how toys were used across nations to normalise war, encourage war efforts, and celebrate military achievements among both the Allied Forces (Britain, France, USSR & USA) and Axis Powers (Germany, Italy & Japan).
Visitors will encounter propaganda toys, iconic war heroes, and detailed models of fighter planes and battleships that reveal the cultural and historical impact of the Second World War.
Trivia
The experience concludes with an interactive trivia session uncovering hidden facts and surprising strategies used by both sides during the war.
A Singaporean’s Dream Through Toys
Guided Tour
Discover toys and collectibles mass-produced in materials like wood, celluloid, lithographed tin, die-cast, and plastics, and learn how industrialisation shaped Singapore’s growth from a modest colonial trading settlement in the 1920s to the thriving economic and tech hub it is today.
AR Interactive Workshop
The experience continues with the Augmented Reality Storytelling Colouring Book Workshop, A Singaporean’s Dream, which takes visitors on an immersive journey through mangrove-surrounded swamps, bustling streets of global merchants, barefoot rickshaw pullers and hardworking coolies.
Encounter the stories of early Singaporeans and see how their daily lives, trades, and dreams are reflected in these toys.
This programme highlights Singapore’s cultural heritage, maritime history, and childhood memories, offering inspiration and a deeper appreciation of the nation’s journey for future generations.
A Singaporean’s Dream Through Toys is also curated under the
Singapore Heritage Festival 2026 (1 May – 24 May 2026)