NIGHT PREVIEW AT THE MUSEUM
Night Preview at the Museum provides the perfect glimpse of the museum and is a monthly programme between 730pm – 1030pm.
Special One-Night Only Activity
At every Night Preview at the Museum, there will always be a special ‘one-night only’ activity for the night taking place at Level 3 Childhood Favourites at 8pm!
It could be a specially curated movie screening, a film screening preview, a trivia session, traditional or board game competition, a thematic museum collection sharing or even a dance party!
Augmented Reality Toy Experience
Head to The Public Gallery at Level R (Rooftop Level) to embark on an Augmented Reality Toy experience led by the museum’s wacky host – Mr Punch!
Start by downloading the MINT Museum of Toys app
Once you have downloaded the app, locate and scan AR touchpoint 30, you may scan the below touchpoint for a quick preview!
Explore 17 AR touchpoints on the walls of The Public Gallery and watch Enamel Advertising Signs come to life in AR such as this Singer Sewing Machine!
Singer Sewing Machine
Maker: Singer
Year of Make: 1900s to 1950s
Material: Enamel, Iron Plate
Country of Origin: Singapore
This enamel sign was produced by Singer in the early-to-mid 20th century, to advertise for Singaporean selling agents who offered the brand’s sewing machines. Singer sewing machines were found in Singapore as early as 1883, when Robinson & Co were appointed as the company’s sole agents in the Straits Settlements. The Singer machines became highly popular in the region as they could be purchased on an inexpensive monthly instalment plan, which also led to a phenomenon where individuals would illegally pawn off their sewing machines after making a few monthly payments.
Your AR adventure has not ended! Take a walk down 5 stairwells of the museum to discover more AR toys.
Every featured exhibition at the stairwell has an AR toy curated to bring out an interesting element of the exhibition. By scanning the AR touchpoint on the wall at each stairwell, you will meet an Astro Boy Rocket from the Birth of Astro Boy collection whom will share the story of his creation. You will also meet Winnie the Pooh who will tell you an interesting story about how he got his name ‘Winnie’!
List of Stairwells and Featured Exhibitions
Stairwell R/5: Vintage Decorative Tins l Stairwell 5/4: Birth of Astro Boy l Stairwell 4/3: Spooky Horrorl Stairwell 3/2: Bedtime Stories l Stairwell 2/1: Beatles Memorabilia
Please note the above exhibitions is only a fraction of the museum’s collections. Permanent galleries on Level 5,4,3,2 is not opened during Night at the Museum.
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THE PUBLIC GALLERY
“A VERSATILE YET UNCONVENTIONAL GALLERY SPACE THAT WELCOME COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND CURATORS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS
LEVEL R (ROOFTOP)
VINTAGE ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGNS
Enamel signs emerged in the mid-1800s as a form of advertisement for food, household items, petrol and a variety of services in the United Kingdom. Signs were constructed out of vitreous enamel, involving a process where coloured glass was fused to iron plates. Enamel signs were often displayed outdoors, using catchy slogans and vivid colours to attract customers; this led them to be known as “street jewellery”. Stores in the 1800s were often highly specialised, and relied heavily on enamel signs to not just inform shoppers about specific products for purchase, but also to act as an effective branding tool to set their wares apart from similar products. Due to advancements in printing in the 20th century, enamel signs were gradually replaced by cheaper advertising hoardings, and virtually disappeared by the 1950s.
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
This collection traces how vintage enamel signs document the many facets of everyday life for middle-class consumers between the 1800s to the mid-1900s. Two collections – Tasks at Home and Infant Care – investigate the domestic lives of women, while the Delicacies of the Middle Class collection offers a rare look at historic 19th century chocolate manufacturers. Or, discover the leisure activities of working and middle-class folk through the Industrial Alehouses and Travel and Transportation collections – which explore industrial drinking culture and innovations to transportation respectively.
DISCOVER 1800S CONSUMER LIFE IN AR
Allow The Public Gallery’s wacky host, Mr Punch to introduce you some of the museum’s featured vintage enamel advertising signs reflecting mid-1800s consumer life in action!
BUILT THOUGHTFULLY AS A HYBRID BETWEEN AN URBAN VENUE AND EVENT SPACE AND AN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION GALLERY, THE PUBLIC GALLERY AIMS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF CREATIVES WHO DARE TO DEFY CONVENTION IN THEIR ARTISTIC PRACTICE, AND KNOW HOW NOT TO TAKE THEMSELVES TOO SERIOUSLY WITH A DRINK IN THEIR HAND.
LEVEL ONE
Canvas Paintings by the Visually Handicapped
Singapore Association of Visually Handicapped (SAVH)
Proudly exhibited at Level One of the museum under The Public Gallery is a captivating collection of canvas paintings inspired by the essence of seasons – Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring, done by the visually impaired clients of the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped.
The exhibition of canvas paintings will be on display until 30 June 2024.