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Why it’s time Singapore has a Design Museum
It would be a place to celebrate our global design success, preserve our creative legacy – and be so much fun to visit.
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Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong recently announced possibly establishing a Design Museum at the historic St Joseph’s Institution site.
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Jackson Tan
For a nation recognised as a Unesco Creative City of Design since 2015 – awarded for harnessing design and creativity in its social and economic development – something vital is missing: a Singapore Design Museum.
While the country has several venues where the public can engage with design, none serves as a definitive platform for celebrating Singapore’s design legacy. The Red Dot Design Museum in Marina Bay showcases award-winners from its international competition. The National Design Centre is a familiar landmark for designers and is where the public converges for design-focused exhibitions and Singapore Design Week. The ArtScience Museum explores cross-disciplinary creativity.
