Singapore’s largest Lego mural to celebrate SG60 unveiled at National Museum
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Visitors viewing Singapore’s largest Lego mural (background) and a diorama of the Singapore River at the National Museum on July 17.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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- A Lego mural, certified by the Singapore Book of Records as the largest here, is on display at the National Museum of Singapore.
- It is part of a series of activities running from July 18 to Aug 9 to celebrate Singapore’s 60th birthday.
- The festivities will culminate on Aug 9 with a full day of National Day celebration programmes.
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SINGAPORE – Visitors to the National Museum of Singapore can view the country’s biggest Lego mural from July 18 to Aug 9 – and even lend a hand to complete it.
More than 7m long and 2m tall, the mural is one of many Lego builds in the museum’s new showcase, Stories of Singapore: Building Our Heritage, Brick by Brick.
Other pieces include a large-scale model of iconic Singapore landmarks throughout history and displays of favourite local dishes such as chilli crab or Nonya kueh.
The mural was assembled by Lego before it was sent to be displayed at the museum.
The showcase also includes eight Lego works of art by students of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), a non-profit organisation to assist the Chinese community.
During the showcase’s unveiling on July 17, the mural was certified by the Singapore Book of Records to be the largest Lego mural created here.
Visitors will be able to complete the final section of the mural – a depiction of Singapore’s unique shophouses – by adding bricks. They can also have their digital artwork flashed on an interactive screen.
Children can also try making their builds inside a Lego play box or craft a Lego orchid as a free take-home memento of their visit.
“As Singapore’s oldest museum, we have always believed that history should not simply be preserved, but reimagined and retold in ways that resonate with the old and young,” said Ms Chung May Khuen, the museum’s director.
The Lego displays are part of a series of activities by the museum, running from July 18 to Aug 9, to celebrate Singapore’s 60th birthday.
Also on the programme is the return of its National Day Light-up, a light show projected onto the museum’s facade nightly from 7.30pm to midnight.
Visitors can unwind on the museum’s front lawn and watch Singapore’s journey through the years told with mesmerising lights and colours.
Canvas of Light: Our Nation’s Journey, seen during a media preview at the National Museum on July 17.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The festivities will culminate on Aug 9 with a full day of National Day celebration programmes.
Activities will be held on all four levels of the museum, each representing a line from the 1987 National Day Parade theme song, We Are Singapore.
Other highlights include a colouring competition using a template created by CDAC and a workshop where participants can build a tongkang – a traditional cargo boat that once filled Singapore’s docks. Visitors can also use a photo booth built into a mirror.
They can also have a picnic on the museum’s front lawn while watching a live screening of the National Day Parade 2025 from 5.30pm onwards.
Admission to the Stories of Singapore: Building Our Heritage, Brick by Brick showcase is free. All visitors including tourists will get free admission to the museum on Aug 9.
Interested visitors can find out more at the National Museum’s Facebook Instagram
The mural is one of many Lego builds in the museum’s new showcase, Stories of Singapore: Building Our Heritage, Brick by Brick.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
