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National Heritage Board

ST Explains: What needs to happen next for the Government to acquire 38 Oxley Road?

Gazetting 38 Oxley Road for acquisition starts the process for the eventual transfer of the site to the Government.
Gazetting 38 Oxley Road for acquisition starts the process for the eventual transfer of the site to the Government.

38 Oxley Road site to be acquired by Govt after being gazetted as a national monument

The preservation order for the site came into effect on Dec 13, and the site was gazetted as a national monument.
The preservation order for the site came into effect on Dec 13, and the site was gazetted as a national monument.

Fun With Kids

Free horse-themed hongbao, maths fun for lower primary kids, The Gruffalo’s Child show

Collect hongbao from 49 participating museums, heritage institutions, and galleries.
Collect hongbao from 49 participating museums, heritage institutions, and galleries.

How we designed an interactive stereoscope of 60 Singapore Objects

38 Oxley Road gazetted as a national monument

The site at 38 Oxley Road houses a one-storey pre-war bungalow which was founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s family home.
The site at 38 Oxley Road houses a one-storey pre-war bungalow which was founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s family home.

Down The Rabbit Hole

Who drove into the forest? How 4 abandoned cars ended up near this Singapore cemetery

The cars were likely left behind when the village was vacated in the 1980s and 1990s.
The cars were likely left behind when the village was vacated in the 1980s and 1990s.

Artefacts from one of Singapore’s largest archaeological sites on display at Bras Basah MRT station

Mr Baey Yam Keng, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Transport viewing the artefacts accompanied by Alvin Kek Group Chief Commuter Engagement & Service Excellence introduced by Gerald Sim, Assistant Manager for Heritage Policy and Research at the National Heritage Board on Nov 19, 2025.
Mr Baey Yam Keng, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Transport viewing the artefacts accompanied by Alvin Kek Group Chief Commuter Engagement & Service Excellence introduced by Gerald Sim, Assistant Manager for Heritage Policy and Research at the National Heritage Board on Nov 19, 2025.

Bespoke scents, first Singapore-made electric vehicle among items donated to heritage causes in 2024

Scents contributed by Givaudan Singapore on display at the National Museum's Amazonia photography exhibition, which ran from November 2024 to March 2025.
Scents contributed by Givaudan Singapore on display at the National Museum's Amazonia photography exhibition, which ran from November 2024 to March 2025.

Indian community’s contributions show S’pore’s diversity is a source of strength, unity: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, at The Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) 10th Anniversary to celebrate the collaborative spirit that has enabled IHC to showcase and promote Indian and South Asian history, heritage, and culture in Singapore on Nov 14, 2025.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, at The Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) 10th Anniversary to celebrate the collaborative spirit that has enabled IHC to showcase and promote Indian and South Asian history, heritage, and culture in Singapore on Nov 14, 2025.

Commentary

Can heritage trades survive in modern Singapore’s retail climate?

(Clockwise from top left) Mr Kenry Peh, 4th generation owner of Pek Sin Choon Tea Merchant; the Basheer Graphic Books in Bras Basah Complex; VSS Varusai Mohamed & Sons’ Haji V. Syed Mohamed with his daughter Fauzia Rani; and the Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant.
(Clockwise from top left) Mr Kenry Peh, 4th generation owner of Pek Sin Choon Tea Merchant; the Basheer Graphic Books in Bras Basah Complex; VSS Varusai Mohamed & Sons’ Haji V. Syed Mohamed with his daughter Fauzia Rani; and the Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant.

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