Examine specimen photographs, maps and paintings to unearth the importance of Singapore’s rich natural heritage and why it continues to matter. Some of the earliest recorded observations of Singapore natural heritage takes the form of a chart that was published in the late 1700s, indicating how the offshore islands of Singapore appeared during this time. 

Together with the earliest extant natural history specimens collected from Singapore in the 1790s, these give the context for the effort to catalogue and categorise the island’s natural heritage through observations, drawings and specimens. With this context in place, visual materials of some important and iconic animals, plants and areas in Singapore are used to illustrate the natural heritage of the island.