Singapore River: Once There Were Many Bumboats

Sat, 27 May | 9am - 10:30am

Sun, 28 May | 9am - 10:30am

Venue: ACM Porch

Fee: $40 per pax

Registration: 

27 May: https://peatix.com/event/3545204/view

28 May: https://peatix.com/event/3550731/view

Join local author Tina Sim on a leisurely walking tour along the banks of the Singapore River. Participants will be transported back in time to learn about how the river functioned as a port, meet key people who worked on the river and by its banks, and reflect on the role the river played in Singapore’s development as a nation.

Curated by the Asian Civilisations Museum as part of the “Down the River, Along the Streets of ACM” programme.

About Tina Sim

Tina Sim writes about what life used to be like in Singapore. She is the author of Our Singapore River, Time Travel Singapore, which takes readers back to a day on the river when it was busy, lively, noisy — and smelly! Learn about boatmen, coolies, and merchants, and the ships and cargo that came through the port. She also explains how the river became a vibrant entrepôt, and how Singapore as a nation grew out of this early port.