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2023

Little India Heritage Trail

14 - 15, 20 - 21 May • 10:30am • Little India

Join us for the Little India Heritage Trail and learn about the history and culture of the precinct. Following the theme of SHF, participants will get to know about the sporting history of the Racecourse and the Farrer Park area.

Movement of the People — Key Moments in the Evolution of Public Conveyance in Singapore

7 May • 02:00pm • National Museum of Singapore

Take a journey with Jerome Lim, co-author of Secret Singapore and blogger on The Long and Winding Road, in this talk that will examine key moments in the history of moving people Singapore, and the role that may have played in modern Singapore’s development.

Mystery Box Challenge – An Imaginative Loose Parts Play!

6 - 7, 13 - 14, 20 - 21, 27 - 28 May • 02:00pm • Children's Museum Singapore

Do you enjoy challenges? Join us for an hour of fun as you receive a mystery box of items and experiment to make something that goes on land, sea or air through loose parts play.

Of Tracks and Trains

6, 13 May • 09:00am • Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Pasoh

6, 13 May • 09:30am • Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Pasoh

Discover how the ‘Cape of Stakes’ or Tanjong Pagar area grew to become a key transport hub and uncover some of the architectural landmarks of the area.

Ride & Discover

Ride and discover Singapore's public transportation history and rich sporting heritage in our everyday commute.

Roam Talk Series: A Brief History of Transport Networks in Singapore's Urban Landscape

12 May • 06:30pm • Rise of Asia Museum

Eisen Teo is a Senior Researcher at Singapore History Consultants Pte Ltd and Chief Curator of Hell's Museum at Haw Par Villa. He also authored Jalan Singapura: 700 Years of Movement in Singapore. Join him as he unpacks a brief history of the intersection of transport and urban evolution. The movement of a people has shaped Singapore’s present – and illuminates its future.

Silat Cultural Open House 2023

20 May • 12:00pm • Heartbeat@Bedok, Atrium

Join us for an immersive Silat experience! Learn about Southeast Asian martial art's heritage, techniques, & art through hands-on training & demonstrations. Don't miss it! Share your experience @sgsilat #sgsilatOH

Sport in Singapore: The Rocky Road to Kallang Park

27 May • 10:00am • National Museum of Singapore

Join us for the launch of the Sport in Singapore: The Rocky Road to Kallang Park by Dr Nick Aplin followed by a panel chat with sporting luminaries and heritage experts to discover the intertwined challenges of staying the course along a rocky road to a national icon and the building of a new nation.

Sports Inclusion – Introduction & Try-Outs

20 May • 02:30pm

Sports Inclusion - Introduction & Try-Outs is a half-day interactive session for participants to gain a deeper appreciation of para sports.

Participants will be given an introduction on the history of local para sports, hear first-hand from homegrown local Para Athletes about their sporting journey, and end the day with a para sports try-outs session.

The “OG” Downtown Line

21 May • 10:00am

21 May • 01:00pm

Take a journey back in time and retrace the route of Singapore's first railway line, the Singapore and Kranji Railway, with co-author of Secret Singapore, Jerome Lim, to discover what remnants of the line remain and explore the connection to the Downtown Line.