Exhibitions

Stories of our Spices

by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

An SG HeritageFest exclusive! Check out this pop-up exhibition on the spice trade in Maritime Southeast Asia. Discover how the spices we taste and see today journeyed to us via the maritime trade routes of the past.

What are spices, and where do they come from? How do they smell and look like? How do we use different spices in different cuisines, or even beyond the culinary world?

Come and visit this interactive, self-exploratory exhibition, to discover fascinating facts about spices and their journey to our shores, via the maritime trade routes of the past.

Check out spice and food-related artefacts and gain a deeper appreciation for the tools used to process and release the flavours of various spices.

This pop-up spice exhibition is only available for a limited time at the Singapore Maritime Gallery, during SG HeritageFest.

Be sure to explore the rest of the Singapore Maritime Gallery too! It’s been recently refreshed, with a new maritime heritage zone, “Tides of Time”, tracing Singapore’s maritime beginnings to as far back at the 3rd century.

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

MPA was established on 2 February 1996 with the mission to develop Singapore as a premier global hub port and international maritime centre, and to advance and safeguard Singapore’s strategic maritime interests. MPA is the driving force behind Singapore’s maritime and port development, taking on the roles of maritime and port regulator and planner, international maritime centre champion, national maritime representative, and a champion of digitalisation and decarbonisation efforts at regional and international fora such as at the International Maritime Organization and the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation. MPA partners industry, research community and other agencies to enhance safety, security, and environmental protection, facilitate maritime and port operations and growth, expand multi-domain capabilities, and support the cluster of maritime ancillary services and manpower development. MPA is responsible for the overall development and growth of the maritime multi-domain and the Port of Singapore.

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