Getting There

Date	Event & Description
11 Feb 1999 to 31 Dec 2002	Heritage Exhibition View this splendid display of the vibrant multi-ethnic cultures of Singapore. Visitors can gain insights into the lifestyles of the four ethnic groups by trying their hands on the traditional instruments, ethnic costumes and even walk on a five-footway (corridor) of a traditional shop-house, all within one gallery. Daily utilitarian items from yesteryears are also on display. The museum is open from 9am to 6pm, Tuesdays through Sundays.
20 Mar 1999 to 31 Dec 2002	Imaging Selves This exhibition inaugurates the Singapore Art Museum's Permanent Collection Exhibition Programme. Five galleries are dedicated to the display of the museum's fine collection of Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art. Featuring up to 100 works of art, Imaging Selves takes a look at the construction and representation of identity and self through the genre of portraiture.
7 Dec 2000 to 31 Dec 2002	The Peranakan Legacy This exhibition showcases the unique material heritage of the Peranakan or "local-born" Chinese in Singapore, Malaysia and the Indonesian Archipelago. Visitors will find dedicated displays on the textile, beadwork, silverwork, porcelain, betel-chewing and jewellery traditions of the Peranakan. Highlights include an exquisite silver and porcelain pieces from the holdings of the Mariette Collection; a major private collection of Peranakan art.
13 Apr 2002 to 13 Jul 2002	Frank Stella in 2002 The Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI), a collaboration between the Singapore Government and Kenneth E. Tyler, the renowned master printer, commemorates its launch by presenting Singapore's first major exhibition on Frank Stella. The exhibition will include 24 works in mixed media on cast aluminium, mixed media on canvas, collage on paper and a number of stunning maquettes.
24 May 2002 to 7 Jul 2002	The Great Singapore Sale 2002 Indulge your consumerist urges at the Great Singapore Sale! Search for the best bargains in a multitude of shopping complexes and mammoth stores around the island. Whether you are looking for the latest high-tech electronic goods or the trendiest fashion items, Singapore will dazzle you with a wide variety of choices. Browse your way through the biggest bookstore in Southeast Asia, listen to a choice selection of over 250,000 CDs at the city's largest music superstore or simply stroll through Litle India and Chinatown to unearth a few ethnic finds. And that's not all! Island-wide promotions and store-wide discounts await you with prices slashed by 70% or more. Win fabulous prizes while shopping to your heart's content at the hundreds of participating outlets around town. At this dynamic shopper's paradise, all your fantasies can come true.