Night at the Museum

Tonight I visited the National Museum of Singapore, hosted in a palatial, neo-classical building, which has been refurbished recently. It is the oldest museum in Singapore - its history dates back to 1849.  

In a Michael Kors dress and Juicy Couture shoes; the broomsticks in the photo are part of an artistic expression of `manual labour`

 I popped in to take advantage of a `happy hour` between 6-8pm when Singapore Living Galleries can be seen free of charge. The exhibition I enjoyed tonight is dedicated to lives of Singaporeans in the 1950s, and through to 1970s when street food sellers were the integral part of the society. You can see their carts displayed alongside examples of dish carriers, and you can even smell some examples of food that was popular at that time.

 

The evening was very atmospheric, with an earlier rain and thunderstorms giving way to a steamy night. It was just so fitting to be in this beautiful building, expertly lit up, and reflected in the damp pavements.

Part of the interior: new and old complementing each other

P.S. Don`t be fooled by the time of this post – it is set to the UK time, which is 8 hours earlier than the current time in Singapore.