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MEDIA RELEASE Embargoed until 4 October 2011, 7.15pm INAUGURAL MUSEUM ROUNDTABLE AWARDS CELEBRATED MUSEUM EXCELLENCE AND RECORD-BREAKING VISITORSHIP FIGURES A first ever national accolade for Singapore’s museum industry in the wake of unprecedented visitorship figures to Museum Roundtable museums SINGAPORE, 4 October 2011 – The best of Singapore‟s museums have been recognised and honoured with the launch of the inaugural Museum Roundtable (MR) Awards, an initiative by the National Heritage Board (NHB). The first national accolade dedicated to museums and galleries serves to identify and celebrate shining examples of museum excellence amongst members of the MR. The awards ceremony also celebrated record-breaking visitorship of 7.9 million to MR museums in Financial Year 2010 (FY 2010), a further increase from the 7 million of FY 2009. 2 Following the MR Awards is the annual Business of Heritage (BOH) Conference, which will once again facilitate active discussion on topics relevant to today‟s museum and heritage industry by prominent industry professionals, as well as showcase the latest heritage projects funded under NHB‟s Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (HI²P). MR Awards 2011 3 First announced in September 2010, the MR Awards aim to recognise excellence in the museum sector, celebrate museum best practices and innovation, and enhance the local and international profiles of members of the MR. Since its inception in 1996, the MR has witnessed an impressive growth in membership from 12 since its establishment, to over 50 members today. 4 The MR Awards 2011 featured a total of four winners, one for each of the four categories listed below:

a. Best Exhibition; b. Best Education and Outreach; c. Best Promotion and Marketing; and d. Best Overall Experience.

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5 The first three categories (a, b and c) were opened to all MR members and exclude the national museums and institutions managed by the NHB. The last category of Best Overall Experience is an open category for all MR members who opted to participate. The winners for the first three categories were determined by a panel of judges while the winner for Best Overall Experience was determined through online public voting on NHB‟s I Love Museums Facebook page. 6 The call for submissions commenced on 27 May 2011 and all submissions were subsequently assessed by the panel of judges over a one and a half month period. Concurrently, NHB launched the online public voting contest from 5 to 30 September 2011 for the Best Overall Experience category. The winner of each award category received a monetary prize of SS$5,000, a trophy and rights to the MR Awards logo. 7 The winners of the MR Awards 2011 are:

a. Best Exhibition: Civil Defence Heritage Gallery, Civil Defence Heritage

Gallery b. Best Education and Outreach: Singapore Science Centre, CSI: The

Experience Education Programme c. Best Promotion and Marketing: National Library Singapore, Rihlah – Arabs

in Southeast Asia d. Best Overall Experience: The Intan

BOH Conference 2011 8 NHB will also be organising the fourth BOH Conference on 5 October 2011, which will bring together Singapore‟s museum professionals alongside international speakers and members of the heritage community. The one-day conference will explore two parallel themes – “Running World Class Museums” and “Making Heritage Work”. The first session will cater to museum professionals while the second will cater to the larger heritage community. 9 This year‟s conference will feature museum professionals and thought leaders from renowned museums and institutions in the United States, Australia and Korea, who will share useful insights on the topic of running world class museums. Heritage entrepreneurs have also been invited to talk about how heritage can be incorporated into viable business models. 10 Returning for the second year is the Heritage Mall, which will showcase new and exciting HI²P products such as a line of chocolates with heritage-inspired flavours by the Chocolate Research Facility, Chinatown-inspired merchandise by the Chinatown Business Association, and a range of games from Monsters Under the Bed Pte Ltd.

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Update on HI²P 11 Since its launch in 2008, HI²P has grown from strength to strength. To date, HI²P has provided funding assistance to more than 100 recipients, twice the number of projects since last year‟s BOH Conference. Past and present recipients of HI²P, who have received funding from the NHB for their various heritage products and initiatives, will be present at this year‟s conference to share their experiences in a panel discussion. 12 “We are happy to recognise the hard work and efforts of our MR members, who have, over the years, helped grow and diversify Singapore‟s cultural scene. The introduction of the MR Awards will further enliven the museum and heritage sector, and spur all of us to greater excellence. Along with a whole new range of innovative heritage projects, this not only makes the industry as a whole more vibrant, but also pushes more of Singapore‟s diverse heritage and culture to the forefront,” says Mr Alvin Tan, Chairperson, MR.

For more details and programme of the MR Awards 2011, please refer to Annex A.

For the full list of nominees and panel of judges for the MR Awards 2011, please refer to Annex B.

For more information on the winners, please refer to Annex C.

For more details and programme of the BOH Conference 2011, please refer to Annex D.

For bios of speakers and panelists attending the conference, please refer to Annex E.

For HI²P projects supported in FY 2011, please refer to Annex F.

- End - Media Invite Friends of the media are invited to join us for the MR Awards 2011 ceremony on 4 October 2011 and the BOH Conference 2011 on 5 October 2011. Here are the details: MR Awards 2011 Ceremony Date: 4 October 2011, Tuesday Time: 5.30pm to 8.30pm Venue: River Room, Asian Civilisations Museum Guest-of-Honour: Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts BOH Conference 2011 Date: 5 October 2011, Wednesday Time: 9.30am to 12.45pm Venue: Ngee Ann Auditorium, Asian Civilisations Museum

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GOH: Mr Ong Yew Huat Chairman, National Heritage Board Kindly call Rachel Lo at 6327 6177 or email rlo@fulfordpr.com to confirm attendance. About the Museum Roundtable The Museum Roundtable (MR) is an initiative led by the National Heritage Board (NHB). Since 1996, it has represented and comprises of a collective of public and private museums, heritage galleries and unique attractions of science and discovery in Singapore. With more than 50 members currently, the MR strives to develop a stronger museum-going culture in Singapore while positioning museums as unique and fascinating cultural destinations that challenges itself to remain relevant amidst the changing times. MR members cover themes ranging from art, culture, history, science and innovation, healthcare, lifestyle to defence and community. About the Heritage Industry Incentive Programme Managed by the National Heritage Board, the Heritage Industry Incentive Programme or HI²P encourages the development of new and innovative heritage inspired products and services. It also seeks to seed new museum and heritage ventures, enhance museum galleries and programmes, and encourages the development of new audiences. Visit www.hi2p.sg for more information. About the National Heritage Board The National Heritage Board (NHB) champions the development and promotion of a vibrant cultural and heritage sector in Singapore. It makes heritage enriching, relevant and accessible to all through staging innovative programmes and forging partnerships. NHB leverages on technology and refreshing new approaches to make heritage more dynamic, alive and exciting. It also manages both national and public museums, the National Archives of Singapore, and the Heritage Conservation Centre. NHB was formed on 1 August 1993 as a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA). For media enquiries, please contact: Rachel Lo Associate Account Director, Fulford Public Relations DID: (65) 6327 6177 Email: rlo@fulford.com

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Annex A Museum Roundtable Awards 2011 Launched in 2011, the Museum Roundtable Awards aims to recognise excellence in the museum sector, celebrate museum best practices and innovation, and enhance the local and international profiles of members of the MR. The inaugural MR Awards feature a total of four winners, one for each of the four categories listed below:

a. Best Exhibition; b. Best Education and Outreach; c. Best Promotion and Marketing; and d. Best Overall Experience.

Programme for Museum Roundtable Awards 2011 Prize Presentation Ceremony Date: 4 October 2011 (Tuesday) Time: 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm Venue: River Room, Asian Civilisations Museum 5.30pm Arrival of Invited Guests 6.00pm Arrival of Guest-of-Honour (GOH)

Dr Yaacob Ibrahim Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (ICA)

6.05pm Screening of the Museum Roundtable Video 6.20pm Welcome Address Mr Michael Koh CEO, National Heritage Board Opening Speech Dr Yaacob Ibrahim

GOH, Minister/ICA 6.30pm Prize Presentation Ceremony Best Exhibition Best Education and Outreach

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Best Promotion and Marketing Best Overall Experience 7.15pm Closing Performance 7.30pm Cocktail reception at River Terrace 8.30pm End of Programme

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Annex B Museum Roundtable Awards 2011 NOMINEES Best Exhibition

No. Museum/ Gallery Title

1 Chinese Heritage Centre Chinese More or Less: An exhibition on Overseas Chinese Identity

2 Civil Defence Heritage Gallery

Civil Defence Heritage Gallery

3 HDB Gallery Public Housing in Singapore: From Slums to Vibrant Towns

4 National Library Singapore Rihlah – Arabs in Southeast Asia

5 National Library Singapore William Farquhar, Singapore’s First Resident and Commandant, 1819 - 1823

6 NUS Museum Encountering Cheong Soo Pieng

7 NUS Museum Illuminance

8 S'pore Discovery Centre World Piece

Best Education and Outreach

No. Museum/ Gallery Title

1 Chinese Heritage Centre World Chinese Overseas Series

2 HealthZone, Health Promotion Board

Project Health Genius (PHG) 2006 to 2011

3 Fort Siloso, Sentosa Fort Siloso History - Alive Experience

4 Images of Singapore, Sentosa

Images of Singapore Heritage Adventure

5 National Library Singapore Middle Eastern Bazaar

6 Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research

Birds’ Hands-on Workshop

7 S‟pore Discovery Centre International Friendship Day 2010

8 Science Centre Singapore CSI: The Experience Education Programme

9 The Intan Project Intan 2010, A small museum with a BIG heart

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Best Promotion and Marketing

No. Museum/ Gallery Title

1 National Library Singapore Rihlah – Arabs in Southeast Asia

2 S'pore Discovery Centre World Piece

3 The Intan Project Intan 2010, A small museum with a BIG heart

Best Overall Experience*

No. Category Museum

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ART

Art Retreat

2 NUS Museum

3 Singapore Art Museum

4 Tan Swie Hian Museum

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CULTURE

Asian Civilisations Museum

6 Chinatown Heritage Centre

7 Chinese Heritage Centre

8 Hua Song Museum

9 Malay Heritage Centre

10 Ngee Ann Cultural Centre

11 Peranakan Museum

12 Baba House

13 The Intan

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DEFENCE – COMMUNITY

Army Museum of Singapore

15 Civil Defence Heritage Gallery

16 Grassroots Heritage Centre

17 Police Heritage Centre

18 Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum

19 S‟pore Discovery Centre

20 Home Team Gallery

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HealthZone

22 Tan Tock Seng Hospital‟s Heritage Museum

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23 HEALTHCARE The SGH Museum

24 Woodbridge Museum

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HISTORY

Fort Siloso

26 Fuk Tak Chi Museum

27 Images of Singapore

28 Memories at Old Ford Factory

29 National Library Singapore

30 National Museum of Singapore

31 Reflections at Bukit Chandu

32 Singapore Philatelic Museum

33 Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

34 The Battle Box

35 The Changi Museum

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LIFESTYLE

Mint Museum of Toys

37 red dot design museum

38 YOG Gallery @ the Singapore Sports Museum

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SCIENCE – INNOVATION

Marina Barrage

40 NEWater Visitor Centre

41 Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research

42 Science Centre Singapore

43 Singapore City Gallery

44 The Singapore Coins and Notes Museum

45 HDB Gallery

46 Infocomm Experience Centre (iExperience)

*Note: There are a total of 46 museums and galleries participating in this category. Some MR members have opted out as they are currently closed or under renovation.

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JUDGES There are a total of seven judges, representing professionals from various fields, as below:

SN Name Designation Company

1 Dr David A. Fedo Executive Director & Visiting Scholar

Wheelock College Centre

2 Dr Kevin Tan Director Singapore Heritage Society

3 Dr Koh Noi Keng Senior Lecturer Humanities and Social Studies Education, NIE, NTU

4 Mr Chew Kwee San Executive Director Tecity Group

5 Mr Michael Koh Chief Executive Officer National Heritage Board

6 Mr Ronald Stones Managing Director One East Asia

7 Ms Angeline Tong Head, Curriculum & Evaluation

HandsonLearning Strategies LLP

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Annex C

Information on MR Award Winners

Winner of Best Exhibition:

Civil Defence Heritage Gallery, Civil Defence Heritage Gallery

The exhibition traces fire-fighting and Civil Defence developments from the late

1800s till today focusing on the turning points in the development of Singapore‟s

infrastructure, technology development and the social “fabric” of the time.

Winner of Best Education and Outreach:

Singapore Science Centre, CSI: The Experience Education Programme

The programme uses the method of Scientific Inquiry to allow participants to run

through the process of crime investigation and allowing them to experience how

concepts in Science, Arts and Technology taught in school are important and can

be applied to everyday life.

Winner of Best Promotion and Marketing:

National Library Singapore, Rihlah – Arabs in Southeast Asia

Targeted at the general public with focus on students, researchers as well as the

business community, activities for the exhibition were customised for each target

group and targeted marketing was used to attract participation and visitorship.

Winner of Best Overall Experience:

The Intan

The Intan is Singapore's first private home museum. With a deep love for all

things Peranakan, owner, collector, and 7th generation Peranakan, Alvin Yapp,

has turned his passion into a haven for this fascinating and ever-adapting culture.

Over the past 20 years, his Peranakan antique collection has evolved into both a

personal and community focused vision of the Peranakan culture. Take a

memorable journey into the history, traditions & lifestyle of the Peranakans and

savour authentic Peranakan dishes and desserts.

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The Intan prides itself in reconciling the beauty of the past into a modern home

setting. It aspires to find creative ways of yielding otherwise purely decorative

and beautiful artifacts into a new lease of life. From a gastronomical experience

to a feast for eyes, The Intan offers each visitor insights to the bygone chapters

of the Peranakan Culture.

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Annex D

Business of Heritage Conference 2011 The National Heritage Board (NHB), which chairs the International Committee of Museums (ICOM) National Committee of Singapore, will be holding its Business of Heritage Conference on 5 October 2011 at the Asian Civilisations Museum. The conference, which began in 2008, is in its fourth year and brings together Singapore‟s museum and heritage professionals alongside international speakers and members of the Singapore business community. This year‟s conference will explore two themes – “Running World Class Museums” and “Making Heritage Work” to cater to museum professionals and the broader heritage industry. NHB is also privileged to have three representatives from the various ICOM National Committees as guest speakers at this year‟s conference. They are Mr Frank Howarth, Chairperson of ICOM Australia, Dr Bae Kidong, Chairperson of ICOM Korea, and Ms Elizabeth Duggal, Co-Chair of ICOM United States. Other speakers include Mr Benjamin Lau, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Goods of Desire Limited, an iconic Hong Kong lifestyle brand, Mr Colin Seah, Director of Design at Ministry of Design, Singapore and members of the Singapore business community who have received funding from the NHB under its Heritage Industry Incentive Programme, a grant scheme for the private sector interested in developing heritage products. Programme for Business of Heritage Conference 2011 Date: 5 October 2011 (Wednesday) Time: 9.30am to 12.45pm (For media friends) 9.30am to 5.00pm (For participants) Venue: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place

Time Activities

0845am Registration of Delegates Ngee Ann Auditorium, Basement 1

0930am Welcome Address by: Mr Michael Koh Chief Executive Officer National Heritage Board Opening Speech by: Guest-of-Honour

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Mr Ong Yew Huat Chairman National Heritage Board

0945am Hallmarks of a World Class Museum: The Smithsonian Experience Ms Elizabeth Duggal Director, International Museum Professional Education Programme, Smithsonian Institution; Associate Director, Smithsonian‟s National Museum of Natural History and Co-Chair, ICOM United States

1030am TEA BREAK

1045am Transforming the Museum Experience with Technology: Best Practices from South Korean Museums Dr Bae Kidong Professor of Archeology, Hanyang University and Chairperson, ICOM Korea

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Audience Engagement: Diverse Audiences, Consistent Impacts Mr Frank Howarth Director, Australian Museum and Chairperson, ICOM Australia

1215pm Panel Discussion – Morning Speakers

1245pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING

1400pm The G.O.D. Experience – Making Heritage a part of the Retail Experience Mr Benjamin Lau Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, G.O.D. Limited Hong Kong

1445pm Living Heritage: 4 Case Studies of Lifestyle Design in Heritage Sites Mr Colin Seah Founder and Director, Ministry of Design, Singapore

1530pm TEA BREAK

1545pm HI²P Panel Discussion Panel of HI²P recipients

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1700pm End of Conference

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Annex E Bios of Keynote Speakers and Guest Speakers

Name Designation Topic for Conference Photograph

Keynote Speakers

Ms Elizabeth Duggal

Director, International Museum Professional Education Programme, Smithsonian Institution Associate Director, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Co-Chair, ICOM United States

Hallmarks of a World Class Museum: The Smithsonian Experience

Bio As the Director of the wider Smithsonian Institution‟s International Museum Professional Education Program, Ms Duggal pursues opportunities for the Smithsonian to provide museum professional education services across the globe. She manages the development of innovative partnerships with organisations based in the US and overseas and builds awareness and appreciation of the Smithsonian‟s role throughout the international community. Her efforts make available the Smithsonian‟s expertise, experience and resources with organisations around the world. Also as an Associate Director of National Museum of Natural History, Ms Duggal oversees all public programs and outreach for the Museum of Natural History – an internationally renowned institution that serves as the steward of

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the world‟s most extensive natural history collections, Ms Duggal manages the planning and development of museum exhibitions, educational programs, fundraising, national outreach, public relations, marketing, visitor services initiatives, special events and web projects. She leads a staff of 80 plus multiple contractors and oversees budgets of tens of millions of dollars. Her department is responsible for presenting the work of the museum‟s scientists and curators to the public. She also formerly served as the Associate Director for Museum Resources at the Smithsonian‟s National Museum of the American Indian, and was responsible for the museum‟s overall planning, management and coordination of financial and human resources for both the federal and private sector. Previously, Ms Duggal served as development executive for the British Museum Development Trust in London, where she headed the museum‟s International Friends and Patron‟s membership program. She also chaired the first royal charity gala in the museum‟s 250-year history and headed a series of related events in the United States with the royal family. Prior to joining the staff of the British Museum, she was the founding Chair of the American Friends of the British Museum.

Dr Bae Kidong

Professor of Archeology, Hanyang University Chairperson, ICOM Korea

Transforming the Museum Experience with Technology: Best Practices from South Korean Museums

Bio Prof Bae currently serves as the International Council of Museums (ICOM) chair of the National Committee of

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Korea and is professor of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at Hanyang University, Seoul. He is also the director of the Jeongok Prehistory Museum in Gyounggy Province, president of The Korean Palaeolithic Society, and vice-president of the Asian Paleolithic Association. He serves as board member of the Committee of Cultural Heritage in Gyounggy Province, the National Foundation of Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Korea, as well as the Hanmi Foundation of Culture. He also is the former president of the Korean Museum Association. His research interests are prehistoric and public archeology, preservation of archaeological sites, as well as heritage and museum education and national policies of museum development. Prof Bae has published many books and articles over the past three decades, most recently Heritage Education at Archaeological Sites in 2011 and Archaeology of Northern Iran in 2010. He received a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the Department of Archaeology from Seoul National University, and a Ph.D. from the Department of Anthropology from Berkley.

Mr Frank Howarth

Director, Australian Museum Chairperson, ICOM Australia

Engaging New Audiences

Bio Mr Howarth is passionate about the natural world, and passionate about Sydney and its cultural institutions.

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He trained as a geologist, completing a Geology Degree at Macquarie University, and followed that with a Master of Science and Society from the University of NSW, focusing on science and biotechnology policy. He is a keen bushwalker and cyclist and is an enthusiast for Australian native plants, an interest developed on his bush walks and from his geological background. Mr Howarth‟s general interest is policy, with a particular interest and expertise in policy and management of cultural and natural science programs, culture change, communication and team building. He joined the State Government in 1981 under a special scheme to recruit and train policy analysts. He has held positions with the Department of Industrial Development and Decentralisation, NSW Science and Technology Council, Public Service Board, and the Roads and Traffic Authority. In 1996 he became Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. In September 2003 Frank spent six months as Executive Director Policy and Science at the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation. Mr Howarth took up his current role in February 2004 as Director of the Australian Museum.

Guest Speakers

Mr Benjamin Lau

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, G.O.D. Limited (Goods of Desire) Hong Kong

The G.O.D. Experience – Making Heritage a part of the Retail Experience

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Bio Mr Benjamin Lau is Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of the G.O.D. Lifestyle Brand. G.O.D. currently has five stores throughout Hong Kong ranging in size of 5000sqft to 20,000sqft. Over the years, G.O.D. has become synonymous with Hong Kong design and culture. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Mr Lau graduated from Sydney Grammar School and was trained in Architecture at the University of New South Wales. Mr Lau began his Architectural career in Hong Kong working on hotel and resort development projects in Vietnam for the firm Charles Ming and Associates Ltd. During his earlier years in Hong Kong, Mr Lau gained much exposure to Chinese culture and antiques through his work with Hong Kong Antiques Dealer, Alan Fung of Ian Maclean Antiques. This in part has contributed to his inspiration for the G.O.D. brand.

Mr Colin Seah

Founder and Director of Design, Ministry of Design, Singapore

Living Heritage: 4 Case Studies of Lifestyle Design in Heritage Sites

Bio Architecturally trained in the US, Mr Seah honed his sensibilities working for the likes of Rem Koolhaas and Daniel

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Libeskind. He also spent four years at the National University of Singapore‟s Department of Architecture researching design pedagogy and serving as design critic. As MOD‟s Founder & Director of Design, Mr Seah has been named Designer of the Year by International Design Awards USA 2010, and is a two-time recipient of Singapore‟s highest design accolade, the President‟s Design Award. He was also a Grand Prize Winner of the Gold Key Award, the highest international hospitality accolade, named Hong Kong Perspective‟s ‟40 under 40 architects‟ and Marcus Corporation Foundation Prize 2007 „emerging architect with potential for greatness‟. Projects in his portfolio include the New Majestic Hotel and The Club Hotel. Recognised as a ”Rising Star in Architecture” by Monocle Magazine, Mr Seah has been invited by the Singapore Tourism Board to redefine Singapore as a destination for 2020 and beyond.

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Annex F List of Projects Funded Under the Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (HI²P) for FY 2011

S/N Applicant Project

Museums

1. The Singapore Mint Redevelopment of the Singapore Coins and Notes Museum (SCNM) The two-year-old SCNM is relocating to a more accessible street level location on Pagoda Street. Besides recreating the exhibits from the original location, the revamped gallery will also offer new interactive exhibits for visitors.

2. Heritage Wedding Gallery (HWG) IT enhancements to the Heritage Wedding Gallery HWG is embarking on a project to enhance the visitor experience to the gallery. This involves the use of videos and animation to allow visitors to tour the gallery independently.

Publications

3. Wei Leng Productions Development of the Chinese Reflections publication and website Hong Kong-based Singaporean photographer, Tay Wei Leng, explores identity and how Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia have evolved since the 1940s through a photo book and a complementary website that will feature the oral histories that Wei Leng collected in the course of photographing her subjects.

4. Boys' Brigade in Singapore Development of a publication tentatively titled Boys' Brigade in Singapore History (1930 - 2010) The publication covers the history of

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Boys‟ Brigade (BB) in Singapore from the 1930s to 2010. This publication will highlight the growth of BB in Singapore through the pre- and post-war years, with reference to significant historical events in Singapore‟s history.

5. Creativex Consulting Pte Ltd Development of The Heritage Journey - Singapore Kit Targeted at both students and tourists, each kit consists of miniature bricks and a mortar mixture that would allow anyone to build their own miniature versions of Singapore‟s heritage buildings and monuments. The company intends to create ten different buildings in the two series, which will be accompanied by a write-up on the history of the building.

6. Indian Restaurant Association of Singapore (IRAS)

Development of the Spice Potpourri publication The publication features recipes from forty personalities from Singapore. The book has sections on the history and tradition behind the curries and spices that have contributed to the development of the Indian culinary scene in Singapore.

7. Latent Images Development of the Parting Glances: A Photographic Journey Through Singapore’s Vanishing Communities publication and exhibition The proposed publication will focus on neighbourhoods in Singapore that are undergoing or slated to undergo redevelopment works such as Seletar Camp, Kampong Buangkok, Margaret Drive and Pulau Ubin.

8. Hoshin Consulting Development of a publication titled Good Morning Yesterday With an objective of educating younger

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Singaporeans about the growing up years in Singapore during the 1950s and 60s, the book is based on the rewritten contents from his popular blog of the same name.

9. Singapore Heritage Society (SHS) Update and revision of Sir Song Ong Siang's One Hundred Years of the Chinese in Singapore publication This much anticipated update of a groundbreaking publication on Chinese society in Singapore of the early 20th century remains till this day, an important resource for collectors, researchers and those interested in Singapore‟s history. SHS will not only revise the original edition and update it, but also correct the errors made in all three earlier editions.

TV Programmes/Media

10. Peranakan Kitchen (a subsidiary of Shermay's Cooking School Pte Ltd)

Development of the Peranakan Kitchen website The aim of the website is to provide a one-stop resource for Peranakan cuisine and culture for the world to experience and enjoy. The website will allow contributions from visitors to share and learn more about Peranakan cooking as well as a glossary resource page on Peranakan food history, spices, gadgets and techniques.

11. Liquid Advertising Pte Ltd Development of a series of web-based videos tentatively titled From the Biscuit Tin The project consists of a series of 10 short 5-minute videos to be uploaded on the website. Each episode will contain an interview with an elderly person in Singapore, where they share their stories about their yesteryears. In addition, the interviewees will share a life lesson in each episode.

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12. Dua M Pte Ltd Development of a Malay children‟s song CD and AV documentation, tentatively titled Lagu-Lagu Kita (Our Songs) The first part of the project is a CD compilation of Malay children‟s songs from the 1960s to 80s, as well as traditional Malay folk songs. A publication and oral history interviews will complement this CD.

13. Chuan Pictures Pte Ltd Development of a film and DVD titled Old Romances Following the popularity of Old Places (Lao Di Fang), award-winning local filmmaker Royston Tan and his team will continue to document the fast vanishing places across Singapore and show how they hold a special place to Singaporeans.

14. Ink Heritage and Cultural Development

Development of an iPhone & iPad application on Chinatown Temple Street tentatively titled Project WISH (Walking into Singapore History) The proposed 3D iPhone and iPad application will feature 3D imaging of a specific heritage site in Singapore during the post war era. This highly interactive application includes a panoramic 360 degree view of the scene, as well as functions to allow users to “walk-through” some of interiors of the structures featured.

Exhibitions/Programmes

15. Art Retreat Ltd Development of an exhibition on Ho Chee Lick's New Ink Work titled SEQUENZA The project comprises an art exhibition and a bilingual catalogue on the work of Dr Ho Chee Lick, who is a lecturer at the

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Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore. The exhibition was launched at the Art Retreat museum in May 2011.

16. City Developments Limited Development of an exhibition on railways in Singapore titled Tracking Memories A collaboration between avid photographer Mr Kwek and renowned watercolourist Mr Ong, the exhibition was held at the National Museum of Singapore and showcased 40 photographs by Mr Kwek and 20 watercolour paintings by Mr Ong.

17. Monsters Under the Bed (MUTB) Development of a writing programme titled Inspired by History MUTB will be introducing a series of writing workshops and camps based on history and revolving around items found in a museum. The programmes are targeted at children aged 13 and above.

18. The Society of Chinese Artists Development of an overseas exhibition titled Crossing Visions: Singapore and Xiamen, Lim Hak Tai and Lim Yew Kuan Art Exhibition The exhibition serves as retrospective of the works of Lim Hak Tai and Lim Yew Kuan, who both drew inspiration from their Xiamen roots to shape a different art style in their new home in Singapore. In addition, it examines how Nanyang art evolved during the early years of Singapore‟s development.

19. Dominic Khoo's 28th Fevrier Development of an exhibition titled What if: Singapore was still a Kampong in 2011 The exhibition borrows its premise from a Marvel Comics series which provides an alternate version of popular storylines from Marvel‟s main comic series. A life-

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sized kampong hut with furniture and items typically found in an actual kampong home was recreated for this purpose.

20. Talking Textiles Development of a series of two heritage-based art exhibitions The proposed series of two art exhibitions will feature artworks with silk-screening on canvas as the primary techniques as well as other techniques applied after the silk-screening process such as paint and brush as well as fabric and stitch.

21. Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd Development of an exhibition titled An Unexpected Journey: Path to the Presidency The exhibition accompanied President SR Nathan‟s newly launched memoirs of the same title. The book and exhibition were launched officially on 19 Sep 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton by PM Lee Hsien Loong.

Trails/Tours

22. Raffles Hotel (1886) Pte Ltd Development of the Raffles Hotel audio tour The proposed self-guided audio tour is designed to encourage both guests and visitors to the hotel to explore the public areas of the hotel such as its historic restaurants (Tiffin Room and the Bar & Billiard Room), fountains and the main lobby. The audio tour will also complement the efforts of the hotel‟s Resident Historian, Mr Leslie Danker, to preserve and share the hotel‟s history with guests and visitors.

Merchandise

23. Chinatown Business Association (CBA)

Design and production of merchandise featuring Chinatown

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CBA is working with local designer, Alvin Ng, on a range of heritage merchandise series based on the three themes of Chinatown architecture; the different occupations found in old Chinatown; and the Chinatown streetscape. Merchandise for each theme will offer lifestyle products such as postcards, notebooks, canvas bags and dolls to appeal to a wide audience.

24. Chocolate Research Facility Development of a series chocolates with heritage-inspired packaging The series will feature 10 new local flavours commonly found in Singapore, such as kaya and durian and will also bear packaging inspired by heritage games such as marbles, kuti-kuti and congkak. A booklet containing a write-up of the heritage games is included in each box.

25. Hansel Production Development of a collection of heritage-inspired collection for Spring Summer 2012 Featuring a range of products from knitwear, t-shirts, jerseys, to accessories and bags, this collection will incorporate the colourful traditional nonya kueh (or Peranakan cakes). Each item will come with a specially printed hang tag explaining the origins of the cake, alongside an illustration or a photo of the cake.

Others

26. Singapore Heritage Society (SHS) Archaeological excavation at Victoria Theatre (VT) and Concert Hall (VCH) SHS is working with Mr Lim Chen Sian, a freelance archaeologist and Research Associate with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Nalanda-Srivijaya Centre,

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to excavate artefacts and document the excavation process as well as the artefacts recovered at the VT and VCH site.