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NewsletterAugust 2011 – November 2011 MICA (P) 052/06/2011
Singapore Philatelic Museum’s latest exhibition titled Message Me explores the importance of communication and its development from the Stone Age to modern day through the museum’s
permanent collection of over 200 postage stamps. The exhibition is designed as a fun and engaging experience with interactive exhibits for school children and families to find out about the many
types of communication. The alphabet, printing, flag signalling, Morse code, telephone, the Internet and the World Wide Web are
forms of communication and highlights of inventions which bridge distance and time.
To communicate is to transmit information from one person to another through some means. The word ‘communicate’ originates from the Latin communicare meaning to ‘share’ or ‘make common’. Printing and letter writing served as the main form of communication. The last 100 years saw a spurt of inventions, such as telegraph, radio, television, computer, mobile phone and the Internet.
See an interesting selection of communication stamps and philatelic materials from around the world, including a 2007 lenticular stamp from Switzerland and 2007 lace–like perforated stamps from Liechtenstein, as well as the museum’s collection of historical items
such as portable military phones from the WWII era; and a 1950s green Bakelite phone which was commonly used in homes and offices.
Children can enjoy hands–on activities like writing on clay, trace hieroglyphs like in ancient Egypt, post a message on an
electronic message board or test their Morse code knowledge.
28 June 2011 – March 2012
MESSAGE ME
Dear Teachers,
Primary 1 and 2 students can take part in the
Communication & Me school programme.
Children can find out more about past and
present means of communication, discover
fascinating signals unique to the navy, and
write their name in hieroglyphs. They will
also learn to write and send a postcard to a
friend or family member.
Postcards will be provided. Students must
bring along a mailing address and 1st Local
stamp to send the postcard.
Level Primary 1 – 2
Time 1.5 hours
Charge $6.00 per student
For details, contact Lily
& 6513 7347* [email protected]
ExhibitionExhibition MESSAGE ME
Tintin is the famous young reporter in the comic series created by Belgian Georges
Remi, also known as Herge (22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983). Tintin and his dog companion Snowy enjoyed exciting adventures that took them to various places in the world such as Tibet, Congo, America, Russia and even the moon!
One of the adventures, ‘The Secret of the Unicorn’, has been made into an animated movie. ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ exhibition will open in time for Singapore’s release of the movie in November 2011.
The exhibition will showcase the full range of Tintin postage stamps issued by Belgium, France and the Netherlands from the museum’s Universal Postal Union Collection. These include
stamps issued since 1979, upcoming new issues which will be launched by Belgium in August 2011, and personalised stamps for the movie in October 2011. Rarely seen original stamp artworks, colour trials and other philatelic materials from the Museum Voor Communicatie, the Netherlands, and Musée de La Poste in France will be on display for the first time in Singapore. Visitors will also get to view all 24 Tintin comics, and Tintin collectibles from private collectors and The Tintin Shop (Singapore).
Look out for interesting activities that will be organised in conjunction with this exhibition!
CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) students and teacher with their exhibits
noveMber 2011 – May 2012
Date 2 – 4 September 2011
venue The Plaza, National Library100 Victoria Street Singapore 188064
tiMe Friday & Saturday 2 & 3 September 10am – 8pm Sunday, 4 September 10am – 6pm
Free Admission
The Adventures of Tintin @SPM!
The National Stamp Collecting Competition (NSCC 2011) will be held at the National Library from 2 to 4 September 2011.
The annual competition is organised by Singapore Philatelic Museum and supported by the Ministry of Education, Singapore Post Limited, and the Association of Singapore Philatelists.
NSCC 2011 will showcase more than 100 frames of winning philatelic displays. The entries are submitted by primary and secondary school group category participants. Be mesmerised by stunning philatelic materials, exciting storylines and narratives on diverse themes from sports to flowers to marine creatures.
An interesting exhibition not to be missed. Mark the date on your calendar and visit us at the National Library!
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Visitors viewing the exhibits
201120112 – 4 SepteMber 2011
There is no man in the history of modern China as universally
revered as Dr. Sun Yat Sen. This year, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution of China with an exhibition on this great revolutionary leader. Did you know that Dr. Sun visited Singapore eight times? Several prominent locals, such as Lim Nee Soon and Tan Kah Kee, were his ardent supporters. Discover the origins of Dr. Sun, his political ideologies and actions, and the role Singapore played in his revolutionary efforts.
On display are the rare stamp collection of Beijing philatelist, Mr. Meng Zhao Long, and artefacts from the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, including a calligraphy scroll written by Dr. Sun.
In addition, children aged 7 years and above can discover little known facts about Dr. Sun through stamps and play at The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen exhibition. Children can bring home a free activity book at the exhibition which runs until 16 October 2011.
This exhibition is curated by Singapore Philatelic Museum and held in collaboration with Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. Content is presented in English and Chinese.
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall is currently under redevelopment and will reopen its doors in October 2011. For more information, visit www.wanqingyuan.org.sg
Birthdays are special and if you would like to celebrate your child’s birthday at a unique venue, why not try the Singapore Philatelic Museum?
Happy Birthday Jubilee!
9 JuLy – 18 SepteMber 2011
the Man Who changed china
Jubilee celebrated her eighth birthday at Singapore Philatelic Museum in June 2011. Her mother, Mrs Kua said:
age: 5 – 9 years oldcharge: $15.00 per child, and administration charge of $60.00For minimum 15 children. Charge includes gift for birthday child, invitation cards, goody bags for party guests and admission for parents/caregivers. The birthday programme is planned according to the age group and consists of activities such as treasure hunt, stamp puzzle, stamp designing or stamp colouring activity.
For bookings, please contact Lily & 6513 7347 * [email protected]
The Singapore Philatelic Museum is a cosy gem of a place to host a birthday party! We were pleasantly surprised that the museum offered interactive exhibits and activities well suited for young children. My Primary 2 daughter had a blast with her friends and they were engaged from the beginning until the end. The ambience, lighting, exhibits, and of course the facilitator Mr Lee, all came together to provide a fun and stimulating environment for the kids. Even the size of the museum was not too physically intimidating for the children to explore.
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Dr. Sun Yat Sen:
Photos: Courtesy of Mr. Jonathan Kua
Memorable Birthday Celebration
Memorable Birthday Celebration
Singapore Philatelic Museumrecently worked with the Nanyang Polytechnic School of Interactive & Digital Media for two exhibitions – Bunny Wonderland and Message Me. Under the guidance of lecturers Andrew Khoo, Raymond Tay, Ester Lim, and Adrian Chua, final year students created interesting multimedia pro-grammes that engage the young and old.
This is a quiz for visitors to find out if they make suitable bunny owners. In this interactive projector game, children can use their fingers to move carrots and feed the bunnies!
Collaboration withNanyang Polytechnic
From left: Andrew Khoo (lecturer) with students Tok Jin Yu, Ang Kang Jie, Karen Wong & Zyann Lee who developed the interactive games in Message Me exhibition.
Hieroglyphics interface at ‘Message Me’ exhibition
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Own a piece of the world through miniature postboxes! Each postbox has been reproduced to a smaller size, based on actual postboxes found on the streets. They make great gifts for birthday, special events or as part of your collection.
Available at the museum shop. Prices range from $9.90 to $20.90
Families and children can take the opportunity to view the museum exhibitions, and participate in fun and interesting educational activities.
Admission is free!
Miniature poStboxeS
Find out the process of how stamps are birthed from their theme selection, design conceptualisation, printing methods and their circulation through the mail. Highlights in this room include archival production material, such as stamp printer sheets and stamp printing plates.
Purple Room
SenD uS your eMaiL aDDreSS
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What’S on
F National Day - Tuesday, 9 August 2011F Hari Raya Puasa - Tuesday, 30 August 2011F Deepavali - Wednesday, 26 October 2011
More updates will be available on www.spm.org.sg
open houSe
DayS
Stamps, first day covers and presentation packs will be available at the museum shop, while stocks last.
F 1 auguSt 201150th Anniversary of Economic Development Board
F 8 auguSt 2011National Day: Areas of Historical Significance - Taman Jurong & Joo Chiat
F 14 SepteMber 2011Greetings: YourSingapore
StaMp iSSueS
StaMp FairF SuNdAy, 11 SePteMbeR 2011: 10AM – 4PMStamp fair, evaluation and auction.Organised by Singapore Stamp Club
F 12 october 2011 Singapore - Egypt Joint Stamp Issue: Significant Rivers (Singapore River & Nile River)
F 14 noveMber 2011 20th World Orchid Conference
Photo: Courtesy of Mr. Jereme Wong
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opening hourSMon 1pm – 7pm Tues-Sun 9am – 7pm
aDMiSSion$5.00 for adults $4.00 for children (3 – 12 years)$4.00 for senior citizens (60 years and above)
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