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Tintin and Snowy made their debut in ‘Le Petit Vingtième’ on 10 January 1929. From 2 to 10 January 2012, come dressed as one of

the main characters in any of ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ albums and get free admission to SPM!

Tintin on the Big ScreenBelgium, 2011

Belgium issued the stamps on 27 August 2011. The stamps marked the launch of the new 3D animated movie ‘The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn’ directed by Steven Spielberg.

50th Anniversary of TintinBelgium, 1979

The first stamp issue that featured Tintin and Snowy. Belgium issued the stamp during the

50th anniversary of Tintin.

100th Anniversary of the Birth of HergéBelgium, 2007

‘Tintin in the Land of the Soviets’ was the first comic album that was published from 1929 to 1930. Tintin was introduced as one of the top reporters of ‘Le Petit Vingtième’. This was the only comic of the 24 albums that showed Tintin preparing an article for the newspaper.

His Excellency Roland D. A. Van Remoortele, Ambassador, Royal Embassy of Belgium (right), on a guided tour of the exhibition with Senior Curator, Lucille Yap (left).

‘The Adventures of Tintin’ exhibition was officially opened by His Excellency Roland

D. A. Van Remoortele, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Royal Embassy of Belgium on 4 November 2011.

Tintin is the young reporter in ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ series of comic albums created by famous Belgian comic artist Georges Remi, also known as Hergé. The exhibition celebrates the works of Hergé, explores the influences in his work and career, and the development of characters in the comic series. The exhibition features the full range of Tintin postage stamps issued by Belgium, France and the Netherlands from the Permanent Collection of the Singapore Philatelic Museum. Rarely seen original stamp artworks, colour trials, and other philatelic materials from the Museum Voor Communicatie in the Netherlands and L’Adresse Musée de La Poste in France are on display for the first time in Singapore. In addition, fans can look forward to a display of Tintin comics and collectibles. The exhibition coincides with Singapore’s release of ‘The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn’ animated movie on 10 November 2011.

Tintin and his faithful dog companion, Snowy, began their adventures in 1929. The adventures featured in 24 comics, took them to various places in the world. These include India, Tibet and China in Asia, Congo in Africa, Arabia in the Middle East, Russia in Europe, North and South America, and even the Moon! Over 200 million of the comics have been sold worldwide. They have been translated into more than 100 languages, including Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Malay, Thai and Arabic.

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(L-R) Mr Michael Koh, CEO, National Heritage Board; Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts; Mr Daniel Teo, Chairman, Singapore Philatelic Museum; Ms Tresnawati Prihadi, General Manager, Singapore Philatelic Museum

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Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts, officiated the Naming Ceremony of the Lee Foundation Atrium at the Singapore Philatelic Museum on 7 October 2011. The atrium was named after the Foundation in recognition of the Foundation’s $1.2 million donation to the museum. The donation enabled the museum to organise 24 exhibitions such as ‘Dragons, Treasures and Masterpieces’ and ‘Comics and Superheroes’. The museum also organised school programmes which benefited 77,000 students and free programmes for open house days which attracted 296,000 visitors.

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NAMING CEREMONY

‘In this immense universe and at times, lonely planet, Man is fortunate to have living creatures accompanying us. The Elephant is one such special example. Like us, elephants can see, hear, smell, taste and feel. They are truly magical animals. The Philatelic Museum and I want to send this message: ‘Let us work together to ensure the future well-being of the Asian Elephant’. We use postage stamps to dress Baby Emily up because stamps have helped Man to communicate for centuries. I use dots and lines as the basic elements and a set of Universal Grammar as string rules to produce a resplendent web that envelops Baby Emily, like a coat that protects her. It also represents our hope of spreading the message of caring for the elephants…far and wide to all corners of the world.’

Sun Yu-li

This exhibition is held in conjunction with Elephant Parade Singapore 2011, one of the largest outdoor open-air art exhibitions that supports the conservation of the Asian elephants.

At SPM from now until 6 January 2012, visitors can view an elephant uniquely designed with postage stamps. This has been created by Mr Sun Yu-li, a local sculptor and artist.

Baby Emily ©2011 Elephant Parade®

ELEPHANT STAMPEDE11 November 2011 – 15 January 2012

Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) has organised an elephant-themed stamp exhibition that traces the evolution of mammoths to elephants, the shrinking of elephant habitats, and factors that have caused the reduction in elephant populations. Visitors can engage in interactive exhibits to differentiate African and Asian elephants, as well as learn fun facts about elephants. The exhibition highlights the symbolism, meaning and significance of elephants in Asia, and concludes with what humans should do to help the Asian elephants. In addition, a collection of elephant skull, tusk, and molar is on loan from the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore.

(L-R) Mr Mike Prashker; Mr Hans-Martin Hinz, President of the International Council of Museums; Ms Andreja Rihter, President of the National Organising Committee for 8th Hands On! Conference; Mr Ruud Lubbers; Ms Annemies Broekgaarden, President of Hands On! International

(L-R) Ms Tresnawati Prihadi (Singapore);

Ms Nina Lim-Yuson (Philippines); Ms Nurit Shilo-Cohen (Israel);

Ms Petra Katzenstein (The Netherlands)

Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) attended the 8th Hands On! International Conference organised by the Association of European Children Museums held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 11 to 15 October 2011. Under the theme of ‘Identity, Cultural Diversity and Heritage: The Role of Children's Museums in Times of Rapid Change’, the conference provided a platform focused on values of cultural heritage as an integral part of our way of life from the perspective of children and young people. 150 museum professionals from 29 countries attended the conference.

Ms Tresnawati Prihadi, General Manager of SPM shared with participants on the importance of understanding and appreciating one another’s culture in multiracial Singapore. The presentation showed interesting examples of how SPM promoted racial harmony through its exhibitions and programmes. Highlights included Colours of Heritage – the museum on wheels, the Heritage Gallery, Heritage and Culture travelling exhibition, ‘We Are One’ school programme and Festival open house days.

WE ARE ONEPRESENTATION AT 8TH HANDS ON! INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

DONATION OF SINGAPORE POSTAL HISTORY PHILATELIC COLLECTION Singapore Philatelic Museum has received a donation of the ‘Postal History of Singapore – Postal Services from Pre-Adhesive Period to 1960s’ from Mr Yutaka Asamura. Mr Asamura is a member of the Singapore Stamp Club and is now living in Japan. The philatelic collection was exhibited at PHILANIPPON 2001, Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) World Stamp Exhibition in Japan.

We would like to express our appreciation to Mr Asamura for his kind donation.

The National Stamp Collecting Competition prize presentation ceremony was held at the National Library on 3 September 2011. Guest-of-Honour, Mr Edmund Chen, Singapore Post Stamp Ambassador, graced the event.

Amidst the bustle of activities happening at The Plaza, students and teachers viewed rows and rows of participants’ works, performers from Yishun Primary School and Holy Innocents’ High School entertained the audience while collectors picked up philatelic merchandise from stamp dealers.

This year, the annual stamp competition drew more than 750 participants from 11 primary schools, 16 secondary schools, and tertiary institutions. Participants were required to select and research on a topic of their choice, and present their findings using a variety of philatelic materials. Judges commented that they enjoyed looking at the exhibits as the standards continued to rise and that participants had caught onto the idea that displaying philatelic materials required a good knowledge of the products as well as being able to present their thoughts in a concise and precise manner.

Our heartfelt wishes go to the following Champions: The Best Youth Exhibit Challenge Shield – Gregory Quek, Secondary School Champions – Holy Innocents’ High School and Primary School Champions – Yishun Primary School.

Hands-on workshops for NSCC 2012 will begin in January. Teachers can sign up their students for the workshop. For more details, please contact Lily Samuel at 6513 7347 or lily_samuel@nhb.gov.sg

STUDENTS WIN AWARDS AT THE NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING COMPETITION 2011

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SPONSORSSingapore Post Limited . National Library BoardNational Heritage Board . Editions Didier Millet Reader’s Digest Asia . Asian Geographic Magazines

SUPPORTERSMinistry of Education . Association ofSingapore Philatelists . Singapore Stamp Club . Kreta Ayer Stamp SocietySingapore Philatelic Society Zui You Philatelic Society

Yishun Primary School Dance Performance

Mr Edmund Chen with Secondary School Champions

Holy Innocent’s High School

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SINGAPOREEXPERIENCE AWARDS CUSTOMER SERVICE – VISITOR ATTRACTIONJoseph Chung, docent at Singapore Philatelic Museum, was a recipient at the Singapore Experience Awards 2011 in the category of Customer Service – Visitor Attraction. Singapore Experience Awards is organised by the Singapore Tourism Board. Congratulations to Joseph!

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Joseph conducting a school programme

5 Jan 2012Zodiac Series – Dragon

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22 Mar 2012Reservoirs of Singapore

STAMP ISSUES

11 March 2012 (Sun)

10.00am – 4.00pmStamp fair, evaluation and auction.Organised by Singapore Stamp Club

STAMP FAIR

25 Dec 2011(Sun)

Christmas Day

1 Jan 2012(Sun)

New Year’s Day

24 Jan 2012(Tue)Chinese New YearDay 2

OPEN HOUSE DAYSFamilies and children can take the opportunity to view the museum

exhibitions and participate in interesting educational activities. Admission is free.

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Come Year of the Dragon, SPM is bringing dragons to life with stamps and interactive displays. Designed for children aged 5 to 10 years, the exhibition will bring them into the world of dragons and let their imaginations fly! Did you know that dragon legends appear in every continent in the world? Discover what makes the mythical beasts tick, the inspiration behind their creation and the roles they play in different cultures of the world.

IMAGINE DRAGONSEnd January – December 2012

NEW SPM POSTCARDSCollect these one-of-a-kind Singapore Philatelic Museum postcards. Each of these postcards tells a little story of Singapore’s postal history.Available at the museum shop.

OPENING HOURS

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