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Home Truly Growing Up at Singapore National Museum

Home Truly, Growing Up with Singapore, 1950s to the Present at the National Museum is an exhibition showcasing Singapore from its early days leading up to independence to today. It is a temporary exhibition running for a limited period from 19 Dec 2020- 29 Aug 2021.

Home Truly Growing Up galleries at the basement of the Singapore National Museum
Home Truly Growing Up galleries at the basement of the Singapore National Museum

The exhibition is done in collaboration with The Straits Times. It is as part of the local newspaper’s 175th anniversary. Also, the gallery is tucked in its own exhibition gallery located in the lower Basement Level.

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Welcome!
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Entrance
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Pen registration

You might remember these galleries previously hosting Cai Guo Qiang’s Art showcase “Head On” many years back. The gallery is open from 10am- 7pm as per the museum regular opening hours.

A look back into time with historical recaps of significant Singapore events
A look back into time with historical recaps of significant Singapore events.

A smart exhibit

Moreover, in line with Covid-19 measures to reduce the interaction on common surfaces, you be presented with a pen upon entry. It has a capacitive stylus on its back to interact with touch screens. This is in addition to penning down your thoughts on various “thought sheets” in the exhibits.

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Tapping
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Covid thank you
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Closing up

Also, an attached RFID keychain token on this pen allows you to interact with the various kiosks scattered around the exhibits as you go along. These usually involve taking a poll of your choices. You are able to review your responses to that of other patrons at the end of the exhibits.

Collections of history

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Furthermore, the exhibition features mostly photographs, artefacts and commemorative items from significant milestones in Singapore’s history. These are contributed from personal collections by members of the public.

Home Truly Growing Up Bus tickets stamped by conductors and the first MRT ticket.
Bus tickets stamped by conductors and the first MRT ticket.

Examples includes classic public transport bus tickets and scenes of the day where Singapore’s first MRT line opened in the late 80s. Also, there is a section dedicated to Singapore national day parades since independence. This is in addition to Army National Service with a small collection of dating as far back at 1963.

Scenes from Singapore's past national days
Scenes from Singapore’s past national days.

Additionally, there is a focus on Community living. There is a recreation of a HDB void deck and a school tuckshop where you can sit down and pen down your thoughts on the section you are in. There are also scenes of Great world amusement center.

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Army memorabilia
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Heartlands
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Living room

Heartland history

Welcome to the heartlands! Home Truly Growing Up
Welcome to the heartlands

In addition, there are also audio-visual footage, such as music and videos from old Singapore TV shows. Examples includes Growing up and Phua Chu Kang.

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Growing up show
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General ambience
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Soccer fans in the 90s

Moreover, interestingly, there are no mentions to old classic shows such as Under one roof, and variety shows such as Gotcha and the Pyramid game. These were staples of Singapore evening primetime TV or the 90s. Also, interestingly, there is mention of the buzzing S-league scene of the 90s. Probably provided by a fan, remembering possibly the era of the peak of Singapore home-grown soccer.

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Community play
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Jukebox
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Classic songs

Visual and smells?

There are also scent exhibits, this is brought to you by third party companies in partnership with the museum. Also, the scent rotates through the duration of the exhibition. Interestingly, there was a turmeric curry smell on my visit.

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School life
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Tuckshop
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Singapore river

Also, the displays ends with a segment devoted to saying thanks to our front line medical staff during the COVID-19, as well as scenes of Singapore during the circuit breaker lockdown.

Closing galleries sights and sounds Home Truly Growing Up
Closing galleries sights and sounds

Lastly, a large seating area with a word cloud. It covers feedback and thoughts of visitors greets you at the end of the exhibition. You can get your thoughts onto the board through penning it down or through a microphone at the screen which recognizes your speech.

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Browsing headlines
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Closing tags
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Void deck life

All in all, you are good for the exhibition for about an hour, and probably an hour and a half if you were to scrutinize every exhibits. Also, admission is to Home, Truly: Growing Up with Singapore, 1950s to the Present is free for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents. It is one worth visiting when you are around town.

The closing word cloud displaying a collection of visitor's thoughts
The closing word cloud displaying a collection of visitor’s thoughts.

Home, Truly: Growing Up with Singapore, 1950s to the Present

Exhibition date: 19 Dec 2020 – 29 Aug 2021
National Museum Exhibition Gallery, Basement Level
10am – 7pm
Free Admission

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