DigiMuse Presents

Bringing together artists, cultural practitioners and technologists, DigiMuse, an initiative launched in 2017, is designed to tap the world of digital content and technologies for new means and ways to engage with and present Singapore’s culture and heritage.

DigiMuse 2021 - 2022

For our 2021-2022 edition of the Open Call, DigiMuse invited artists, technologists, and culture professionals to thoughtfully layer on the rich culture of the Kampong Gelam precinct and showcase unique aspects of its heritage. Through their combination of technological innovation and storytelling, the DigiMuse awardees help us explore new experiences and rediscover a familiar part of our history.

Explore a miniature Kampong Gelam in the palm of your hand, transform into a traditional wayang kulit, or try to escape a virtual batik fabric shop. Explore now!

Kampong G(e)lamorous imagines the vibrant world of Kampong Gelam through the eyes of people from the past. It merges physical and digital realities. AR-enhanced artworks by emerging local artists tell a modern story inspired by the rich and bustling history of the precinct. Explore now!

Walk around and discover the Malay Heritage Centre and the Sultan Mosque area, and stop Professor Chronicle from wreaking havoc on history in this virtual escape room titled The Timeslip Restoration! Play now!

An Old Shophouse in Kampong Gelam lets us explore interior and sectional views of a shophouse to better understand its space and building structure. Explore now!

In Sweet and Sambal, you are the Chef's assistant. Guided by the AI chatbot, you have to purchase correct ingredients to create well-known Kampong Gelam dishes. Play now!

In Ink, Metal and Paper, In The Wild re-imagined the iconic 1950s Al-Ahmadiah printing press where one of Singapore's earliest Malay fashion magazines targeting the female audience was printed. Explore now!

A companion to the six DigiMuse projects, is Xctuality's gamified 360º Tour of following the theme of women who left their mark on the precinct. Learn more about the history of the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque or Gedung Kuning. Find out more!

Feast on Heritage

Indulge in a slice of Singapore’s heritage and get a handle on our edible past! Recreate baked interpretations of our artefacts; learn how to make comforting Peranakan dishes; and take a peek into the life of a heritage hawker for insight into some of the intense prep work that goes into making a well-loved street snack.

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Need an activity for the weekend? Watch Bite-sized Heritage, a baking series inspired by local artefacts. Now you can have your slice of history, bake it and eat it too!

Hearty food with layers of flavours.

Learn the techniques and ingredients that go into creating Peranakan food in this animated recipe book, documented and photographed by Janel Ang, and illustrated by artist Julia Tay.

The palm-sized, flower-shaped kueh tu tu (steamed rice flour cake) is easily wolfed down but making a perfectly fluffy version of the snack is a labour of love, shares Madam Tan Bee Hua who runs the second generation hawker stall, Tan's Tu Tu Kueh. #ThankYouHawkers

Through Fresh Eyes

Live out the lives of the rich and famous from yesteryear. See beloved precincts in a new light via guided audio tours. Zoom in on artefacts from our National Collection. Adventure through time with us via this series of digital projects which examines the past with a new lens.

A rare gold cup from the Tang Shipwreck, an incense burner with a multicultural origin story, and an exquisite bridal headdress from Southeast Asia. Get up close and personal with a clutch of rare, ancient gems from the Asian Civilisations Museum’s (ACM) collection via web AR!

Put on your walking shoes! These audio guides promise to shed light on lesser-known stories of the beloved precincts of Balestier, Little India and Orchard Road.

“Try on” some of the breathtakingly elaborate outfits and ornate accessories from the ACM’s Fashion and Jewellery galleries via an interactive Instagram filter.

A number of significant objects from our National Collection can now be examined from the comfort of your home via AR. These include locally manufactured radios and television sets as well as the magnificent Singapore Stone with its mysterious inscriptions.

Two friends find their notions of culture and belonging challenged as they explore the cultural enclave of Katong. Join them as they work out their differences and fall in love with the neighbourhood.

You might have walked its halls but have you ever studied its architectural features? This AR adventure takes you on an architectural journey of the National Museum of Singapore — the island’s oldest standing museum. Along the way, you’ll be prompted to search for hidden pineapples, unicorns and more!

Dance and drama come together in this entertaining presentation of the Ramayana — an ancient Sanskrit epic put together by Maya Dance Theatre.
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Ready, Set, Go!

Embark on your own adventure from our pick of interactive heritage games, puzzles and quizzes!

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Would you rather flee to a neighbouring island or stand your ground and face a screening by invading Japanese soldiers? Would you rather smash a secret society ring or work with its leaders to keep them in check? Take this quiz for an inkling of the hard choices some of Singapore’s historical figures had to make.

After breaking a treasured family heirloom, Ah Cheng is transported back in time to the 1960s. Help her find her way back to the year 2020 in this role-playing eight-bit game guaranteed to trigger major #throwback vibes.

Disclaimer: This game is in its beta version and hosted on a third party website, which is owned and operated by an independent third party and not the National Heritage Board (NHB). By accessing the link, you will leave NHB’s website and be redirected to the third party website. Your access and use of the third party website will be fully at your own risk. NHB makes no representations or warranties and does not assume any responsibility or liability in respect of the third party website, including over its content, quality, reliability and security features. Please be advised that you will no longer be subject to NHB’s privacy and security policies, and any information you may choose to provide or may otherwise be collected through the third party website will be subject to the terms of such website instead and NHB will not be liable for any unauthorised disclosure or breach of confidentiality in relation to such information.

Oil lamps, rangoli and delicious snacks. Can you spot some of these festive elements in this piece of digital art created to mark Deepavali?

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Ready for an adventure out at sea? In this choose-your-own-adventure game, you'll get to build your own boat and set sail around the Malay Peninsula using clues from the National Museum of Singapore’s A Voyage of Love and Longing exhibition

Made in Singapore

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