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Welcome to FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUMS (SINGAPORE)
Are you an art and/or history lover living in Singapore? We're one of Singapore's most international and active cultural volunteer organisations with more than 1400 members and docents at five of Singapore's world-class museums. Join us to enjoy the following benefits:
- Free entry to all NHB museums for you and one guest
- In-depth study tours to regional destinations
- A free subscription to PASSAGE, FOM's glossy magazine
(download popular articles from past issues here) - Explore Singapore! tours
- Special interest groups: Asian Book Groups and textiles
- Weekly Monday Morning Lectures by leading local and regional experts
- Study groups that help you build expertise and depth in specific subject areas
- Become a guide at one of Singapore's museums.
Once trained, be eligible for Docent Ongoing Training. - Make new friends with similar interests
Come to our 6 September Open House meeting or join us now.
- Open House Morning Fair opens Monday Sep 6, at ACM. The Fair will be open from 9:30 am to 12 noon (inclusive of the morning's lively lecture on the Food of the British Raj). Get to know fascinating Singapore more intimately in Explore Singapore! and Field Studies, learn more about Asian cultures in our Study Groups, sign up for a Study Tour to an exotic destination, join a lively Book Group, consider becoming a Museum Guide, enjoy the arts hands on, and more. If you have friends who are interested in the Friends, this is an ideal opportunity to bring them along to meet us. Keeping with our theme, refreshments will be served. .
- The National Art Gallery is organizing an Open House from 8-10 October to commemorate the Supreme Court and City Hall before the planned renovation works kick off. TNAG (The National Art Gallery, Singapore) would like to organize a number of public tours during this period and is looking for docents. An information and recruitment morning reserved for FOM docents will be held on 14 September 10 am to 12 Noon at SAM. The actual training session reserved for FOM docents will be on 17 September 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Those interested must RSVP to Sumi and Beatrice at sam.docentliaison@yahoo.com.sg before August 30. For more information, download the flyer here.
- Two new photography courses: one focusing on theory; the other on travel photography. Download the sign-up form ("Activity Sign-up Form") from the menu bar (top of page) under the main heading: "FOM Activities". To download the course notes taken by two participants of the last course, click here.
- Field Studies Singapore (FSS) is starting a new program in September and sign-ups are welcome.
- Wine-Tasting and Asian Antiques social evening for you, your spouse and friends on Saturday, 18 September. Click here to download the invitation flyer. Download the sign-up form ("Activity Sign-up Form") from the menu bar (top of page) under the main heading: "FOM Activities".
- More Links: Special activities for families with children; current public events you may find of interest;
additional Singapore arts and culture-focused resources & organisations