Singapore History Museum

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The Singapore History Museum (abbreviation: SHM; Chinese: 新加坡历史博物馆) was the name for the National Museum of Singapore from 1993 to 2006. The museum was one of the three national museums of Singapore, and was housed at the National Museum Building till 2003 and later at Riverside Point until 2006. The museum houses Singapore artifacts, photos and replicas of Singapore's history. Its original and permanent location is at Stamford Road, which was closed on 28 April 2003 for major upgrading works and to build a new wing on the old Drama Centre site. The building will be completed in 2006 and re-open as the National Museum of Singapore, its former name adopted in 1965 and used till 1993.

There was a permanent exhibition at Riverside Point, known as "Rivertales", the exhibition started from 28 August 2003 and ended on 6 March 2006 to prepare for the move back to Stamford Road when it reopens in December 2006.

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There will be new exhibitions and displays when the new museum reopens at Stamford Road in 2006. There will also be a lecture theatre, an education and resource centre as well as cafes, restaurants and a museum shop. The building will retain the original architecture with the new facilities and exhibitions are accessible to all members of the public. The museum will have escalators and lifts.

The museum will have activities all year round besides the exhibiton programme for all ages. It will be working with the public and private bodies to have a larger number of visitors to the museum. Another new feature will be a 230 seat "black box"" auditorium for lectures, screenings and performances. There will be also an education centre and seminar rooms for life-long learning for visitors.