Up Close with ACM presents a unique way to engage with the ACM collection – through your sense of touch!
Developed in partnership with Dialogue in the Dark Singapore, this intimate programme is led by facilitators with visual impairment.
During a 90-minute session, blindfolded participants will handle 3D-printed objects based on the museum’s collection. They will then get to experience the museum through a guided tour of these objects in ACM’s Maritime Trade and Court & Company galleries, led by our friendly Museum Volunteers.
Recommended for ages 15 and up.
Monthly workshop sessions run on selected Saturdays, from 2pm to 3.30pm. Register using the links below. Please note that registration links will only be activated one month before the start of each session.
- 31 May 2025
- 30 August 2025
- 27 September 2025
- 25 October 2025
- 29 November 2025
- 27 December 2025
- 31 January 2026
- 28 February 2026
Here’s what past participants have said about the programme:
“A fantastic event - it was so much fun, and I learned not only about the objects and their historical context, but also about the experiences of the partially sighted and visually impaired in my community.”
“I enjoyed being able to try a new way to experience the artefacts, which made me appreciate little details more.”
“It was experiential and really helped me empathise with how persons with visual impairment might feel in the museum.”
All information is correct at time of publishing. The museum reserves the right to make changes and modifications to the programme schedule without prior notice.
For further enquiries, please contact us at nhb_acm_edu@nhb.gov.sg
Image Credit: Asian Civilisations Museum
When
31 May, 30 August, 27 September, 25 October, 29 November, 27 December, 31 January, 28 February, See the website for the opening hours.
Age
15+
Telephone number
+656332 7798
Links
Address
Singapore1 Empress Place Singapore River, South S179555
How to get there?
By public transport: The ACM is a 5-minute walk from Raffles Place MRT station (Exit H).
By car: Can be reached via a road behind Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, off Fullerton Road near Anderson Bridge.
Parking: At the basement car park of the New Parliament House, at Six Battery Road and at One Fullerton across from the Fullerton Hotel.