Practices For Families Tours & Trails

COASTAL LIVES: Stories of the Sea – An Excursion to CMSG and CCM

by Children's Museum Singapore
2 May • 09:00am

COASTAL LIVES is a living heritage experience for families to discover Singapore’s maritime past. Starting at Children’s Museum Singapore with batik stamping, participants continue by bus with audio stories to Changi Chapel and Museum for a laksa heritage experience.

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Singapore’s story has always been shaped by the sea. COASTAL LIVES invites families on a living heritage journey across Children’s Museum Singapore (CMSG) and Changi Chapel and Museum (CCM), exploring the lives of fishermen, the flavours of coastal kampongs, and the patterns woven into cloth.

Begin at Children’s Museum Singapore with WOVEN WAVES by Aqilah Zailan, discovering the stories and motifs within batik. Then board a chartered bus where storyteller Kamini Ramachandran’s original audio tales and hands-on activities guide you toward Changi Chapel and Museum.

There, experience TASTES OF THE TIDES with Emylia Safian and Minh Le Tien, exploring Laksa Siglap and the culinary heritage of coastal kampong life.

Participants of this programme will an exclusive Changi Heritage trail EZ-Link card*, plus maps and booklets upon registration onsite. Programme is recommended for ages 6 – 12 and their caregivers.

*Customised design with zero stored value.

This programme is jointly presented by CMSG and CCM. It is curated by Kamini Ramachandran and produced by The Artground for Singapore HeritageFest 2026.

Children's Museum Singapore
Let’s “Start with Wonder” at Children’s Museum Singapore. Children’s Museum Singapore is the first museum in Singapore dedicated to children 12 years old and below. It serves as a ‘starter museum’ to introduce young visitors and their families to the museum-going experience and facilitate a conducive environment for learning through play.




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COASTAL LIVES: Stories of the Sea – An Excursion to CMSG and CCM

COASTAL LIVES: Stories of the Sea – An Excursion to CMSG and CCM

2 May • 09:00am

COASTAL LIVES is a living heritage experience for families to discover Singapore’s maritime past. Starting at Children’s Museum Singapore with batik stamping, participants continue by bus with audio stories to Changi Chapel and Museum for a laksa heritage experience.

Find out more Register