All Stories & Events

All Stories & Events

Places Tours & Trails

Sembawang: Spirits of the Sea and Shore

2, 9, 16, 23 May • 05:30pm

Discover Sembawang’s maritime past through its colonial houses, naval base relics, and hidden bunkers. Walk the coast at Wak Hassan, hear kampong memories, and encounter ghostly tales of spirits by the sea—where heritage and the supernatural still linger together.

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Places Tours & Trails

Singapore Maritime Gallery Tour

2 May • 10:00am

Join our 1-hour Singapore Maritime Gallery tour to explore Singapore’s rich maritime heritage, innovations, and future-ready strategies. Discover how we maintain our global hub status, and meet the people shaping the future of maritime excellence. An exclusive gift awaits!

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Objects Talks & Workshops

Spice Printing with STPI

2 May • 05:00pm

Drop by and learn more about the spices integral to Singapore’s development as a trading hub. From nutmeg to cloves, use an array of spices to create simple relief prints on paper.

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Practices Talks & Workshops

Stories from the Shore: Artefacts of Singapore’s Coastal Past

2 - 3, 9 - 10, 16 - 17, 23 - 24 May • 02:00pm

An immersive coastal heritage experience using authentic marine artefacts, traditional tools, and hands-on stations. Participants explore kampong fishing stories, kelong techniques, and intertidal livelihoods through guided storytelling, creative mapping, and cultural activities—deepening appreciation for Singapore’s maritime traditions and coastal identity.

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Places Others

Story of the Singapore River

2 May • 06:30pm

If the Singapore River could speak, what stories might it tell? We travel down memory lane to the river where it all started, sharing tales of the river when it flowed in all its glory, developments along the river when Sir Stamford Raffles transformed it into a bustling trading post and the massive clean up after, establishing it into a scenic landmark.

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Food Practices Tours & Trails

TASTES OF THE TIDES: Laksa Siglap & the Flavours of Coastal Kampongs by Emylia Safian & Minh Le Tien from Seia Home Dining

2 May • 11:15am

Discover Laksa Siglap, a rare coastal dish from Kampong Siglap, in this hands-on workshop. Families will explore fragrant herbs, kerisik (toasted coconut), fish paste, and a Malay fishing song “Ikan Kekek”, uncovering Singapore’s rich maritime culinary heritage.

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Others

Tides of Heritage by ATAM

1 May • 06:00pm

Embark on a rhythmic maritime journey celebrating Singapore’s coastal heritage through heritage arts. Discover martial traditions, and communal storytelling highlighting the vibrant cultural exchanges and shared histories of our diverse communities across four captivating, interactive moments.

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For Families Practices Tours & Trails

TIED TO THE TIDES: Kelongs, Knots & the Fisherman’s Craft by C.O.O.E.

1 May • 11:15am

Explore Singapore’s vanishing kelongs and coastal fishing heritage with arts collective C.O.O.E. and a maritime elder. Families will explore traditional fishing tools and fishing nets, learn basic knots, and create decorated fish shapes—bringing maritime stories to life.

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For Families Tours & Trails

Visit the Historic Vessel Vega

1 - 3 May • 12:00pm

Step aboard the historic Vessel Vega for a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of a 134 -year old wooden sailing ship, that is still fully operational today. Meet the Captain, explore crew quarters, and discover her inspiring humanitarian missions across Southeast Asia.

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Walk & Talk - Where Three Rivers Meet: Kallang Waterfront Trail & From Waves to Wins: The Singapore Sea Sports Story by Sport Singapore

2 May • 08:30am

Immerse yourself in stories of Kallang Basin, where three rivers meet, on a guided morning walk. Meet champions at a panel talk on the history of sea sports. Organised by Sport Singapore as part of Sea Sports Heritage Fest 2026.

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