Archaeology 101!

21 May, 28 May, 4, 11 Jun • 10:00am

New to archaeology? This four-week primer introduces Singapore’s archaeology through engaging theory and hands-on post-excavation work. Learn about artefacts, materials, vessels, and motifs while gaining six hours of practical processing experience designed for curious beginners.

Archives Unlocked | From Monsoon Crossroads to Global Flow Hub: Singapore's Maritime Identity Online

22 May • 07:00pm

Explore Singapore’s rise as a maritime crossroads in this talk!

Bananas About Maritime Heritage

23 May • 10:00am

23 May • 02:00pm

Join us for this exclusive collaboration with heritage bakery Dona Manis Cake Shop, to explore the fascinating history of bananas in Singapore! Discover different banana varieties, make delicious banana kueh, and take home your creations. Sign up now for a unique culinary experience!

Bean-To-Bar Chocolate Factory Tour

7, 9, 14, 21, 23 May • 01:30pm

An introductory, hands-on programme exploring the bean-to-bar chocolate-making process. Learn key ingredients, production techniques, and flavour development, followed by a hands-on session where participants create and customise their own dark chocolate bar.

Calligraphy Art Jam (Fully-Guided): HeritageFest Maritime Edition

1 - 24 May • 10:00am

1 - 24 May • 12:00pm

1 - 24 May • 02:00pm

1 - 24 May • 06:00pm

This fully-guided workshop by artist Sonia Ong gives a beginner’s introduction to Chinese calligraphy technique. Learn and practice the technique to calligraphic writing and what is acceptable or not by tradition. Create, improve or perfect your writing control and style with practice sheets. Contribute to a Heritagefest 2026 Maritime themed version of our calligraphy art jam with fellow participants. Snack and free flow tea. 2 hours. $95

Crafting Moments: The Art of Letterpress

9, 23 May • 02:00pm

An intimate studio walkthrough tracing historical printing methods, showcasing antique lettertypes and vintage advertising graphics from the Singapore region, and revealing how traditional letterpress techniques continue to shape contemporary print today.

Framing the Sea: Maritime Heritage as Evidence and Interpretation with Dr. Michael Flecker

16 May • 01:30pm

Dive into maritime heritage through stories of shipwrecks and underwater discoveries. Drawing on Dr Michael Flecker’s fieldwork, this conversation explores how maritime archaeology reveals trade, technology, and cultural exchange in Southeast Asia further expanding on how we have come to understand, study, and share heritage today.

From Pulau to Table: A Storytelling and Dining Experience

8 - 9 May • 06:30pm

A dining and storytelling collaboration exploring maritime food traditions of the Singapore Straits. Through curated dishes and lived histories, participants discover how coastal ingredients, trade routes, and Orang Laut experiences shape Singapore’s food heritage.

From Sea to Shore: Baking the Tides of Singapore

16 - 17 May • 10:00am

A hands-on maritime heritage baking masterclass at a swanky commercial kitchen studio where participants bake, taste, and uncover Singapore’s port history through edible storytelling inspired by seafaring life, spice routes, and dockside communities.

HistoriaSG: Traders of the Sea

21 May • 07:30pm

23 May • 10:30am

Join this talk by Sarafian Salleh as he examines how skilled Bugis seafarers navigated monsoon routes, established trading networks, and shaped port cities through expertise and adaptability, highlighting their enduring significance to Singapore's maritime heritage.