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The Legend of the Garfish
A local legend is about to end in tragedy—and only you can rewrite its ending.
Hang Nadim, the boy who saved ancient Temasek from a deadly garfish attack, is now being hunted by a king threatened by his brilliance. Time is running out. Can you reach him before it's too late?
Follow clues across the National Library Building as you solve interactive puzzles, decode microfilms, tackle hands-on challenges and uncover hidden secrets. Inspired by historical materials from NLB's collections, this exciting building-wide adventure invites you to race against time and change the fate of one of Singapore's most enduring legends.
Admission is free. Suitable for all ages.
2026-08-21
2026-08-22
2026-08-28
2026-08-29
2026-09-04
2026-09-05
7pm - 11pm
free
National Library Board
National Library Building (spanning Levels 1, 5, 9 & 11)
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- snf:access/elderly-friendly
About National Library Board
The National Library Board (NLB) nurtures Readers for Life, Learning Communities and a Knowledgeable Nation by promoting reading, learning and history through its network of 28 libraries, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore. NLB also forges strategic partnerships that encourage awareness, appreciation and greater discovery of Singapore's history through its rich collections in Singapore and the region. NLB achieves excellence through innovation, focusing on citizen engagement and cocreation, resource and digital innovation. This creates learning opportunities, greater access to library resources, services, and archival collections, as well as a continual development of innovative library spaces. Established on 1 September 1995 as a statutory board, NLB is under the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.