Sunday in my City - Children's Biennale at the National Gallery Singapore

If you are in Singapore before the 8th of October, don't miss the fabulously fun exhibition. We had swung by without our kids, expecting to spend an hour zipping through the gallery, only to discover three hours later that it was time for lunch.

If you have kids in tow, this exhibition will promote a love for art and inspire their imagination. For adults, it will surprise and delight, leaving you grinning.  

Full details of the installations are here - some are hands on and interactive, and some are sensory. There are also some live shows as part of the biennale so plan your visit around the programme.

Not part of the Biennale, but a permanent play area for the kids, is a wonderful Art Playscape by Sandra Lee in the Keppel Centre for Art Education. This whimsical story book land lures you back into the stories and games of your childhood in a 3D wonderland.

The Keppel Centre also has hands on art making and interactive art rooms.

All this is housed in the magnificent former Supreme Court building and city hall, built in 1929, with the Supreme Court Building completed and opened in 1939. The grand staircases will lead you past the former holding cells and judges chambers, eventually past the dome and to a roof top terrace with great views of the city.

There are a number of dining options should you need to rest awhile, from cheap and cheerful to the much lauded Odette (bookings recommended).

Entry is discounted to Krisflyers and free for local residents, and the Biennale ticket allows access into the other galleries, housed in the Singapore's largest Southeast Asian Art Museum.

Practicalities:

Located on 1 St Andrew's Road Singapore, MRT City Hall.

National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.sg

Further Reading: https://www.weekendnotes.com/childrens-biennale-national-gallery-singapore/ 

 Linking this memory with #MondayMural for the picture book murals
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