Singapore's largest Lego mural to celebrate SG60 unveiled at National Museum of Singapore
The mural is one of many Lego builds showcased in the museum's new showcase - Stories of Singapore: Building Our Heritage, Brick by Brick.
SINGAPORE - Visitors to the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) can view the country's biggest Lego mural from July 18 to August 9 - and even lend a hand to complete it.
More than 7 metres long and 2 metres tall , the mural is one of many Lego builds showcased in the museum's new showcase, Stories of Singapore: Building Our Heritage, Brick by Brick. Other pieces include a large-scale model of iconic Singapore landmarks throughout history and favourite local dishes such as chilli crab or nonya kueh.
The mural was assembled by Lego before it was sent to be displayed at the museum.
The showcase also includes eight Lego artworks by students of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), a non-profit organisation to assist the Chinese community.
During the showcase's unveiling on July 17, the mural was certified by the Singapore Book of Records to be the largest Lego mural created here .
Visitors will be able to complete the final section of the mural, an unfinished depiction of Singapore's unique shophouses , by adding bricks or having their digital artwork flashed on an interactive screen. Children can also try making their builds inside a Lego play box or craft a Lego orchid as a free take-home memento of their visit.
'As Singapore's oldest museum, we have always believed that history should not simply be preserved, but reimagined and retold in ways that resonate with the old and young,' said Ms Chung May Khuen, the museum's director .
The Lego displays are part of a series of activities by the museum , running from July 18 to August 9, to celebrate Singapore's 60th birthday.
Other items on the programme include the return of its National Day Light-up, a light show projected on the museum's facade. Nightly from 7:30pm to midnight, visitors can unwind on the museum's front lawn and watch Singapore's journey through the years told with mesmerising lights and colours.
Canvas of Light: Our Nation's Journey, seen during a media preview at the National Museum on July 17.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The festivities will culminate on August 9 with a full day of National Day celebration programmes. Activities will be on all four levels of the museum, each representing a line from the 1987 National Day Parade theme song, We Are Singapore.
Other highlights include a coloring competition using a template created by CDAC and a workshop where participants can build a tongkang – a traditional cargo boat that once filled Singapore's docks. Visitors can also take pictures at a photobooth built into a mirror.
Families can also gather on the museum's front lawn for a picnic and a live screening of the National Day Parade 2025 from 5.30pm onwards.
Admission to the Stories of Singapore: Building Our Heritage, Brick by Brick showcase is free of charge. All visitors including tourists will get free admission to the National Museum on 9 August 2025.
Interested visitors can find out more at the National Museum's
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