Children's Season 2008, Exhibition & Workshops

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Mozart: A Child Prodigy

Presented by the National Museum of Singapore
© Exhibition organised by ZOOM Kindermuseum and DA PONTE Institute, in cooperation with ARTEX Art Services, Vienna, Austria

1 May – 6 July 2008
10am – 6pm, daily
National Museum Exhibition Gallery
S$15 adult / S$7.50 child
Recommend for children age 6-12 years old

This delightful one-of-a-kind exhibition is guaranteed to enthral all children! Conceived by the world-renowned Da Ponte Institute and ZOOM Children’s Museum, this award-winning exhibition invites children to playfully explore 11 themed rooms to discover the differences and similarities of everyday living in the 18th century and present time. Visitors are encouraged to relate to the young Mozart, identify with him and to compare themselves to him: What was Mozart actually like as a kid? How often did he wash and brush his teeth? What games did he play and why did he travel so much? Why did he never go to school but still spoke several languages? And last but not least: What are my own talents and abilities?

Whether it’s mixing herbal remedies according to old recipes, making paper wigs, learning how to dance, writing in old-style scripts with quill and ink, or dressing up as aristocrats, children will discover their hidden geniuses through this process of play. A wonderfully enjoyable and educational experience for both children and parents, not to be missed!

20% Early Bird Promotion for adult tickets ends 31 March 2008.


Ticket Booking: SISTIC

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Props! A storybook making workshop by Monsters Under the Bed (Singapore)

1 May, 24 May – 27 May 2008
11am & 2pm
The Atelier at National Museum
S$25 per child & adult
Recommended for children age 3 - 8 years old

With the help of an array of props, parent and child will write, draw and make an entire storybook together. The book will be coupled with original and authentic illustrations using art materials. This is a great opportunity for bonding through a rich learning process for both parent and child.

Murmurs Workshops for Parents and Toddlers
by anGie seah (Singapore)
Recommended for children age 30 months - 4 years old

The Lab at National Museum
S$25 per workshop (child with one adult)

Toddlers learn best through play, and there is no better opportunity than to indulge your little ones in some quality play time fuelled with creativity and fun at the Murmurs Workshops. Organised for the Children’s Season at the National Museum, this series of workshops have been specially created to enhance the learning experience of The Murmurs Playground, an interactive installation for toddlers.

These sessions will be a messy affair, but you will discover how creative-play is a great way for your little ones to learn about their environment and themselves. Facilitated by an art specialist, parents can choose from 5 thematic workshops. Skip the shopping malls or themed parks and make your way to the National Museum for the perfect environment of parent-child bonding.

Workshop 1 - Colours
Feel the paints and the colours while making mono prints.
Date: 1 May 2008
Time: 10am & 11.30am

Workshop 2 - Play-dough
Action fingers work to mould, pinch and press to leave little distinctive marks on the edible dough.
Date: 24 May 2008
Time: 10am & 11.30am

Workshop 3 - Sponge and dab
Sponges galore in different shapes and sizes, where participants get to dab with paint on paper. Bring your own T-shirt to create textural effects.
Date: 25 May 2008
Time: 10am & 11.30am

Workshop 4 - Doodles-noodles
Using big chunky crayons to doodle on coloured papers of various shapes and sizes and sticking them a long piece of paper, participants get to design a storybook art creation.
Date: 26 May 2008
Time: 10am & 11.30am

Workshop 5 - Self-portrait
Young participants will get the outline of their body traced on a canvas sheet, which they can then cut out and colour themselves with crayons and paint!
Date: 27 May 2008
Time: 10am & 11.30am

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Men of Steel Puppetry suitable for 6 - 10yrs old
Standard Tix: $20

Winner of the Festival Directors Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Men of Steel sees three mad chefs animating everything from an electric frypan to a tin of dog food in a puppet extravaganza of epic proportions. Across three episodes of cartoon violence, physical comedy and mess (lots and lots of mess), the Men of Steel will delight the children of Singapore with their extraordinary puppetry skills and vicious sense of humour.

Known for exquisite puppetry combined with a vicious sense of humour that appeals to all ages, this is object theatre at its inventive best.

‘This is Puppetry at its most ingenious and disarming. . .fabulously Imaginative’ The Age, Melbourne

‘One of few festival events that is suitable (and appropriate for) all ages’ The Age, Melbourne

‘They’re a very talented bunch’ Chortle UK

‘Hilarious ‘ The Advertiser, Adelaide

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