The Theme Galleries house exhibits of varying themes reflected through philatelic materials, artefacts and objects. Visitors learn more about these themes through multi-media interactives and hands-on
exhibits and displays.
Do you remember watching a movie at Capitol Theatre, Roxy Theatre, or Queens Theatre? These were some of the cinemas that started in Singapore in the 1920s and 1930s.
Kids, come have fun at the ‘post office’! Weigh your letters and find out the postage rates. Learn about the postman and postal workers, how the post started, and see different types of mail boxes from around the world!
Usher in the Year of the Ox at Singapore Philatelic Museum! Unravel hidden facets about this often stereotyped animal which has been indispensable to mankind since ancient times. Did you know that the ox is actually a cow that has been trained? The cow is also a very important animal; almost every part of the animal can be eaten, it was a vital mode of transport in the past and its skin is used to manufacture our favourite leather goods.
Explore the fantasy world of make-believe where caveman Alley Oop meets Boy Scout hero Tintin and where superheroes defeat evil with their extraordinary powers. The exhibition explores the origin and development of this illustrious style of expression which began as early as mid 1600 with the introduction of caricature - graphic sketch used as a tool to ridicule the royalty and aristocracy as well as man’s follies. They evolved into comic strips and books and eventually progressed from print to screen.
