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Ghost Nets of the Ocean Festival @ACM

Ghost Nets of the Ocean Festival @ACM


Explore the ocean on a marine adventure with the whole family.

 

Get crafty and create sea animals, watch special marine themed performances, go on storytelling tours, participate in a special robotic workshop presented by James Cook University, and weave tiny turtles with the artists behind the Ghost Nets of the Ocean – Au Karem ira Lamar Lu exhibition. Have a fun-filled afternoon at the Asian Civilisations Museum!

Discover

  • 1 to 5pm

Try your hands at weaving marine animals with the Erub artists’ behind Ghost Nets of the Ocean - Au Karem ira Lamar Lu exhibition.

Venue: Lobby

  • 1pm, 3pm

Listen to tantalizing tales from the sea by the Museum Story Whisperers.

Venue: Lobby

  • 1.30pm

Groove to familiar tunes inspired by the ocean with Greenwood Primary School String Ensemble.

Venue: Foyer

  • 2.30pm, 4.30pm

Help performers from ACT 3 International free Flipper the sea turtle caught in the the web of ghost nets.

Venue: Foyer

Explore

  • 1 to 3pm

Recall your museum adventure through a robot coding workshop with Dr Chris Walsh from James Cook University.

*Suitable for children between 3 to 6 years old. 

Venue: River Room

  • 1 to 5pm

Embark on a marine adventure in the Ghost Nets of the Ocean - Au Karem ira Lamar Lu exhibition.

Venue: Gallery 5

  • 1 to 5pm

Join the Tiny Turtles in a hunt for their marine friends in the galleries through this fun adventure trail.

* Present the completed trail to the museum front desk to collect a  special gift. Limited to one per child.

Venue: Galleries

Create

  • 1 to 5pm

Use special tools and strips of colourful recycled paper to create a mini sea creature bookmark in this paper quilling workshop.

*Suitable for children between 6 to 12 years old. 

Venue: River Room

  • 1 to 5pm

Make and decorate felt fishes using colourful materials such as nets, strings, cardboards and beads in this recycle craft workshop.

*Suitable for children between 6 to 12 years old. 

Venue: River Room

Talks

3pm

In Conversation:

Artist & Curator of Ghost Nets of the Ocean

Venue: Auditorium

Tours

  • 3pm

HIGHLIGHTS of the galleries

Venue: Lobby

  • 2.30pm

藏品精选导览 (MANDARIN guided tour)

Venue: Lobby

 

Credit: Image of Asian Civilisations Museum


Age

0+


Price

Free


Telephone number

+656332 7798


Links


Address

Singapore
1 Empress Place Singapore River, South S179555

How to get there?

By public transport: The ACM is a 5-minute walk from Raffles Place MRT station (Exit H). 
By car: Can be reached via a road behind Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, off Fullerton Road near Anderson Bridge.

Parking: At the basement car park of the New Parliament House, at Six Battery Road and at One Fullerton across from the Fullerton Hotel.