With International Women’s Day just around the corner, there’s no time like the present to explore the history of how gender roles have evolved through toymaking.
Gain an insight on how the creator of Barbie founded a company, and learn about the story about the girl who inspired Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. No matter who you are or how old you may be, you have the power to do anything you set your mind on!
Programme
Learn about influential toys made by and representing women! This 1.5-hour tour and workshop will inspire you and your children with stories of determination and courage. Witness how famous female individuals defied all odds to pursue their passion or to make an honest living through the simple art of toymaking at MINT Museum of Toys, where the toys spark that nostalgia and serve as a window through time for the visitor.
At the end of the tour, get involved in a unique hands-on experience and use your creativity to dream big! Our DIY paper doll workshop will allow children to dream up their biggest ambitions and think of the kind of person they would like to be in the future. Whether your boy wants to be an artist or your girl wants to be an architect, they will all walk away with a single, shining ideal: that with hard work and a steely resolve, I Can Do Anything.
Image Credit: Mint Museum of Toys
Age
5–12
Price
Adult ticket: 20 SGD (Tickets include museum entrance fee)
Child ticket: 12.5 SGD (Tickets include museum entrance fee)
Links
Address
Singapore26 Seah Street, Singapore 188382
How to get there?
The Museum is 5 to 15 minute-walk from the following MRT stations and bus stops:
MRT
Cityhall (Exit A)
Bugis (Exit C)
Bras Basah (Exit A)
Esplanade (Exit F)
Bus stops
Cosmic Insurance Bldg (01029)
7, 32, 51, 61, 63, 80, 145, 175, 197, 851
Raffles Hotel (01611)
56, 57, 100, 107, 961