Dome in the City
Subtitle: the story of the National Museum of Singapore
By: content editors/project managers, Sharon Lim, Ong Shihui ; contributors, Priscilla Chua, Chung May Khuen, Goh Ngee Hui, Vidya Murthy, Iskander Mydin, Szan Tan, Angelita Teo, Daniel Tham, Yap Soo Ei ; editor, Stephanie Yeo
Publisher: National Museum Singapore
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9789811108877
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: History; Museums; National Museum (Singapore)
Other titles: Story of the National Museum of Singapore
Description: "Dome in the City : the story of the National Museum of Singapore looks at the museum's transformation over the years, with a focus on its history, collection and building. Through photos from the museum's collection and intriguing lesser-known stories, the book provides a refreshing take on the oldest purpose-built museum in Singapore and celebrates its special role in the nation's cultural and heritage scene"--Backcover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 122).

In English.
Table of contents: title: Director's Foreword / Angelita Teo; title: History: Frederick Weld; Early Beginnings 1823-1881; The Formative Years: 1884-1919; Rise To Scientific Prominence 1919-1940; A Safe Haven 1942-1946; State Of Flux 1949-1976; The Nation's Story 1981-1999; Pushing Boundaries 2002-2015; Yusof Ishak; An Institution Reinvented; title: Collection: Letter from Sir Stamford Raffles to the Town Committee; Tin tortoise; The Singapore Stone; Gold earrings and armlet; The Padang in Singapore; Portrait of Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham; Moon rock; Malay Wedding; Bridal washstand; Portrait of Tan Beng Swee; Wall panel; Wind-up toys; Lion City film handbill; Rider on a horse; The Mace of the City of Singapore; Studio camera; Baju panjang; Porcelain cups and saucers; The Souper Dress; Sinapore Armed Forces "Temasek Green" uniform; A Treasure Trove Of Artefacts; title: Building: Neo-Palladian Architectural Features; Rotunda Dome; Queen Victoria's Coats of Arms; Glass Passage; Spiral Staircase; Glass Rotunda; Gallery Theatre And Its Brick Walls; Gemmill Fountain; Indian Rubber Tree; Public Sculptures; More Than An Architectural Icon; title: Frequently Asked Questions; title: Acknowledgements; title: Selected Bibliography.