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From Oct 31 – Dec 27, Visit The Doraemon Exhibition For Free At The National Museum Of Singapore

Doraemon’s Time-Travelling Adventures In Singapore, has been in the making for a year and a half and will finally be at the National Museum of Singapore

October 28, 2020

Credit: ST Photo/ Gin Tay

A cute robot cat is invading the National Museum of Singapore until Dec 27.

Doraemon might not seem an obvious programming choice for a history museum, but director Chung May Khuen points out that the Japanese cartoon character is a beloved pop culture icon in Singapore.

Noting that the show has been dubbed into Malay and is still broadcast on television today, the self-confessed Doraemon fan says: “Singaporeans have been watching Doraemon from the 1980s. It does play a part in our growing up years.”

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But Ms Chung, 46, says the team stuck with the project: “Because of the pandemic, it’s even more important we have Doraemon at the museum. I can imagine the happiness we give to our audience, especially at this difficult time.”

Light relief aside, there is a more serious intent behind this crowd-pleasing move. The installation is in line with the museum’s new positioning as a people’s museum. Ms Chung says beyond just presenting a cute icon, the Doraemon installation has been curated with highlights of the museum’s collections from the 1960s through to the 1980s: “It is the merging of the contemporary with the historical aspect. We mark the important milestones.”

The pandemic has prompted the museum to think seriously about the institution’s role and function, she adds: “We do have a very important role in various aspects of people’s life. The museum is not just about Singapore history or history of civilisations, but our social role.

“Increasingly, as we look at the depressing conditions and the circumstances, we also think about how the museum can be a social space for people, how it is related to the well being and the mental health of our audience.”

Take a look at some of the exhibits available:

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From Oct 31 - Dec 27, Visit The Doraemon Exhibition For Free At The National Museum Of Singapore
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The exhibition, Doraemon’s Time-Travelling Adventures In Singapore, has been in the making for a year and a half.

ST Photo/Gin Tay
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Doraemon statues are displayed across the National Museum of Singapore (NMS)’s front lawn.

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The “Gadgets Of The Future” exhibition at the National Museum, on Oct 27, 2020.

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Clockwise from top left: A Doc-In-A-Box, an Evo-Devo Beam, a Come-Here-Cat and a Shrink Ray.

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Doraemon’s Time-Travelling Adventures in Singapore starts from Oct 31 to Dec 27, 2020.

ST Photo/Gin Tay
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The Doraemon installation has been curated with highlights of the museum’s collections from the 1960s through to the 1980s.

ST Photo/Gin Tay
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There will also be an interactive trail online, called Let’s Jalan-Jalan!, which will be launched on Oct 31.

Text: Ong Ser Fen/ Straits Times

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