Singapore Philatelic Museum
Singapore sưu tập tem viện bảo tàng சிங்கப்பூர் அஞ்சல்தலை அருங்காட்சியகம் | |
 Singapore Philatelic Museum | |
  Location within Singapore | |
| Established | 19 August 1995 |
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| Location | 23-B Coleman Street,Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°17′34.2″N103°50′55.3″E/ 1.292833°N 103.848694°E |
| Type | philatelic museum |
TheSingapore Philatelic Museum[a]was a museum about the postal history of Singapore and itsstamps.
Background[edit]
The museum, located at 23-B Coleman Street[1]inSingapore,was formerly part of theAnglo-Chinese School,completed in 1906. In the 1970s, the building became the Methodist Book Room until it was restored to become the present museum. The museum is currently closed for renovations.
Singapore Philatelic Museum opened on 19 August 1995 to promote interest in and the appreciation ofSingapore's historyand heritage inphilately.Besides the permanent galleries, the theme galleries offer a host of changing exhibitions throughout the year. These include displays from the private collections of renowned philatelists, travelling exhibitions from overseas and themed exhibitions to commemorate new stamp issues. The museum has a stamp shop, and is popular with stamp collectors.
There are files where visitors can inspect all of the Republic of Singapore stamps issued. Also on exhibit is a German forgery of a British postage stamp printed duringWorld War IIwhich has a printing error which intentionally mocksKing George VI.
Near the Singapore Philatelic Museum is the recently restored Masonic Club.
On 6 March 2020, it was announced that it will become a dedicated children’s museum when it reopens in 2021.[2]On 7 December 2021, it was announced that due to delays caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic,the reopening was pushed back to December 2022.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^LocationArchived10 August 2014 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Singapore Philatelic Museum to reopen next year as dedicated children's museum".CNA.Retrieved8 May2020.
- ^Chia, Elisa (12 December 2021)."Children's Museum Singapore set to open next December".The Straits Times.Retrieved26 March2022.
Literature[edit]
- Lenzi, Iola (2004).Museums of Southeast Asia.Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 200 pages.ISBN981-4068-96-9.
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