Cultural Connections – Volume 1 (2016)
New Beginnings
Last updated 12 November 2025
The inaugural issue of Cultural Connections features essays from esteemed cultural professionals working in Singapore, who have contributed their perspectives on new developments in the museum scene as well as technologies being pioneered in conservation sciences in Singapore.
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Foreword and Editor-in-Chief's Note
Rosa Daniel, Deputy Secretary (Culture), Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Thangamma Karthigesu, Editor-in-Chief [PDF, 55KB]
A Fine Balance: The Many (and Changing) Roles of a National Museum
Professor Tan Tai Yong, Executive Vice-President (Academic Affairs), Yale-NUS College [PDF, 143 KB]
Films, Facts and History: Interpreting the Past
Dr John Kwok, Assistant Director (Research), National Heritage Board [PDF, 156 KB]
A Golden Opportunity: Revamping the National Museum of Singapore for the Golden Jubilee Year
Angelita Teo, Director, National Museum of Singapore [PDF, 3,556 KB]
Singapore as a Key to Understanding Asia: The Asian Civilisations Museum
Dr Alan Chong, Director, Asian Civilisations Museum [PDF, 3,024 KB]
Re-writing a National Art History: National Gallery Singapore
Dr Eugene Tan, Director, National Gallery Singapore [PDF, 128 KB]
The Indian Heritage Centre: A Discourse on the Representation of Identity, Diversity and Aspiration
Dr Gauri Parimoo Krishnan, Director (Fellowship & Research), Culture Academy, National Heritage Board and Former Centre Director and Lead Curator, Indian Heritage Centre [PDF, 5,516 KB]
Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Journey Towards Becoming Singapore’s Inaugural UNESCO World Heritage
Jean Wee, Director, Preservation of Sites & Monuments, National Heritage Board [PDF, 5,093 KB]
Retooling Collections Management: Tagging and Tracking Singapore’s National Collection with RFID
Lee Huang Han, Sean, Director, Heritage Conservation Centre, National Heritage Board [PDF, 1,704 KB]
Conservation Science: The Forensics of Cultural Connections
Dr Hanna M Szczepanowska, Senior Conservation Scientist, Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore [PDF, 2,693 KB]
Getting Online and Staying Engaged: The National Heritage Board’s Digital Engagement Journey
Shaun Wong, Senior Manager, Digital, NHB, Ian Liu, Manager, Digital, NHB and Cheryl Koh, Director, Strategic Communications and Digital, NHB [PDF, 3,787 KB]