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Events in May and June 2007
- Cycling in Ubin: Sat 02 Jun 2007.
- MacRitchie – Bukit Timah briskwalk: Sun 03 & 17 Jun 2007.
- International Museum Day: The MIA trail: Sat 26 May 2007.
- International Museum Day: Bus tours: Wed 23 May 2007.
- Be updated: check the museum blogs for more news!
- Habitatnews: http://habitatnews.rafflesmuseum.net/
- Raffles Museum News: http://news.rafflesmuseum.net/
- More events will be announced in the next newsletter very soon!
- The Linnaeus tercentenary celebration,
- Raffles Museum IMD lunch time tours at the Public Gallery,
- Announcement of “The Natural Heritage of Singapore,” 2nd Edn.
- Announcement of “The Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Singapore.”
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Sat 02 Jun 2007: Pedal Ubin: Free guided cycling trip of Pulau Ubin
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The Raffles Museum Toddycats lead a relaxing four hour ride on Pulau Ubin
four times a year. Called Pedal Ubin! this ride introduces the participant
to the heritage and natural history of Pulau Ubin. Offered since 1998, Pedal
Ubin is a fun-filled and informative way to experience this very special
island.
Don't worry if you're a novice cyclist. As long as you can balance yourself
on a bike, you can sign up for Pedal Ubin!
More details on the Raffles Museum Pedal Ubin webpage:
http://pedalubin.rafflesmuseum.net/
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Sun 03 & 17 Jun: MacRitchie to Bukit Timah briskwalk
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Raffles Museum Toddycats lead an energetic briskwalk for the public from
MacRitchie (MR) to Bukit Timah (BT) every June. The 2-hour walk is a
chance to experience the ambience of the morning's sounds and fresh smells
and a beautiful sunrise.
Led by a group of regular walkers, this walk different because for once we
don’t observe the specifics of our forests, but instead use this chance to
exercise amidst a pleasant and rare natural setting that we should treasure
in Singapore.
You should be used to taking short walks at least and wear a proper pair of
walking shoes. And wake up early enough to reach MacRitchie carpark at
6.45am as we leave on time! You will reach the summit of Bukit Timah hill by
9.00am, and will be rejuvenated with the rest of your Sunday still ahead of
you.
All are welcome and you can register for the walks at the MR-BT Briskwalk
webpage and find out details about the route, preparation, trail etiquette
and photos from previous walks:
http://briskwalkers.rafflesmuseum.net/
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International Museum Day celebrations
http://tinyurl.com/23o5fb
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For the week following the International Museum Day on 18 May 2007, museums
and galleries in Singapore will be offering special tours and events. The
IMD07 webpage will “go live” by Wednesday and you can find out more then:
http://www.museums.com.sg/imd07/
Meanwhile, let me highlight two tours that the Raffles Museum is offering
together with other partners of the Museum Roundtable.
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Highlight: The M.I.A. Trail, 26 May 2007: 5.30pm-midnight
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National Archives of Singapore (NAS) and Raffles Museum of Biodiversity
Research, NUS (RMBR) have combined forces once again to treat participants to a
special evening tour on on 26th March 2007:
- Raffles Museum's Public Gallery,
- Kent Ridge Park (including the view of southern islands and the canopy walk),
- Reflections at Bukit Chandu and
- Memories at Old Ford Factory.
The museums will be specially kept open for the MIA tour and guides from NAS
and the Raffles Museum’s Pasir Panjang guides will be on hand to provide an
enriching experience. The tour can take two bus loads and begin at 5.30pm
and 6.30pm and will end around midnight.
To register, see Raffles Museum News: http://tinyurl.com/23o5fb
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Museum Roundtable Bus tours, 19 – 25 May 2007
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- Sat 19 May: Northeastern Discovery
- Sun 20 May: Singapore Story
- Tue 22 May: Viva Life!
- Wed 23 May: University Jaunts
- Thu 24 May: City Tales
- Fri 25 May: World Explorer
However, details of the University museums tour are already available:
Wed 23 May 2007: University Jaunts
This tour will visit the Chinese Heritage Centre in NTU and the Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research in NUS and the NUS Museums. Participants
will meet at Jurong East MRT station; first come-first served basis, 40
participants per bus maximum. Start times are 9.30am, 10.30am, 12.30pm,
1.30pm.
See Raffles Museum News for more details: http://tinyurl.com/23o5fb
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Editor: N. Sivasothi (sivasothi@...),
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS
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