Hold On To Your Straw Hats – The One Piece Exhibition Arrives On Our Shores This Nov
Back in April, we had a One Piece pop-up store at 313 @ Somerset for a week, which was the first One Piece-themed attraction/establishment that we’ve had.
This coming November, the Thousand Sunny and the Straw Hat crew will be back once again and docking in Resorts World Sentosa!
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That’s right, from 27 November 2018 to 1 January 2019, the Straw Hat crew will be taking over the Maritime Experiential Museum for the Hello, One Piece Exhibition!
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A pirate crew, in the Maritime Experiential Museum. How apt.
At the moment, there’s not much details revealed about the upcoming exhibition. All we know is that it’ll be at the Maritime Experiential Museum for slightly over a month.
For those of you wondering where the museum is, it’s that first few sections that you pass through when visiting the S.E.A Aquarium.
Entry to the Maritime Experiential Museum is $6 for children aged 4 to 12, $5 for senior citizens, and $9 for Singaporean adults.
In the meantime, this post will be updated once more information is released. Do keep checking back!
‘Hello, One Piece’ Exhibition
Venue: Maritime Experiential Museum, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269
Date: 27 Nov 2018 – 1 Jan 2019
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 10am – 7pm, Sat – Sun: 9.30am – 7pm
Contact no.: 6577 8888
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The ArtScience Museum Is Bringing Fossils Of Extinct Animals To S’pore And Our Inner Nerds Are Screaming
Come 25 November 2017, the ArtScience Museum will host the ‘Treasures Of The Natural World‘ exhibition, which showcases the most significant treasures of the natural world.
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Carefully selected from over 80 million specimens, over 200 treasures from London’s prestigious Natural History Museum will travel to Southeast Asia for the first time.
A Glimpse At Our Natural History
Chosen for their historical and scientific importance, each prized treasure reveals a story of adventure and exploration.
Featured in this exhibition are scientific specimens and animals, works of art, minerals and gems, and even the manuscript and collection belonging to some of the world’s greatest scientists such as Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace!
There are 5 sections in the exhibition, spanning 5 galleries in total, each showcasing a different aspect of natural history.
Section 1: Building Nature’s Treasure House
The first section of the exhibition tells the story of the formation of the National History Museum in London. Visitors can expect to see a 2000-year-old mummified cat, a cursed amethyst, and fossilised giant trilobites!
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Section 2: Treasures Of The Mind
The second section of the exhibition showcases the works of scientific visionaries who pushed boundaries and asked questions, changing the way scientists defined and understood our planet.
Visitors get to see the a page of the actual manuscript of Charles Darwin’s book, On the Origin of Species, and also a collection of beetles by Alfred Russel Wallace.
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Section 3: Treasures Of Exploration
This next section of the exhibition showcases the treasures recovered from various historical expeditions to Australia, New Zealand, the South Pole, and even the deep oceans.
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Section 4: Treasures Of Life Are Everywhere
The fourth gallery showcases the various skeletons and specimens of the creatures that used to roam our planet. From the Dodo bird to the Sabre-toothed cat, this section of the exhibition is guaranteed to intrigue and awe.
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Section 5: A Museum For A Modern World
The final section of the exhibition showcases the unique specimens that are cared for by the National History Museum and actively studied by researchers around the world.
These specimens help researchers to tackle and formulate solutions to the current issues that Earth faces today.
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There will also be a treasure hunt, specially designed for children, families and schools, for the younger visitors to embark on a series of adventures, learning about nature and searching for wildlife.
Opening on 25 November 2017 through till 29 April 2018, do not miss out on this wondrous exhibition!
Tickets can be purchased here.
Treasures Of The Natural World
Venue: ArtScience Museum
Date: 25 Nov 2017 – 29 Apr 2018
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The Ultimate June/July Guide To Cool Hipster Dates
There comes a point in every relationship where you hit a rut.
You’ve been dating your partner for a while. You’ve done movies, brunches, fancy dinners, treetop walks, and you’re honestly running out of things to do and places to go with your lady (or man). We’ve been there, we know the struggle.
If you are looking for new ways to inject fun into your relationship, why not head over to , right at the National Gallery Singapore.
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Be mesmerised by one of her infinity mirror rooms, let your inner child come alive among her trademark dots and pumpkin motifs, and check out the paintings in which 87-year-old Kusama pushes the envelope on her art.
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An exhibition that is equal parts fun and intriguing, you and your other half will lose yourselves in the splash of dots and colour of Kusama’s bold works. Before you head down, don’t forget to check outhere.
2. Silent Disco Asia 1st Birthday Party
You saw it at i Light, you saw it at the Star Wars Festival, and you probably saw it at dozens of other venues—silent discoes are a hot new trend in Singapore and it looks like it’s here to stay. If this is your first time hearing about such a thing, it’s exactly like it sounds—a noiseless dance party where instead of dancing to music blasting from speakers, you’re dancing to the tune of your own headphones.
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On 17 June, Silent Disco Asia, the group that brought this trend onto our shores, will be celebrating its first birthday with the BIGGEST silent disco in Singapore, at the place it all began: Kult Kafe. Regardless of whether you and your partner are the dancing sort, put on those dancing shoes because this is a totally different kind of party.
Looking for something with a slower tempo? The O.P.E.N. 2017 is another event worth considering. Short for Open, Participate, Engage and Negotiate, this exploratory event spans a total of 5 weeks. A festival of ideas that serves as a prelude to this year’s Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), it encourages the audience to consider this year’s theme: Enchantment. True to its name, The O.P.E.N. is known to be participatory, and this final edition elevates the promise of participation and engagement. Explore the idea of enchantment through a dizzying array of programmes across multiple mediums. Watch award-winning independent films you won’t find screened in movie theatres, engage with interactive installations, sit in on workshops, performances and keynotes, and be truly immersed in new ideas and perspectives. In Art as Res Publicae, one of their programmes, audience will get to participate in a forum-like discussion revolving around the ‘intangible value’ of art. What’s more, this wouldn’t be just another formal discussion. It also incorporates a play, commentators and a ‘special moment’ for the audience to participate. Keen to know how this works? Read this An event that will engage your mind and all of your senses, you and your partner will have plenty to talk about after experiencing the diversity of works at The O.P.E.N. After a four-year run, this year may be your last chance to catch The O.P.E.N. Make sure to register for the programmes you’re keen on attending, as capacity is limited! The O.P.E.N. 2017 *Note that one O.P.E.N. pass allows you to register for up to 6 O.P.E.N. films and up to 1 O.P.E.N. Kitchens Session To purchase tickets, click here. 4. Imaginarium: To the Ends of the Earth Back for its seventh edition, An exhibition about our relationship with our home, this art show will have you seeing our environment in a brand new light. Imaginarium: To the Ends of the Earth Prices vary for programmes. General admission to Imaginarium: To the Ends of the Earth Family Night at the Museum is $12 To purchase tickets, click here. Gillman Barracks seems to be the place to be for a growing group of art-lovers and hipsters all over the country. Drawing crowds from all over at events like Art After Dark, this art cluster off Alexandra Road definitely ranks high on our list of top hipster date spots. This June, its popular Art Day Out! will return for a special School Holidays edition. Before you tune out, pegging this as a kids-only event, there will be plenty of things for the grown ups among us to do as well. Think a curation of new exhibitions and special programmes, including an interactive art tour by one of Singapore’s leading theatre companies, The Finger Players. Experiencing various art forms in a place that’s off the beaten path? It doesn’t get more hipster than that! Art Day Out! At Gillman Barracks This list of events is brought to you by To sweeten the deal, you’ll be happy to know that A List Singapore has recently created a mysterious Black Box. It will contain curated items that open the way to different arts experiences every month. In it, you’ll find tickets to arts and culture festivals, exclusive merchandise, and tons of other cool stuff. Look forward to EXCLUSIVE A List merchandise, The O.P.E.N. Festival passes for two and Janice Wong gourmet chocolates worth over S$200. To get your hands on this exclusive black box, all you have to do is click here for more updates.
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Address: Various Locations
Date: 28 June – 30 July
Admission: $45 (All programmes*), $25 (Concession pass-all programmes*), $10 (Single Entry Ticket)
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Address: Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555
Date: 6 May – 27 August
Price: Free for Singaporeans, permanent residents, and children under six. For non-Singaporeans and PRs, $6 for adults, and $3 for children.5. Art Day Out! At Gillman Barracks
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Address: Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108937
Date: 24 June
Price: Free 
This month, A List will be giving away its Black Box to one lucky winner!
