The Penguins of Madagascar outside the Artscience Museum
Last Friday was the beginning of our SG50 long weekend and there were a hosts of activities available for Singaporeans to keep themselves busy with.
For one, the Artscience Museum is offering free entry for Singaporeans to it's exhibitions "The Deep", "Dreamworks Animation: The Exhibition" and "Singapore STories: Then, Now, Tomorrow".
The exhibitions have been running for some time now but I only found out about it recently. I am particularly interested in the Dreamworks exhibition ($14) and The Deep ($11). I was able to plan my visit on the free entry day and saved $19 (All Access ticket - local rate).
I reached there slightly after 10am but I was startled to see a snaking queue stretching from the entrance of the Artscience Museum all the way to the wishing well at Marina Bay Sands.
Put off by the snaking queue, I thought hard for a contingency plan. I recalled that there will be a Black Knights aerial performance at noon over the MBS airspace so I hang around a little more.
I seek out a spot beside a Caucasian family overlooking the Merlion Park but, as soon as noon arrived, it started drizzling much to everyone's dismay. The spectators around me began putting on their ponchos and opening their umbrellas. I had nothing to shield my camera from the rain so I hid it under my shirt.
"Man, these people came prepared", I thought to myself.
I held on to my spot, determined to catch the Black Knights in action.
The drizzle advanced into something a little heavier and everyone started running for cover but still, the Caucasian family and I remain firmly footed. A few times, we heard what sounded like jet planes overhead but when we look up, all we saw were birds or a stray helium balloon flying past.
Unfortunately, the drizzle advanced into a heavy rain and we had no choice but to retreat into the building completely drenched.
"Is the show still on?", the Caucasian father asked when he saw me checking Facebook. I could not give him an answer as there were no updates from the RSAF.
Disheartened that I did not accomplish anything that I sought to do that Jubilee morning, I decided to head to Bugis for the lego exhibition at Central Library since it's only a station away from where I was via the Downtown Line but...
![]()
How will the first day of my Jubilee weekend turn out? Find out in my next post!
The exhibitions have been running for some time now but I only found out about it recently. I am particularly interested in the Dreamworks exhibition ($14) and The Deep ($11). I was able to plan my visit on the free entry day and saved $19 (All Access ticket - local rate).
I reached there slightly after 10am but I was startled to see a snaking queue stretching from the entrance of the Artscience Museum all the way to the wishing well at Marina Bay Sands.
Put off by the snaking queue, I thought hard for a contingency plan. I recalled that there will be a Black Knights aerial performance at noon over the MBS airspace so I hang around a little more.
I seek out a spot beside a Caucasian family overlooking the Merlion Park but, as soon as noon arrived, it started drizzling much to everyone's dismay. The spectators around me began putting on their ponchos and opening their umbrellas. I had nothing to shield my camera from the rain so I hid it under my shirt.
"Man, these people came prepared", I thought to myself.
I held on to my spot, determined to catch the Black Knights in action.
The drizzle advanced into something a little heavier and everyone started running for cover but still, the Caucasian family and I remain firmly footed. A few times, we heard what sounded like jet planes overhead but when we look up, all we saw were birds or a stray helium balloon flying past.
Unfortunately, the drizzle advanced into a heavy rain and we had no choice but to retreat into the building completely drenched.
"Is the show still on?", the Caucasian father asked when he saw me checking Facebook. I could not give him an answer as there were no updates from the RSAF.
Disheartened that I did not accomplish anything that I sought to do that Jubilee morning, I decided to head to Bugis for the lego exhibition at Central Library since it's only a station away from where I was via the Downtown Line but...
How will the first day of my Jubilee weekend turn out? Find out in my next post!
Follow/Like
twitter: dead_cockroach
instagram: thedeadcockroach
fb page: the dead cockroach