MOE Heritage Centre

MOE Heritage Centre MOE Heritage Centre showcases Singapore’s Education Story from the early 19th century to the present. We will be open from 3 September onwards!

Join us next Tuesday for inspired conversations on school campaigns! After a successful series of workshops at libraries...
29/05/2026

Join us next Tuesday for inspired conversations on school campaigns! After a successful series of workshops at libraries and community hubs, ‘Growing Together’ is making its way to MOE Heritage Centre. Limited slots available, so sign up now!

https://go.gov.sg/campaignworkshop

2 June, 2pm
565 Balestier Road

Explore Singapore’s school campaigns with your child in this family programme inspired by the MOE Heritage Centre’s roving exhibition “Seeds of Change: School Campaigns from the 1950s till the Present”. Through engaging activities and meaningful conversations, families will reflect on common values, share intergenerational stories, and create lasting memories that celebrate the past while inspiring the future.

Long before Pulau Tekong became the heart of National Service and military training, it was a tranquil island of kampong...
22/05/2026

Long before Pulau Tekong became the heart of National Service and military training, it was a tranquil island of kampongs… and village schools! Here, the island kids followed the same curriculum as their peers on mainland Singapore. By the mid-1980s, as islanders packed up and left for the mainland, these schools shuttered their doors for good.

Watch this video to find out about Mr Kenneth Vaithilingam, a retired MOE teacher, who spent 10 years teaching English at Kampong Pasir Malay School on Pulau Tekong. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/st180-your-singapore-story-teaching-on-pulau-tekong-school-memories

Credit: Kampong Pasir Malay School, 1960s – 1980s. Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.

Did you know that Pulau Ubin once had its very own primary school? Established in 1952, Bin Kiang School also served as ...
15/05/2026

Did you know that Pulau Ubin once had its very own primary school? Established in 1952, Bin Kiang School also served as a vibrant centre for the local community.

At its peak, the school buzzed with as many as 400 students! It remains a symbol of a different era— when the island was filled with young families
As residents eventually moved to the mainland, enrolment fell, and the school closed in 1985. Yet, it remains in the fond memories of those who grew up on the island.

DM us with your recollections of Bin Kiang School!

Photo credit: Bin Kiang School in Pulau Ubin. Courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.

After a successful series of workshops at libraries and community hubs, ‘Growing Together’ is making its way to MOE Heri...
08/05/2026

After a successful series of workshops at libraries and community hubs, ‘Growing Together’ is making its way to MOE Heritage Centre. Limited slots available, so sign up now!
https://go.gov.sg/campaignworkshop

2 June, 2pm
565 Balestier Road

Explore Singapore’s school campaigns with your child in this family programme inspired by the MOE Heritage Centre’s roving exhibition “Seeds of Change: School Campaigns from the 1950s till the Present”. Through engaging activities and meaningful conversations, families will reflect on common values, share intergenerational stories, and create lasting memories that celebrate the past while inspiring the future.

After the war, Singapore faced a major challenge: how to build schools while maximising land space. The solution? Multi-...
02/05/2026

After the war, Singapore faced a major challenge: how to build schools while maximising land space. The solution? Multi-storey school designs under the 1947 Ten-Tear Programme!

By building upwards instead of outwards, schools were able to increase student enrolment and add more facilities like labs and workshops.

Photo credit: Selegie Road Integrated School, 1963. Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

Limited slots left so hurry and sign up now!Register here: https://go.gov.sg/schoolcampaign18 Apr 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBisha...
17/04/2026

Limited slots left so hurry and sign up now!

Register here: https://go.gov.sg/schoolcampaign

18 Apr 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Bishan Library
Activity Room (Basement 1)

Limited slots available, sign up now!Explore Singapore’s school campaigns with your child in this family programme inspi...
10/04/2026

Limited slots available, sign up now!

Explore Singapore’s school campaigns with your child in this family programme inspired by the MOE Heritage Centre’s SG60 exhibition “Seeds of Change: School Campaigns from the 1950s till the Present”. Through engaging activities and meaningful conversations, families will reflect on common values, share intergenerational stories, and create lasting memories that celebrate the past while inspiring the future.

18 Apr 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Bishan Library
Activity Room (Basement 1)
Register here: https://go.gov.sg/schoolcampaign

Hi all,Please note our gallery’s opening hours.See you soon!
04/04/2026

Hi all,

Please note our gallery’s opening hours.
See you soon!

Limited slots available, sign up now! Explore Singapore’s school campaigns with your child in this family programme insp...
27/03/2026

Limited slots available, sign up now!

Explore Singapore’s school campaigns with your child in this family programme inspired by the MOE Heritage Centre’s SG60 exhibition “Seeds of Change: School Campaigns from the 1950s till the Present”. Through engaging activities and meaningful conversations, families will reflect on common values, share intergenerational stories, and create lasting memories that celebrate the past while inspiring the future.

18 Apr 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Bishan Library
Activity Room (Basement 1)

Register here: https://go.gov.sg/schoolcampaign

Primary English Programme: This series was developed in the 1980s by the Curriculum Development Institute of Singapore (...
20/03/2026

Primary English Programme: This series was developed in the 1980s by the Curriculum Development Institute of Singapore (CDIS), set up to produce local teaching materials and replace imported ones.

The Primary English Programme aimed to build foundational English skills through various readers, workbooks, and structured lessons. Can you recall your favourite characters from these textbooks?

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565 Balestier Road
Singapore
329927

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Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00

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