Show us your multicultural moves, record it and watch your real-time silhouette come together with others to create something meaningful. We may not move the same, but we move together.
Free admission
Step into 1950s–1970s Singapore, when multiculturalism was thought about, talked about, and consciously forged through policies, ground-up efforts and the daily choices of ordinary citizens. Move through the tensions between ideals and realities, then find your place on the stage of multicultural Singapore — still in the making today.
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When: 31 Oct 2025 – 29 Mar 2026 - Suitable For: All
- Where: City Hall Wing, Level 3, City Hall Chamber
- Ticket Information: Free admission
Featured artworks
Aneka Ragam Ra’ayat
2025. Directed by Mark Wee. A Finding Pictures Production Commissioned by Founders’ Memorial.
Aneka Ragam Ra’ayat
2025. Directed by Mark Wee. A Finding Pictures Production Commissioned by Founders’ Memorial.
Original typescripts of S. Rajaratnam’s radio play, A Nation in the Making
1957. S. Rajaratnam Private Papers Collection, “A discussion for several voices by S. Rajaratnam”, SR.091 Courtesy of ISEAS Library, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
Original typescripts of S. Rajaratnam’s radio play, A Nation in the Making
1957. S. Rajaratnam Private Papers Collection, “A discussion for several voices by S. Rajaratnam”, SR.091 Courtesy of ISEAS Library, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
Eating on Banana Leaves
Chua Mia Tee
1979. Gift of Times Publishing Limited. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
Eating on Banana Leaves
1979. Gift of Times Publishing Limited. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
Lovers on a Train
Yeo Tze Yang
2021. On loan from Nic Lim.
Lovers on a Train
2021. On loan from Nic Lim.
Singapore Idols – Aunties & Uncles
Jing Quek
2009. On loan from Singapore Art Museum.
Singapore Idols – Aunties & Uncles
2009. On loan from Singapore Art Museum.
Exhibition Materials
Interactive Digital Experiences
Choose a common space that has connected you with fellow Singaporeans and watch the area around you transform into your chosen setting. Strike a pose and snap a photo of you and your friends in these beloved common spaces!
Programmes
Bus Tour
23 Nov 2025, 24 Jan 2026, 31 Jan 2026, 7 Feb 2026, 15 Mar 2026 | 10.30am
Guided tours with bus pick-up and drop-off at locations around the island.
Look out for special edition tours in January and February guided by a senior-youth pair!
Curator Tour
15 Nov 2025 and 17 Jan 2026 | 4.30pm
Explore Not Mere Spectators through the lens of the curators.
Family Tour
6 Dec 2025 and 14 Mar 2026 | 10.30am
Tailored for families with young children aged 4 to 9, learn about Singapore’s multicultural journey through storytelling and interactive activities.
Aneka Ragam Remix
7 Dec 2025, 14 Feb 2026, 14 Mar 2026 | 4.30pm
Participate in a multicultural mix of song and dance as we put a modern spin on Aneka Ragam Ra'ayat, the Peoples’ Cultural Concerts that ran from 1959 to 1964.
Location: City Hall Wing, Level 2, Singapore Courtyard
#NoStrangerDanger
Nov–Dec 2025
Pick up a wristband and strike conversations with fellow visitors who may be strangers wearing wristbands in the exhibition space. Exchange views and stories of multiculturalism in Singapore.
No registration required
Panel Discussions
23 Nov 2025 and 7 Mar 2026
Engage in thought-provoking dialogue with artists and academics as they share perspectives on multiculturalism in Singapore.
Location: City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
On the Flipside – Conversations on Multiculturalism
21 Nov 2025, 19 Dec 2025, 6 Feb 2026, 27 Feb 2026, 13 Mar 2026 | 7.30pm
Forge deeper connection and shared understanding through open and authentic conversations on the exhibition’s content. This edition brings locals and foreigners together!