Visitors enjoy interactive exhibits
that teach values, history, geography
and science through story-telling.
Introduced
this year, Heritage On The Move or HOTM is an innovative
project of the National Heritage Board (NHB).
HOTM provides a mobile heritage experience as Singapore’s
history and heritage are showcased through interactive
and hands-on exhibits housed in a converted SBS Transit
Ltd bus. This way, visitors are transported back to a
time when Singapore was very different from today, and
they experience the joys of discovering tales of courage,
wisdom, loyalty, filial piety and unconditional love.
Interesting local myths, legends and facts are explored
in the bus. They include the legend of Bukit Timah, Badang
the Magnificent, the snake in the banyan tree, stories
about Sisters’ Island and Kusu Island and the hot
springs of Sembawang.
While viewing the exhibits, visitors can draw links from
what they see in the charming stories with actual events
or incidents that happened in Singapore. Children can
also learn about values, history, geography and science
through these stories. Whenever available, accompanying
workshops encourage children to shed their reserve and
think out of the box and interact with one another.
