Sunday 8 May 2016

National Monuments of Singapore

our wonderful itinerary for our buddy from China...

Annex A

Shortlisted places and rationale
No.
Location
Rationale/Research
1
Singapore Arts Museum
SAM has built one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary artworks and will allow our buddy, Chou Jie Lun, to learn more about the arts of Singapore and Southeast Asia.
2
Trick Eye Museum
We would be able to introduce the creative art technique that turns two-dimensional paintings into three-dimensional images through the use of optical illusions, which he would certainly appreciated since he is interested in art.
3
National Museum of Singapore
The National Museum of Singapore is the oldest museum in Singapore, with its history dating back to 1849. It focuses on exhibits related to the history of Singapore, of which our buddy wants to understand.
4
Science Centre Singapore
We could bring him to the exhibition "Singapore Innovations - From Ideas to Creations" and show him some of Singapore's innovative/artistic inventions and life hacks.
5
Kranji War Memorial
The memorial commemorates the contributions of 24,000 soldiers of the allied forces during World War 2 and will allow our buddy to learn more about Singapore's history during World War 2.
6
Chinatown
There are many museums in Chinatown, such as the Chinatown Heritage Centre, Asian Civilisations Museum and the Perenakan Museum, where our buddy could learn more about Singapore's history. We could also show him the iconic architecture of Chinatown's shophouses and eat at the Chinatown Food Street, which sells a variety of local cuisines.
7
Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens is the only tropical garden to be honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and demonstrates the evolution of a British tropical colonial garden into a modern and world-class botanic garden, scientific institution and place of conservation and education. Our buddy could learn about the Gardens' rich heritage and also some of Singapore's botanical history.
8
Singapore Flyer
The flight on Asia's largest observation wheel will definitely be a breathtaking and exciting one. The Flyer tickets also include an engaging multimedia showcase called The Journey of Dreams, which provides a deeper appreciation and understanding of the Singapore Story. Located in the heart of the Flyer is the Singapore Food Trail, a unique 1960s themed food street which features Singapore's well-known local dishes, where we could eat after completion of our flight.
9
ArtScience Museum
The world's first ArtScience museum at Marina Bay Sands explores the intersection between art and science and features a range of exciting filmmakers and artists from Singapore and their work, at various stages of their careers. Our buddy could further understand the arts of Singapore through this visit.
10
BreakOut Games
Our buddy wants to do something adventurous or exciting so we could let him experience a real life escape game, which should be a concept that is unique to him.
11
Red Dynasty Paintball Park
Paintball is a fun and exciting game that should give our buddy an adrenaline rush that he should enjoy.
12
Adventure Cove Waterpark
Our buddy wants to do something adventurous or exciting so we could bring him to this aquatic adventure park which features Southeast Asia's first hydro-magnetic coaster and a journey down Adventure River, passing through 14 themed zones including a tropical jungle garden.


Decision Matrix
Location
Cost (cheapest)
Fun Factor
Relevance to interest
Travelling distance from RVHS
Duration
Total
Weightage
x2
x3
x3
x1
x1
-
Place of interest






Singapore Arts Museum
9
1
8
11
8
64
Trick Eye Museum
3
9
7
7
1
62
National Museum of Singapore
9
5
12
11
9
89
Science Centre Singapore
5
8
5
12
4
65
Kranji War Memorial
12
4
11
8
7
84
Chinatown
9
2
10
9
5
68
Singapore Botanic Gardens
10
3
6
6
6
59
Singapore Flyer
2
7
4
5
2
44
ArtScience Museum
12
6
9
3
3
75
BreakOut Games
4
1
1
3
10
27
Red Dynasty Paintball Park
6
12
3
1
12
66
Adventure Cove Waterpark
1
11
2
4
11
56


Annex B

Itinerary
(sorry for weird formatting, but there's nothing much we can do about it because if the table is narrower, it will look very weird)

Day 1
Time/h
Location
Cost
Information
Rationale
Lessons to be learnt
0800
RVHS Hostel
Free
Nil
Location where buddy is staying
Nil
0810
Bus 197 to Science Centre Singapore
$1.20
Walking to the bus stop and waiting for the bus (bus comes every 2 to 7 minutes) takes about 10 minutes.  
Fastest way to get there and cheap as well. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's public bus.
Transport system in Singapore – how buses work, cost and cultural manners on the bus. (seats for elderly etc)
0830
Science Centre Singapore
$12
Science Centre Singapore is a scientific institution that aims to bring out the wonders of science. Admission fee is $12 for adults (13 years old and above).
Since our buddy wants to understand the arts of Singapore, we could bring him to the exhibition "Singapore Innovations - From Ideas to Creations" and show him some of Singapore's innovative/artistic inventions and life hacks.
Our buddy could witness the application of the creativity and imagination of Singaporeans, which is a kind of art.
0910
MRT (East-West Line) from Jurong East MRT to City Hall MRT
$1.58
Walking to the respective MRT stations takes about 15 minutes and the MRT ride itself is about 30 minutes long.
Fastest way to get there and also affordable. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's MRT.
Transport system in Singapore – how MRTs work, cost and cultural manners on the MRT. (seats for elderly etc)
0955
National Museum of Singapore
$5
The National Museum of Singapore is the oldest museum in Singapore, with its history dating back to 1849.
The museum focuses on exhibits related to the history of Singapore, of which our buddy wants to understand.
History of Singapore
1110
Walk to Singapore Arts Museum
Free
Fastest way of travelling to SAM
Buddy could also take in views of Singapore's downtown area while walking.
Nil
1115
Singapore Arts Museum
$5
SAM has built one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary artworks.
It will allow our buddy, Chou Jie Lun, to learn more about the arts of Singapore and Southeast Asia, which is one of his interests. We could also grab a quick bite at its canteen if we are hungry.
The arts of Singapore and Southeast Asia
1155
MRT from Bras Basah MRT to Promenade MRT + Walk to ArtScience Museum
$0.88
The MRT ride is about 5 minutes long and walking from Promenade MRT to ArtScience Museum takes approximately 10 minutes.
Fastest way to get there and also affordable. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's MRT. We will also be walking along the Helix Bridge, which is a steel footbridge inspired by the curved form of the structure of DNA.
Transport system in Singapore – how MRTs work, cost and cultural manners on the MRT. (seats for elderly etc)

Architecture of Helix Bridge
1210
ArtScience Museum
Free
The world's first ArtScience museum at Marina Bay Sands explores the intersection between art and science.
Our buddy could further understand the arts of Singapore through this visit as the museum features a range of exciting filmmakers and artists from Singapore and their work, at various stages of their careers. 
Arts of Singapore
1250
MRT from Bayfront MRT to Chinatown MRT
$0.88
Walking to the respective MRT stations takes about 10 minutes and the MRT ride itself is about 5 minutes long.
Fastest way to get there and also affordable. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's MRT.
Transport system in Singapore – how MRTs work, cost and cultural manners on the MRT. (seats for elderly etc)

1305
Chinatown Food Street
$5
Lunch at Chinatown Food Street, which sells a variety of local cuisines.
Buddy wants to try the different local fare in Singapore so we will bring him to the Food Street.
Diversity of Singapore's local food
1350
Chinatown Tour
Free
There are many museums in Chinatown, such as the Chinatown Heritage Centre, Asian Civilisations Museum and the Perenakan Museum.
Our buddy could learn more about Singapore's history, which is his interest, through visiting these museums. We could also talk to him a little bit about the architecture of Chinatown's iconic shophouses.
History of Singapore
Architecture of Chinatown's buildings (such as shophouses)
1600
MRT from Promenade MRT to Botanic Gardens MRT
$1.32
Walking to the respective MRT stations takes about 10 minutes and the MRT ride itself is about 15 minutes long.
Fastest way to get there and also affordable. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's MRT.
Transport system in Singapore – how MRTs work, cost and cultural manners on the MRT. (seats for elderly etc)

1625
Singapore Botanic Gardens
$1 (Admission fee) + $5 (food)
The Botanic Gardens is the only tropical garden to be honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and demonstrates the evolution of a British tropical colonial garden into a modern and world-class botanic garden, scientific institution and place of conservation and education.
The Gardens is definitely a pride to many Singaporeans and certainly worthy of introducing to our buddy. Our buddy could also learn about the Gardens' rich heritage and also some of Singapore's botanical history.
Singapore's botanical history
1735
MRT from Botanic Gardens MRT to Jurong West MRT
$1.69
Walking to the respective MRT stations takes about 5 minutes and the MRT ride itself is about 20 minutes long.
Fastest way to get back to the hostel and also affordable. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's MRT, especially during the peak hour.
Transport system in Singapore – how MRTs work, cost and cultural manners on the MRT. (seats for elderly etc)

1800
RVHS Hostel
Free
Nil
Location where buddy is staying
Nil




Day 2
Time/h
Location
Cost
Information
Rationale
Lessons to be learnt
0800
RVHS Hostel
Free
Nil
Location where buddy is staying
Nil
0810
Bus 246 to Red Dynasty Paintball Park
$0.88
Walking to the bus stop and waiting for the bus takes about 15 minutes.  
Fastest way to get there and cheap as well. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's public bus.
Transport system in Singapore – how buses work, cost and cultural manners on the bus. (seats for elderly etc)
0825
Red Dynasty Paintball Park (Jurong)
$10.90
Paintball is a game developed in the 1980s in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with dye-filled, breakable, oil and gelatin paintballs, or pellets, usually shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed air powered “paintball marker”.
Our buddy wants to do something adventurous or exciting so we could play  a short paintball match, which is a fun and thrilling game that should give our buddy an adrenaline rush that he should enjoy, with him.
Brief insight into paintball
0900
Bus 178 to Kranji War Memorial
$1.66
Walking to the respective bus stops take about 15 minutes and the bus journey itself is about 45 minutes long.  
Fastest way to get there and cheap as well. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's public bus.
Transport system in Singapore – how buses work, cost and cultural manners on the bus. (seats for elderly etc)
1000
Kranji War Memorial
Free
The memorial commemorates the contributions of 24,000 soldiers of the allied forces during World War 2.
Our buddy would be able to learn about Singapore's history, which he wants to understand, during World War 2.
History of Singapore during World War 2
1040
Bus 960 to Little India Station, MRT from Little India MRT to Harbourfront MRT and Sentosa Express to Waterfront station
$3.32 (Sentosa Express tickets can be redeemed using points which my parents have)
The bus and MRT journey is about 1h 20min long.
As we will transit at Little India, we should be able to introduce some interesting facts about the area and the multi-racial culture of Singapore. On the long journey, we will also be able to talk about some iconic landmarks that we will pass by.
Multi-racial culture of Singapore and greater understanding of Singapore
1200
Trick Eye Museum
$25
Trick Eye Museum consists of a collection of 3D artworks that will certainly wow us.
We would be able to introduce the creative art technique that turns two-dimensional paintings into three-dimensional images through the use of optical illusions to our buddy, which he would certainly appreciate since he is interested in art.
Creative "Trick of the Eye" art technique
1315
Sentosa Express from Waterfront to Sentosa station
Free (Sentosa Express tickets can be redeemed using points which my parents have)
The rail journey is about 10 minutes long.
As we pass by iconic landmarks in Sentosa (such as the Merlion Park), we could introduce them to our buddy so as to foster a greater understanding of Singapore.
Landmarks of Sentosa/Icons of Singapore
1330
Vivo City
$5
Lunch at Food Junction
Our buddy would have another opportunity to try out Singapore's local food.
Greater understanding of Singapore's food culture
1415
MRT from Harbourfront MRT to Promenade MRT
$0.88
The MRT journey is about half an hour long.
Fastest way to get there and cheap as well. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's MRT.
Transport system in Singapore – how MRTs work, cost and cultural manners on the MRT. (seats for elderly etc)
1445
Singapore Food Trail @ SG Flyer
$5
Snacks at Singapore Food Trail (Although we have run out of money to enjoy a flight on the Flyer, we can certainly eat!)
Singapore Food Trail is a unique 1960s themed food street which features Singapore's well-known local dishes. We could ask our buddy to try some of the food there.
Greater understanding of Singapore's food culture
1520
MRT from Promenade MRT to Boon Lay MRT
$1.62
The MRT journey is about an hour long.
Fastest way to get there and cheap as well. Buddy could have a feel of what it is like to take Singapore's MRT.
Transport system in Singapore – how MRTs work, cost and cultural manners on the MRT. (seats for elderly etc)
1620
Jurong Point
$11
Jurong Point is one of the heartland malls, where most Singaporeans living in the area go to if they need to eat or buy things.
Our buddy might want to go to a place where typical Singaporeans frequent and also purchase some souvenirs. We will also have our dinner here (when we will spend all of the remaining money we have)!
An hour in the life of a typical Singaporean
1755
Walk back to RVHS Hostel
Free
Nil
Walking back to location where buddy is staying and saying our final goodbyes
Nil
1800
RVHS Hostel
Free
Nil
Location where buddy is staying
Nil




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