The international blockbuster exhibition features never-before-seen artefacts and untold accounts on the fall of Singapore
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In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore has partnered with 10 overseas museums and institutions to present Witness to War: Remembering 1942.
Featuring more than 130 artefacts, the blockbuster exhibition explores Singapore's role in a larger scheme of things — namely the wider campaign waged by the Japanese Empire across the Pacific. From film screenings and craft workshops to guided tours and even wartime rations, visitors are set to go back in time by perusing an illustrious showcase of inspiring stories and poignant memories as told by individuals who braved through this extraordinary era. This is also the museum's first to hold a war exhibition on such a large scale.
Regardless whether you're a history buff or not, Witness to War: Remembering 1942 is something not be missed by all Singaporeans. Still not convinced yet? Well, here are five more reasons why you should check the exhibition out when it opens from 23 September 2017 to 25 March 2018.
5. Marvel at world-class artefacts here in Singapore
Through partnerships with museums and institutions across the Pacific and beyond, the exhibition features an array of artefacts that have never been showcased in Singapore before. This includes the sword of Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita which he surrendered to the United States on 1945. 72 years later after the war ended, the weapon will make its first public display off American soil at the exhibition.
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