Rotunda Dome
The Rotunda Dome is the Museum's most iconinc architectural feature. Originally built as the former Raffles Library and Museum in 1887, the building had been expanded in 1906, 1914 and 1916. The 2003 restoration of the Museum is the most extensive conservation project in the building's history.
Fish-Scaled Zinc Tiles
There are 3,770 pieces of fish-scaled zinc tiles used for the Rotunda's exterior. Due to the effect of acid rain, more than 3,000 pieces of tiles had deteriorated extensively than expected. A new titanium-zinc based coating was used to prevent corrosion. The tiles were originally from Manchester in the 19th century.
Stained Glass
All 50 pieces of stained glass from the Rotunda Dome were carefully restored by a professional stained glass artist in Singapore. The artist adopted 18th century glass reinforcement techniques to improve the lead and glass works. Upon completion, the stained glass pieces were cleaned and buffed with a special polishing compound to bring out the original colour and shine of the beautiful Victorian designs.
Pedas Pedas (Chilli) by Kumari Nahappan
This unique giant bronze Pedas Pedas (Chilli) is the largest in the distinctive Chilli Series. Incorporated into the Museum's Landscape Garden, the context of its placement facing Fort Canning Hill indicates that the hill was the original site of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
--> There are other Chilli Series but I cannot seem to find more information on it. I did saw a photo depicting another of the series.
Seeds by Han Sai Por
Using the excavated material on its site. Seeds was created from the very base rock excavated from Fort Canning Hill during the Museum's redevelopment project. The artwork captures the essence of growth, possibilities and creativity of the Museum in its transformation.
20 Tonnes by Han Sai Por
A monumental series of stone monoliths, each was carved and hewn out of a single quarried granite rock.
Transformation by Tan Teng Kee
Constructed by stainless steel pipes of different diameters and lengths, Transformation presents a basic structure that offers transformative possibilities of space. Each insertion or placement of the pipes shifts the form, which unfolds to a new structure.
Rangoli
A traditional Indian art of decorating walls and floors. These designs are beautiful and symbolic, and are traditionally made with the simplest materials, such as rice, lentils, seeds and fruit.
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