Calling all Star Wars Fan! Celebrate Star Wars Day at ArtScience Museum with an exuberant programme of activities over the weekend of 1 to 2 May! Catch a special presentation of film screenings (which will run till 30 May), fan art demonstrations, toy displays, and more. Due to limited capacity and slots are filling up fast, visitors should pre-book their Star Wars Day activities before visiting the Museum!
Join us on our virtual Collector’s Tour and get an exclusive look into the private collections of two avid Star Wars toy collectors Derek Ho and Phelan Kuek. These videos will be made available on ArtScience Museum’s YouTube channel on 29 April and 4 May.
Star Wars Day is organised by #MAYTHE4THSG & Friends, supported by Pico Pro Pte Ltd.
Meanwhile, don’t forget to redeem your SingaporeRediscover vouchers to catch STAR WARSTM Identities: The Exhibition and the ever-popular permanent exhibition, FUTURE WORLD: Where Art Meets Science, as well! From 7 May onwards, visitors will have more time to visit these two exhibitions on as the Museum extends its opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays till 10pm (with last admission at 9pm).
What’s on at ArtScience Museum
1. Star Wars Day: 1 – 2 May
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Digital Fan Art Projection (Presented by Jon Chan and Plastic Singapore)
1 May |10am – 9pm
2 May | 10am – 7pm
Venue: Curiosity Gallery Wall, Level 4
- Free admission with a pre-booked slot of any Star Wars Day activity
Featuring digital projections of artworks by Jon Chan and photography group, Plastic Singapore.
About Jon Chan
Jon currently is a full-time lecturer at the Singapore Institute Of Technology. His first memory of Star Wars was when Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back first came out in 1980. Jon has a Master’s Degree in Fine Art and is still a fan who doodles Boba Fett.
About Plastic Singapore
Founded by Sunny Ang and Vince Li, Plastic Singapore is arguably the only photography group in Singapore that focuses on taking and sharing toy photos.
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Star Wars Toys Display (Presented by Singapore Vintage Star Wars Collecting Fan Club and Suhaimi’s Gullivers Chronicles)
1 May | 10am – 1pm, 3pm – 6pm, 7pm – 8.40pm
2 May | 10am – 1pm, 3pm – 6pm
Venue: Rainbow Room, Basement 2
- Free admission
- Online pre-booking of slots is required; each slot allows admission for 15 minutes
Don’t miss this chance to check out displays of precious Star Wars toys produced since 1977!
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Photo Opportunity with Star Wars characters
1 and 2 May | 11am – 11.45am, 12.30pm – 1.15pm, 4pm – 4.45pm, 5.30pm – 6.15pm
Venue: Oculus, Level 1
- Free admission
- Online pre-booking of slots is required; each slot allows admission for 15 minutes
- Session will be cancelled in the event of wet weather
Have your photo taken with your favourite Star Wars characters! This event is supported by the 501st Legion Singapore Garrison, Cathar Base Singapura – Rebel Legion and Kranak Clan – Mandalorian Mercs Singapore.
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Demonstration: Toy Photography with Sunny Ang
1 May | 4pm – 5pm
Venue: Expression Gallery, Level 4
- Free admission; Online pre-booking of slots is required
Learn to take photos of your favourite Star Wars toys in everyday surroundings with prolific toy photographer Sunny Ang.
About Sunny Ang
Sunny Ang has been a toy photographer for almost six years. He has shot toy photos for The LEGO Group, conducted toy photography workshops at Library@Orchard, Apple at Orchard and SAFRA. Sunny’s toy photos are instantly recognisable by their quirky and hilarious take on pop culture accompanied by his now iconic red quotes.
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Demonstration: Digital Illustration with Jon Chan
2 May | 1.30pm – 3pm
Venue: Expression Gallery, Level 4
- Free admission; Online pre-booking of slots is required
Artist and illustrator Jon Chan takes participants on a journey of creating digital art using digital drawing tools.
2. ArtScience on Screen: Season of the Force
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Elstree 1976 (2015) – Rated PG
1 May | 1.30pm – 3.15pm (Online pre-booking link here)
3 – 30 May | 1.30pm – 3.15pm (Online pre-booking link here)
Expression Gallery, Level 4
- Free admission; online pre-booking is required
- This programme is rated PG and runs for 97 minutes.
In 1976, during the hottest summer on record, Star Wars: A New Hope was shot in suburban North London. Nobody involved had any idea how big the film would become. Yet, for the extras and actors who played aliens, storm troopers, rebels and even Darth Vader – faces hidden beneath rubber masks, plastic helmets or heavy prosthetics – these seemingly insignificant jobs would go on to change their lives forever.
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THX 1138 (Director’s Cut)
1 May | 7pm – 8.45pm (Online pre-booking link here)
3 – 30 May | Thursdays at 4pm, Fridays at 6.30pm (Online pre-booking link here)
29 May | 6.30pm (Online pre-booking link here)
Expression Gallery, Level 4
- Free admission; online pre-booking is required
- This programme is rated M18 (Sexual Scenes and Nudity) and runs for 88 minutes.
- The screening of this film includes a pre-recorded introduction by Jedd Jong, film critic and writer
A chilling exploration of the future is also a compelling examination of the present in George Lucas’ THX 1138, starring Robert Duvall as a man whose mind and body are controlled by the government. THX makes a harrowing attempt to escape from a world where thoughts are controlled, freedom is an impossibility and love is the ultimate crime. Developed from his student film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, Lucas’ directorial debut has been cited as a key to understanding Star Wars and explores themes and motifs that seem almost universal to his work.
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The Hidden Fortress (1958)
2 May | 4pm – 6.30pm (Online pre-booking link here)
8, 15, 22 May | 6.30pm (Online pre-booking link here)
Expression Gallery, Level 4
- Free admission; online pre-booking is required
- This programme is rated PG and runs for 139 minutes.
- The screening of this film includes a pre-recorded introduction by Jedd Jong, film critic and writer
Acknowledged as a primary influence on George Lucas’ Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress sheds light on the roots of Star Wars’ cinematic vocabulary. A grand-scale adventure that only venerated director Akira Kurosawa could create, the film stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess, as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory accompanied by two bumbling, conniving peasants.
3. Collector’s Tour (Online)
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Collector’s Tour with Derek Ho
Watch the video on ArtScience Museum’s YouTube channel from 29 April, 10am onwards
A rare inside look into what goes behind making a Star Wars toy by Derek Ho, who developed a strong interest in the toy manufacturing process and enjoys collecting prototypes and sample artworks from the various stages of toy production.
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Collector’s Tour with Phelan Kuek
Watch the video on ArtScience Museum’s YouTube channel from 4 May, 10am onwards
A self-professed “typical” engineer, Phelan Kuek is anything but! Let Phelan take you through his immaculate displays and vast collection of LEGO Star Wars toys.
4. Exhibitions at ArtScience Museum
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STAR WARS™ Identities: The Exhibition
Till 13 June
- Visitors are advised to pre-purchase tickets online prior to their visit
- Opens till 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 May onwards (Last admission at 9pm)
Find your force at ArtScience Museum’s latest exhibition STAR WARS Identities: The Exhibition.
This is the final chance for visitors to see the extensive collection of close to 200 original Star Wars items from Lucasfilm Archives before the end of its global tour. Embark on an interactive identity quest to gain new insights on Star Wars characters while discovering what force will shape your own identity.
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FUTURE WORLD: Where Art Meets Science
- Visitors are advised to pre-purchase tickets online prior to their visit
- Opens till 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 May onwards (Last admission at 9pm)
Immerse yourself in a world of art, science, magic and metaphor through a collection of digital interactive installation at Future World. This permanent exhibition takes visitors on an exciting journey of discovery through four key themes – City in A Garden, Sanctuary, Park and Space.
5. ArtScience Museum’s late-night opening on Fridays and Saturdays
From 7 May onwards, visitors will have even more time to explore and enjoy the great offerings at the Museum with the extended opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays till 10pm (with last admission at 9pm).