Fun on a hazy Sat morning!

A very underrated place, the Singapore Maritime Gallery is located at the Marina South Pier, just next to the MRT station. Didn't expect much but the gallery delivered much much more and I must say it was quality time well spent on a very hazy day.

From the outside, the gallery didn't look that appealing. But once we were inside, there were many things the boys could see, look and learn.

The anchor of a big ship.

A great intro to the different types of ships. These crates carried all sorts of cargo.

Exploring an old container. On the other side of the wall were pictures of what this container used to carry.

Another interesting and interactive display showing the busy port of Singapore.

The boys loved watching the small ship move whenever they press a button on the interactive screen. The best was having more than an interactive screen. My kids didn't have to fight over one!

Nathanael inside the control room, pretending to guide a ship to shore.

Many different models of ships were displayed, including this Star Cruise.

My boys spent most of their time here.

 

A stimulator, they could try their hand at navigating a speedboat, freight ship and normal ship. Had a hard time trying to get them to leave.

There's also a children's corner for kids to play and for parents to relax.

Lego!

Cosplay. We had fun trying on the different costumes.

 

Perhaps it was the haze. There were only 2 other visitors and another family besides us. The Maritime Gallery is small but informative and definitely fun enough to engage and sustain the kids' interest. Admission is free and it's child-friendly. We spent more than an hour there. To get Zech to leave, I had to promise him to visit the gallery again, which should be quite soon as we are on the guided tour to Sisters' Island in Oct.

For those who are interested, here's the link - http://maritimegallery.sg/.