National Museum marks 67th year of end of Japanese rule with new permanent exhibits
The National Museum is marking the 67th anniversary of the end of Japanese rule in Singapore on Wednesday.
And as part of the occasion, four permanent exhibits have been added to its World War Two display in the Singapore History Gallery.
These were the victims of the infamous Sook Ching massacre in which patriots were rounded up and killed for suspected anti-Japanese activities.
Among them was Mr Teo Beng Wan, the grandfather of Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
His is just one of many individual stories of people who braved the Japanese occupation.
Other exhibits tell of stories of heroism and bravery.
Volunteer truck driver, Mr Teo Tian Soo, braved the notorious Yunnan-Burma highway to send supplies to allied troops in China.
These never before shown portraits, documents, and accounts from living relatives give visitors a rare look into this dark period of Singapore's history.
National Museum of Singapore's assistant curator Lynn Lee, said: "The current exhibits are actually belongings of the victims excavated in the sixties. What we are showing now - the new additions to the current - rotation, are actually portraits of the victims.
"These portraits actually provide a face and a picture to the victims. We are trying to portray a personal story, a personal side to these events so that people can actually see for themselves the victims of the Sook Ching incident."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
The National Museum is marking the 67th anniversary of the end of Japanese rule in Singapore on Wednesday.
And as part of the occasion, four permanent exhibits have been added to its World War Two display in the Singapore History Gallery.
These were the victims of the infamous Sook Ching massacre in which patriots were rounded up and killed for suspected anti-Japanese activities.
Among them was Mr Teo Beng Wan, the grandfather of Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
His is just one of many individual stories of people who braved the Japanese occupation.
Other exhibits tell of stories of heroism and bravery.
Volunteer truck driver, Mr Teo Tian Soo, braved the notorious Yunnan-Burma highway to send supplies to allied troops in China.
These never before shown portraits, documents, and accounts from living relatives give visitors a rare look into this dark period of Singapore's history.
National Museum of Singapore's assistant curator Lynn Lee, said: "The current exhibits are actually belongings of the victims excavated in the sixties. What we are showing now - the new additions to the current - rotation, are actually portraits of the victims.
"These portraits actually provide a face and a picture to the victims. We are trying to portray a personal story, a personal side to these events so that people can actually see for themselves the victims of the Sook Ching incident."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
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