Outdoor galleries, interactive activities at revamped Malay Heritage Centre

Look out for new features, refreshed exhibits when centre reopens in April

- Zhaki Abdullah Correspondent

At the redeveloped Malay Heritage Centre (MHC), visitors will be able to walk down memory lane to revisit the golden age of Malay popular culture and also discover how traditions and customs were adapted to what is practised today.

Visitors can enjoy a look back at the history of the Malays in Singapore, while also keeping an eye on the future of the community, through refreshed exhibits and interactive activities when the centre reopens in April 2026 after more than three years of renovation.

Among the new features are outdoor galleries detailing the history of Istana Kampong Gelam - the gazetted national monument where MHC is located - on the grounds’ lawn.

The reopening of the MHC will also provide a fresh opportunity to build up the surrounding Kampong Gelam area as an “iconic and vibrant” precinct for Malay culture, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim on Sept 17.

These are all part of efforts to ensure Malay culture and heritage are documented for future generations and further affirm the Malay/Muslim community’s integral role in shaping Singapore’s national life, he said.