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Singapore Philatelic Museum

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Phone
  
+65 6337 3888

Function
  
Museum

Founded
  
1995

Singapore Philatelic Museum

Address
  
23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807

Hours
  
Closed now Wednesday10AM–7PMThursday10AM–7PMFriday10AM–7PMSaturday10AM–7PMSunday10AM–7PMMonday10AM–7PMTuesday10AM–7PMSuggest an edit

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Peranakan Museum, Asian Civilisations Museum, National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, Malay Heritage Centre

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The Singapore Philatelic Museum (Chinese: 新加坡集邮博物馆) is a museum about the postal history of Singapore and its stamps. The museum, located at 23-B Coleman Street in Singapore, was formerly part of the Anglo-Chinese School, completed in 1906. In the 1970s, the building became the Methodist Book Room until it was restored to become the present museum.

Contents

Singapore Philatelic Museum opened on 19 August 1995 to promote interest in and the appreciation of Singapore's history and heritage in philately. Besides the permanent galleries, the theme galleries offer a host of changing exhibitions throughout the year. These include displays from the private collections of renowned philatelists, travelling exhibitions from overseas and themed exhibitions to commemorate new stamp issues. The museum has a stamp shop, and is popular with stamp collectors.

There are files where visitors can inspect all of the Republic of Singapore stamps issued. Also on exhibit is a German forgery of a British postage stamp printed during World War II which intentionally has a printing error which mocks King George VI.

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Literature

  • Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9. 
  • References

    Singapore Philatelic Museum Wikipedia