I'm sure many Singaporeans are unaware that we do have what could be called a mini natural history museum, even if it only occupies a section of a level of a building at NUS. First question to asked would be, "What natural history??" Then, "What museum??" And just to confirm, "In Singapore, of Singapore??"

They'd be surprised. Most people would estimate the number of, say, bird species in Singapore as roughly a 100 (the actual figure is more than thrice that figure). They wouldn't be able to name 15 local birds (Try, without consulting field guides. I dare you... those in London, lunch'll be on me!).

Allow me to introduce...



RMBR houses more than 50 000 specimens of animals and plants from the Southeast Asian region, with a particular emphasis on Singapore. With specimens dating back to the 1880s, and a showcase of the locally - even globally - rare and threatened animals (which you'd never have guessed could be found here!), it's a valuable, educational, dirty-less, mosquito-less, introduction to our natural heritage. Anyone up for trips to the Museum? Events Officers??

posted by Husky @ 4/23/2004 02:23:19 PM  |