Prospectus

An initiative by NUS Museum, Prospectus recategorises the museum’s four main collections into curated compilations organised by selected artists, collectors, mediums or themes. By creating these new entry-points and increasing accessibility into our extensive holdings, Prospectus aims to catalyse fresh perspectives and multidisciplinary trajectories that go beyond current displays and deepen academic engagements with Museum exhibitions, collections and archives for the purposes of learning, teaching and research.

Each Prospectus offers a quick look into a selected collection, alongside providing potential approaches and research questions to explore. Faculty are encouraged to get in touch with the Museum to develop course engagements and research collaborations, and gain access to the collections and archives based on Prospectus. Students are also invited to contact us if working on relevant long-term projects such as Final-Year Projects (FYP) or Independent Study Courses (ISC).

Click here to view the Prospectus.

Please see below for frequently asked questions on Faculty Engagement.

Course Engagement FAQs

I would like to use the NUS Museum or NUS Baba House for my class. What can we do here?

Course visits to the Museum or Baba House can take the form of tours or on-site lectures. Objects that are not on display can be accessed for viewing purposes for course visits at the Museum. The Prospectus may also be of help.

When are the Museum and Baba House available for course visits?

The Museum and Baba House are generally available during weekdays to accommodate most class timings. In addition, we can receive classes outside of working hours and on Saturdays by appointment.

 

Please get in touch with us via this form for more information.  

How many students can I bring to the Museum or Baba House for tours?

The number of students we can accommodate at the Museum and the Baba House is dependent on the availability of staff during the course visit and capacity limits.

 

To provide a conducive environment for tours at the Museum and the Baba House, classes may be split into groups of up to 25 at the Museum and 13 at the Baba House, with no more than two groups per visit at both locations.

 

Please get in touch with us via this form for more information.

Can my students visit the Museum or Baba House on a self-guided tour?

Certainly! Please inform us through this form before the students visit the Museum. The Baba House is open for visiting strictly by appointment only, please get in touch with us to book an appointment for your course through this form.

What venues are available in the Museum and Baba House for an on-site lecture?

We have the Celadon Room, a multi-purpose classroom space on the Concourse Level of the Museum that can host up to 50 students in a lecture-style format. Audiovisual projection is available for display of teaching materials such as slides. Exhibition spaces in the Museum may be available for smaller class sizes for more up-close interaction with the objects in the Museum.

 

At the Baba House, the Ancestral Hall can host about 40 students, with a portable screen and projector available for display of teaching materials such as slides.

 

Please get in touch with us to learn more on the possibilities of on-site lectures at the Museum or Baba House.

What kind of tours do you offer for course visits at the Museum and/or Baba House?

We offer tours tailored to the learning objectives of your course. Previous tours for courses at the Museum and the BH include:

 

> General tours of the Museum and Baba House

> Exhibition-specific tours at the Museum

> Object-focused tours at the Museum

> Conservation and Heritage Tours at Baba House

> Activity-based tours at the Museum and Baba House

 

Tours may be led by either Museum personnel or by the lecturer, or it can be co-led by both.

 

Please get in touch with us to learn more on the possibilities for your course.

Is it possible to have a curator-led tour of the Museum/Baba House and/or of specific exhibitions?

The Outreach team at NUS Museum will be well positioned to lead the tour of the Museum/Baba House and of current exhibitions. Curator-led tours are subject to their availability and will be approved on a case-by-case basis.

Is it possible to have someone from the Museum be a guest lecturer for my course?

Certainly! We welcome the opportunity to share our work at the Museum and Baba House with your course.

 

Please get in touch with us to let us know what you would like us to share with your class.  

Is it possible to collaborate with the Museum to co-create assignments for my course?

Certainly! We have previously co-created worksheets and advised on lesson plans for various courses.

 

Please get in touch with us to learn more on the possibilities for your course.

Is it possible to access objects that are not on display for purposes of a course visit?

Certainly! Please inform us at the earliest possible time or at least 4 weeks prior to the course visit to give us ample time to retrieve objects from storage. These objects will likely be set up in the Celadon Room during your course visit.

 

Please refer to NUS Museum’s Collections Online for a database of objects in our collection.

Is it possible for my students to respond the Museum’s exhibitions and/or collections for their creative assignments?

Certainly! We have had such work done before and are happy to facilitate access.

Research Engagement FAQs

I would like to use the NUS Museum and/or Baba House for my research. What can we do here?

Faculty members and students are welcome to access the NUS Museum’s and Baba House’s collections and exhibitions for their research by request.  

  

For faculty members, please get in touch with us using this form for more information.   

  

For students doing research for course assignments, please use this form.

I am a student, and I would like to do research on the NUS Museum, Baba House and/or the collections and exhibitions for my class assignment. What should I take note of?

Please get in touch with us well in advance prior to the submission of your assignment, especially if you’d like to access any of the Museum’s and/or Baba House’s collections. It is also highly encouraged for you to visit the Museum or Baba House to better contextualise the research that you will be doing. The Prospectus may also be of help.

What artefacts does the NUS Museum and Baba House have that are available for research?

Most of the information available on our objects in our collection are available on our Collections Online database.

Can I interview a curator for my research?

The Outreach team at NUS Museum will be well positioned to answer most of the questions you may have. Interviews with the curator are subject to their availability and will be approved on a case-by-case basis.

Can I interview an artist for my research?

The team at NUS Museum will be well positioned to answer most of the questions you may have. Interviews with artists are subject to their availability and will be approved on a case-by-case basis.

I would like to embark on a long-term collaboration with the Museum for a project I am doing. Is this possible?

We welcome research projects that deepen and value-add to our understanding of our collections. Please get in touch with us.