Unlock the Secrets of Egyptian Priest Nesperennub

Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb

In collaboration with the British Museum and ArtScience Museum Singapore, you can now experience the journey to the Egyptian afterlife and unwrap the 3,000 year-old mystery of a Priest mummy called Nesperennub. This is the first time the exhibition titled Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb is held in Singapore and Southeast Asia that will reveal the secrets of the mysterious Egyptian burial practices and mummification process. I have seen similar exhibition, Quest for immortality – The world of Ancient Egypt back in 2010 but I find this exhibition presented in a different way.

3D Specs

With cutting edge CT scanning technology and computer visualisation techniques, experts are able to see inside the mummy, without disturbing the exquisite cartonnage or delicate material surrounding the mummy. Therefore, visitors can enjoy the findings through extraordinary virtual reality experience in 3D. Each of us will receive a pair of 3D glasses prior watching the film and to be kept as souvenir. Having said that, the state-of-the art technology able to reconstruct how Nesperennub may have looked too. The duration of the film takes about 13 mins before proceed to the exhibition artifacts.

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S.E.A Aquarium: The World’s Largest Aquarium

S.E.A AquariumIf you’re a fan of marine mammals, you wouldn’t want to miss this. This is not any ordinary typical aquarium but the recently opened S.E.A Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa is the official record holder of the two Guinness World Records – for the world’s largest aquarium and for the world’s largest acrylic panel in its Ocean Gallery. The aquarium enclosure is located within The Maritime Experiential Museum. Visitors will enter through the museum’s ancient Maritime Silk Route to the aquarium main entrance at the basement. Do expect a huge turn out and long queues during the weekends.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

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Flower Dome Enclosure

Made up of 3,332 panels of 42 varying shapes and sizes of spectrally selective glass, the structure is the world’s largest columnless conservatory. From now till 20th May, experience the glory of a Dutch spring with Tulipmania at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay.

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

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Tulipmania! at Gardens by the Bay

Tulipmania

Tulips are among the most beloved spring flowers. You don’t have to travel all the way to Netherlands to enjoy the flower fields of tulips. From now till 20th May, experience the glory of a Dutch spring with Tulipmania at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay. Sponsored by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, you can now experience 20,000 tulips in a vibrant range of colours, the largest tulip-themed display ever to be held in Singapore. Netherlands produce more than 3 billion tulips a year, making them the world’s main producer of tulips in the world.

Flower Dome

The roof shades has been activated due to the excessive sunlight. The Flower Dome has the ability to control the climate and humidity levels which allows to double the lifespan of the tulips to about 10 to 12 days for the duration of Tulipmania.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

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Tulipsmania

A spectacular display of 20,000 flowering tulip bulbs in a vibrant myriad of colours. A typical sight in Holland, Tulips are cultivated in great fields of beautiful color and tulip festivals abound throughout the country during springtime.

Tulipmania, Flower Dome Gardens by the Bay

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Paris: Arc de Triomphe & Champs-Élysées

Arc de triomphe

What makes Paris distinctive are the wide range of splendors and architecture marvels that the city preserves. Every turn offers different history and simply picturesque. You will never fail to notice the prominent landmark, the Arc de Triomphe that sits in the middle of the intersection Place Charles de Gaulle. This is a significant place in Paris history; evoking both joyful and dark historical memories.

Roundabout

Massive roundabout; Place Charles de Gaulle.

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