On 22 Feb 2018, the Humanist Society (Singapore) organised a visit to the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum to commemorate the birth of Charles Darwin.
The museum is a cosy facility, with indoor galleries and outdoor gardens, showcasing the wealth of biodiversity and the depth of natural heritage in Southeast Asia. Aimed at nurturing public interest in conservation, sustainable development, and biodiversity, the museum does so brilliantly with its collection, front-lined by the ‘Singapore Sperm Whale’ specimen as well as the Neptune’s Cup Sponge.
The group started the visit in the early afternoon, meandering through the information panels and display cases, and later even paused for a brief light show by the sauropod fossils! Despite our relatively small landmass, the biodiversity observed here and in the Southeast Asia region is demonstrably staggering. Specimens of flora and fauna, of past and present, from land creatures to sea critters, and even some from Christmas Island, were displayed with educational annotations to help guide the uninitiated visitor.
For the interested, perhaps more museum visits may be in order!
