With virtual tours of landmarks, museums, and art galleries around the world available at your fingertips, you don't even have to step outside your comfy abode to visit these places – unless you need some fresh air, of course. Joining the virtual bandwagon is the Singapore Philatelic Museum. The museum is currently closed for a major facelift and is expected to re-open at in 2021. But that doesn't mean you can't take a peek at the what goes – or rather went – on the inside.
Home to a wide variety of postage stamps ranging from Singapore as well as philatelic archival material from the 1830s to the present, the Singapore Philatelic Museum is an ace start to learn about postal history including the first stamp and the evolution of stamps to becoming a gateway into the world, spotlighting on different subjects such as science, technology, history and culture. The museum also holds special themed exhibitions such as The Little Prince: Behind the Story, Shaking It With Shakespeare, and The League Against Evil: A DC Super Heroes Exhibition. And now, you can explore these exhibitions in your slippers at the comfort of your home.
Take a virtual tour around the museum and marvel at the cool collections of stamps, artworks, and other paraphernalia by zooming in. If you've got a VR headset, put it on and hit the VR mode for an elevated experience. It works with DIY cardboard VR viewers too. Start your virtual adventure at the Singapore Philatelic Museum here.
