30 July – 9 August 2022

*No pre-registration is required, but in line with Safe Management Measures for live performances, checks will be conducted for all audience members before entrance into concert grounds. Only fully vaccinated, recovered, medically ineligible individuals, or children aged 12 and below will be admitted into the concert grounds.

Arts@SBG presents NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens

30 July 2022 | 6pm – 7pm | Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage

Come and celebrate Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Heritage Festival with an evening of music! Singapore's most celebrated classical string ensemble, the T'ang Quartet, will perform at the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage featuring familiar classics - excerpts from works of beauty and refinement by great composers such as Mozart, Haydn, Borodin, Brahms, Bizet and more.

The concert is part of the Arts@SBG NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens series. Singapore Botanic Gardens is a part of the National Arts Council’s Arts and Culture Nodes Network. 

7 August 2022 | 6pm – 7pm | Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage

Join us for an evening of pop-opera with FIVERA!

The evening's entertainment will feature a performance by FIVERA, a quintet of classically trained musicians from Thailand who will thrill audiences with their repertoire of popular classic operatic arias and renditions of universally popular hit songs from the movies and West End show tunes.

Do join us live at the Gardens, or online at our livestream at 6pm! 

About the Charity
The VIVA Foundation for Children with Cancer is a Singapore-based charity which focuses on saving the lives of more children with cancer. This is achieved through excellence in medical care, research and education, and actionable intervention to assist patients to take charge of their own health and mental wellness.

30 July & 6 August 2022 | 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Bukit Timah Gate

Come join Singapore Botanic Gardens’ staff as they share a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in a day’s work at Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Registration: https://go.gov.sg/reg-sbghf2022-inadayswork

31 July & 7 August 2022 | 10am – 12nn | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

Make Singapore Botanic Gardens your studio! Learn how to sketch our incredible historical structures here at Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Registration: https://go.gov.sg/reg-sbghf2022-sketchingworkshop

31 July & 7 August 2022 | 10am, 10.45am | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

Join us for a wonderful morning of learning about our Garden’s rich heritage through animated storytelling!

Registration: https://go.gov.sg/reg-sbghf2022-storytelling

7 August 2022 | 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

If asked “what’s a leaf?”, many will say that they are the flat green parts of plants (bonus points for saying that leaves are the flat green parts of plants that make food).  That is mostly correct, but leaves are much more than that. 

Come see and discover things about leaves that you might never have imagined! 

An outdoor walk and indoor demo by Dr Shawn Lum, President of Nature Society and Senior Lecturer, Asian School of the Environment at Nanyang Technological University.

Registration: No registration required. Limited slots on first-come-first-served basis

Guided Tours*

*Registration required at meeting location 15 mins before the start of the tour

Limited slots on first-come-first-served basis

30 July 2022 | 9am | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

For over 160 years, Singapore Botanic Gardens has been the birthplace of Southeast Asia's rubber and orchid industries. A walk through Tanglin / Heritage Core of the Gardens will evoke memories of bygone days where ladies stroll through the Gardens with the parasols and long skirts. Highlights of the tour include the Bandstand, sculptures in the Gardens, Heritage Trees, the Main Gate, and the Saraca Stream Walk.

Rain Forest Tour

30 July 2022 | 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Nassim Gate

Discover the enchantment of our tropical rain forest with our volunteer guides in this one-hour tour.

30 July & 6 August 2022 | 10am | Botanical Art Gallery Level 1 [Gallop Extension]

Join us for a one hour guided tour of the Botanical Art Gallery, which showcases Singapore’s first permanent display of botanical art. Learn about the vital role that art plays in the scientific documentation of plants in Singapore and the region, as well as how art can inspire renewed appreciation of the natural world around us.

31 July & 7 August 2022 | 9am | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

This session introduces the research facilities at the Singapore Botanic Gardens such as the Library of Botany & Horticulture, Orchid & Micro-propagation laboratory and the Herbarium. One of the highlights of this 45-minute tour is a visit to the Herbarium which stores physical records of reference plant materials, some dating as far back as 1790. In addition, learn about our hybridization programme for orchids, a process introduced back in 1930’s by the then Director, R.E Holttum.

31 July 2022 | 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

Join us for a one hour guided tour of the SBG Heritage Museum and CDL Green Gallery. The SBG Heritage Museum features interactive and multimedia exhibits and panels that detail the Gardens' rich heritage. While the CDL Green Gallery, an extension of the Heritage Museum, currently showcaseshow Singapore has been working to mitigate the effects of urbanisation and climate change, and how everyone has a part to play in building ocean resilience.

6 August 2022 | 9am & 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Nassim Gate

The Healing Garden showcases over 400 varieties of plants used medicinally. It is laid out thematically relating to component parts of the body such as head, respiratory and reproductive systems. Spread over 2.5 hectares, this garden is designed as a tranquil retreat with medical plants traditionally used in Southeast Asia as the main focus.

6 August 2022 | 9am | Visitor Services Counter at Gallop Extension Visitor Centre

Join us for a one hour guided walk through the Gallop Extension of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The tour begins at the Visitor Centre at Gallop, and will take you through the OCBC Arboretum, viewing the dipterocarp collection. You will also experience the Mingxin Foundation Rambler’s Ridge, Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum and the Botanical Art Gallery.

6 August 2022 | 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Nassim Gate

Discover the enchantment of our tropical rain forest with our Japanese volunteer guides in this one-hour tour.

7 August 2022 | 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden

Join us for a one hour guided tour of the Seed Bank. A conservation, research and education facility in the Singapore Botanic Gardens that focuses on conserving plant species by preserving the seeds and germplasm of plants in Southeast Asia.

7 August 2022 | 10am | Visitor Services Counter at Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden

Join us for a one hour guided tour of the Centre for Ethnobotany. The Centre explores the relationship between plants and people. Through interactive displays spanning over two levels, visitors can learn how plants shaped our cultures and the world history.

30 July & 6 August 2022 | 10am | Zoom

Be ready to travel back in time as we bring you the inaugural Children’s Heritage Virtual Tour where our Singapore Botanic Gardens guide will share about the history of the Singapore Botanic Gardens including some lesser known and fun facts!

Registration: https://go.gov.sg/reg-sbghf2022-childrensvirtualheritagetour

Flower Obsession: The Curator Talks

6 August 2022 | 6pm – 7pm | Zoom

Join Dr Michele Rodda, curator of Flower Obsession: Plant Collecting in East Asia, 1600s–1900sin the second session of The Curator Talks series. This talk will focus on kihin, the Japanese term for plants which were sought after for their unusual characteristics such as variegated leaves. Kihin became very popular in the Edo period (1603–1868), leading to the production of numerous illustrated books, targeted mainly at collectors. These include large encyclopaedic works, cultivation manuals as well as books specialised on single species such as Rohdea japonica or Ipomoea nil.

Registration: https://go.gov.sg/reg-flowerobsessioncuratortalks2

NParksSG YouTube

Explore the rich heritage of Singapore Botanic Gardens from the comfort of your home! Delve into the Gardens history through virtual tours of the Gardens’ Heritage Museum, Library of Botany and Horticulture, and Seed Bank amongst others.

30 July – 9 August 2022| 9am – 5.30pm | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

Calling all enthusiastic explorers! Come on an adventure and discover some interesting facts of Singapore Botanic Gardens’ history by following the Heritage trail!

Got an eye for details? Try your skill at our Spot & Draw activity too!

You can also download the DIY Trail here!

^#Suitable for adults and children

30 July – 9 August 2022 | 9am – 5.30pm | Visitor Services Counter at Tanglin Gate

Pick up this DIY beginner's guide and learn about the fundamentals of sketching in nature using real life examples found in the Singapore Botanic Gardens!

You can also download the Sketching Guide here!

^#Suitable for adults and children

Daily | 9am – 6pm* | Botany Centre

The SBG Heritage Museum features interactive and multimedia exhibits and panels that detail the Gardens’ rich heritage. Historical items that will be displayed include old photographs, artefacts, plant specimens, rare botanical books and botanical paintings that date back to the early 19^thcentury. Oral recordings of Ridley during his 100^thbirthday will also be integrated into an interactive display. The exhibits in the Museum are supported by CDL through the Garden City Fund, a registered charity and institution of public character established by the National Parks Board.

* Close every last Monday of the Month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

12 Apr - 14 Aug 2022 | 9am – 6pm* | CDL Green Gallery @ SBG Heritage Museum

Learn about how Singapore has been working to mitigate the effects of urbanisation and climate change, and how everyone has a part to play in building ocean resilience.

This exhibition is jointly presented by City Developments Limited, National Parks Board, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Ocean Geographic.

The exhibition is also available for online viewing here.

*Closed on every last Tuesday of the month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

Daily | 9am – 6pm* | Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum [Gallop Extension]

The Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum showcases the forest ecosystems in Singapore and highlights the importance of conserving them through a series of interpretive and interactive displays. Visitors can enjoy a bird’s eye view of Singapore’s diverse forests and the Gardens’ historical role in conserving them through a photographic installation of forest trees found in various local habitats.

*Closed every last Thursday of the Month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

23 April 2022 to 23 Oct 2022 | 9am – 6pm* | Botanical Art Gallery [Gallop Extension]

Flower Obsession: Plant Collecting in East Asia, 1600s–1900sis the first exhibition at the Botanical Art Gallery to feature artworks from two important overseas institutions: Higashiyama Botanical Gardens and the private Soukaen Bunko (Nagoya, Japan). The exhibition includes about 100 items including printed books, manuscripts and photographs dating from the late 1600s to the early 1900s, many of which have not been exhibited outside Japan before.

*Closed every last Thursday of the Month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

Daily | 9am – 6pm* | Botanical Art Gallery [Gallop Extension]

The Botanical Art Gallery is housed within the second refurbished conserved building. Gallop House No. 7 (Inverturret), which was built in 1906. The gallery highlights the vital role that art plays in the scientific documentation of plants in Singapore and the region, as well as how art can inspire renewed appreciation of the natural world around us.

*Closed every last Thursday of the Month,except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

6 June 2022 to 11 Dec 2022 | 9am – 6pm* | Centre for Ethnobotany [Nearest Entrance: Bukit Timah Gate]

‘Home: Made with Plants’ invites visitors to rediscover their relationship with plants and communities across the region, from past to present, while reflecting on what ‘home’ means to them. It houses stories from the community about personal and cultural connections with plants commonly found in and around homes across Southeast Asia. This exhibition is a collaboration between SBG’s Centre for Ethnobotany and ground-up initiative SayurStory, co-created by migrant domestic workers in Singapore. Visit its virtual living room here!

*Closed every last Wednesday of the Month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

Daily | 9am – 6pm* | Centre for Ethnobotany [Bukit Timah Gate]

The Centre for Ethnobotany explores the relationship between plants and people. Through interactive displays spanning over two levels, visitors can learn how plants shaped our cultures and the world history.

*Closed every last Wednesday of the Month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

Daily | 9am – 6pm* | Singapore Botanic Gardens Seed Bank [Bukit Timah Gate]

The Singapore Botanic Gardens Seed Bank is a conservation, research and education facility in the Singapore Botanic Gardens that focuses on conserving plant species by preserving the seeds and germplasm of plants in Southeast Asia. The Seed Bank has an interpretive gallery that introduces the Seed Bank and explains its importance to plant conservation and research in Singapore and the region, as well as a seed dispersal garden with seed sculptures showing the different seed dispersal mechanisms.

*Closed every last Friday of the month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day

Nature of Art by Inessa & Alice Kalabekova

Daily | 5am – 12mn | People's Gallery - Botany Centre (Tanglin Gate), Nassim Gate Visitor Centre and Botanic Gardens MRT Exit A (Bukit Timah Gate)

Seen thousands of times, the seemingly ordinary sights of Singapore’s parks hide stories that are waiting to be told. Artist mother-daughter duo Inessa & Alice Kalabekova, love to explore nature, taking paths less travelled, soaking in the sights, smells and sounds, and making up their own stories about the seen and the unseen.

This exhibition is an attempt to tell these stories set in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, through the whimsical worlds of Inessa’s visuals and Alice’s words. Bamboos, rustic benches, butterflies, and water lilies… you won’t be able to see them the same way again.

28 July 2022 to 11 Aug 2022 | 8am - 10pm | Green Pavilion, Botany Centre [Nearest Entrance: Tanglin Gate]

Our city is filled with hopes and dreams. At the heart of efforts to shape our home is long-term planning. It has enabled us to dream big and realise our shared visions.

How can we continue to prepare for our future? Find out from this Long-Term Plan Review exhibition that summarises some of the plans and possibilities for Singapore’s future.