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Guests of the first virtual National Day Istana Open House were treated to little nuggets of history on one of Singapore’s oldest heritage sites on Sunday (Aug 2), with a “speaking” cheese plate as their host.
This is no ordinary plate – the Government House property was believed to have been used in the 1930s and the 1950s, playing host, albeit a silent one then, to foreign dignitaries and guests. It is still serving the nation today, as one of the artefacts on display at the National Museum of Singapore.
President Halimah Yacob said in her opening comments during the virtual open house, which was hosted on Facebook and Instagram, that despite the coronavirus pandemic, it was important to allow Singaporeans the opportunity to visit the Istana even if they could not physically be on site, with activities for the public to learn more about the Istana grounds and its history.
As of 3pm on Sunday, her Facebook post on the open house had 20,000 views.
The virtual open house also included a tour of the Istana’s grounds, courtesy of The Straits Times, which introduced guests to lesser-known spots such as an air-raid shelter known as the “bunker”.
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