FOM Friends of the Museums

Welcome to FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUMS (SINGAPORE)

Are you an art and/or history lover living in Singapore? With more than 1400 members and docents at five of Singapore's world-class museums, we're one of Singapore's most international and active cultural volunteer organisations. Join us and enjoy:

Free entry to NHB museums (ACM, NMS, TPM and SAM) and STPI for you and one guest
In-depth members-only study tours to local and regional destinations
A free subscription to Passage, FOM's glossy magazine
Fabulous local Explore Singapore! tours
Special interest groups such as Asian literature and textiles
Weekly Monday Morning Lectures by leading local and regional experts
Become a guide at one of Singapore's Museums
Make new international friends with similar interests

Click here for information regarding our upcoming Field Studies Singapore (FSS) program. Get to know your city! Note: Registration deadline is February 1.
Click here for information regarding our upcoming docent training program for the Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI). Note: Training begins February 25.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW!

$$$ Employment Opportunity $$$ - FOM Advertising Sales Manager
FOM is currently seeking an Advertising Sales Manager for its full-colour, monthly magazine PASSAGE. The successful candidate will grow advertising revenue by developing new clients and managing existing clients. The Manager will be responsible for the full sales cycle, from initial contact, to closing, contract, fulfilment, and collections. Manager will work closely with the PASSAGE editorial team. In addition to being engaging and personable, analytical and proactive, and energetic and creative, the successful candidate will be self-motivated, organised, and persistent. Experience with Singapore advertising sales is a definite plus. Salary is based upon commission. Please submit your CV and covering letter to Carla Forbes-Kelly at President@FOM.sg

Looking for a new guiding challenge? Join PMB's docent training programme. Are you interested in Singapore's built heritage enough to want to share it? Singapore has 61 larger-than-life "artifacts" that tell stories about Singapore's development and the important people behind those walls. Beginning February 2010, PMB (Preservations Monuments Board) will be starting a 13-week course for its first docent group. Docents will participate in a foundation course on Singapore's architecture and the built heritage's placement in our memory, history and heritage--a fun-filled week of field trips to the monuments and preparation for the trail. Make history and architecture come alive for yourselves and the public. If you are interested in guiding, please write to nhb_nationalmonuments@nhb.gov.sg. Click here to download an information card and sign-up form. An information meeting will be held 15 January at 9:30 am in the NHB Conference Room (61 Stamford Road, 4th floor).

Links to activities and events happening in Singapore now: Special activities for families with children; Current public events you may find of interest/most of them free; a list of additional Singapore arts and culture-focused resources & organisations

The Preservation of Monuments Board is launching a new monument photography book entitled Resonance Songs of our Forefathers that features 24 of Singapore's National Monuments and shows their importance in our collective memory. They are currently taking pre-orders for the book at the special price of $68.50 (a 20% discount from the recommended retail price of $85.60) for active FOM members. Download the order form here, which contains all the appropriate information.

Hurry! Last days: The China Society is raising its subscribing member dues in 2010 from S$36/year to S$72/year. Join now at the old rate! For real savings, become a Life Member and pay a one-time fee before 31 December of S$200 (to be increased to S$300 as of 1 January 2010). To read more about the China Society, see our More Singapore Links page.