The Singapore Philatelic Museum at Coleman Street has just opened up an area specially curated for the year of the Monkey. With over 300 stamps from Asia, Africa, Central and South America featuring the world of monkeys, the More Than Monkeys exhibition runs till 25 September 2016. The oldest stamp on display is one with the proboscis monkey from 1947.
Learn about these primates through the stamps as well as activities at the family fun station. Did you monkeys live with their families, nurse their young and bonds through various habits such as getting rid of ticks and bugs from each others’ bodies. They are extremely adaptable creatures. They don’t only eat bananas. In fact they eat fruits, leaves, flowers and insects. They can be herbivores, carnivores or omnivores. Did you also know that the northern most monkey is the famous snow monkeys in Japan. Yes they are the monkeys often seen soaking in the onsens (hot springs) in Japan.
At the exhibition there is a video about how Min a little monkey was rescued by ACRES.
Besides the More Than Monkeys exhibition, there are other exhibits within the Singapore Philatelic Museum. You may want to check out With Love from Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang exhibition which ends 30 April 2016, The Singapore Journey: 50 Years Through Stamps which ends 31 July 2016
If you are visiting Singapore, there is an admission fee of S$6 for adults and S$4 for children between 3 and 12 years old. Admission is free for Singaporeans and Permanent residents. The Singapore Philatelic Museum is open daily from 10am to 7pm.
