[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] "Bouncy Clips" Hair Accessory

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Cargo Lifts

Colour in your favourite SAM Art Carnival design and turn it into a playful hair clip to wear home. A fun hands-on activity for young visitors to create their own birthday-inspired accessory.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Colour Mix Creations (Watercolour activity)

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Cargo Lifts

Experiment with colour in this playful watercolour spray painting activity. Layer, blend and watch your colours come together to create a vibrant artwork to bring home.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] "Colour Your Garden" Bookmarks

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, next to Cargo Lifts

Add your own colours to a floral bookmark and bring home a handmade keepsake from SAM Art Carnival. A simple, relaxing activity for visitors to slow down, get creative and make something useful to take home.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] "Ink Your Imagination" Pencil Case

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Cargo Lifts

Personalise your own fabric pencil case with colours and designs of your choice. Create a one-of-a-kind accessory to bring home and use beyond SAM Art Carnival.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Still Life Studio

Time: 1PM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Front Desk

Slow down and try your hand at still life drawing in this relaxed drop-in activity inspired by Myat Kyawt’s work in Talking Objects. Observe a set-up of familiar objects, sketch what you see, and discover how everyday items can come together to tell a story.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Feeling Colours

Time: 10AM – 2PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Front Desk

Can you feel colour? Beyond just seeing, our senses connect us to the world – the touch of water, the sun's warmth. These fundamental sensations inspired Beyond Vision’s unique approach to the language of colour.

Join us at SAM to explore the fascinating link between touch and colour. Discover how our environment translates into a vibrant, sensory experience. Create your own tactile colour cards and share your unique colour stories.

[WORKSHOP] Beading Workshop

Time: 11AM – 1PM, 2PM – 4.30PM

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 2

Free, by registration

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Let the artworks in the Learning Gallery inspire your creativity as you customise your own keychain using the materials provided!

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Face Painting

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Add a playful touch to your SAM Art Carnival day with face painting. Choose from a selection of fun designs and wear your favourite look as you explore the museum.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Fan Stamping Activity

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Beat the heat with your own decorated fan. Stamp, colour and personalise your design, then bring it along as a playful keepsake while you explore SAM Art Carnival.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Origami Craft Station

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Free

Design your own paper character at the origami craft station. Colour, draw and fold your creation, then bring home a playful handmade figure from SAM Art Carnival.

[WORKSHOP] Cyanotype Workshop

Time: 10AM – 12PM, 1PM – 3PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Free, by registration

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Discover the magic of cyanotype in this hands-on workshop inspired by Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form is Emptiness. Play with light, shadow and simple compositions to create your own blue-toned print to bring home.

[WORKSHOP] "The Art of Repetition" Punch Needle Workshop

Time: 2PM – 3PM

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 1

Free, by registration

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Explore repetition, rhythm and texture in this hands-on punch needle workshop inspired by Maria Taniguchi: Afterimage. Create your own tactile piece by building up simple repeated forms, one stitch at a time.

[GAMES] Carnival Games

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Take on a variety of carnival-style challenges at our game stations, from matching colours to testing your aim and coordination. Complete the challenge and stand a chance to take home a small prize.

[FREE TREATS] SAM30 Clicker & Carnival Treats

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1,Corridor

Sign up at the registration booth to pick up your limited edition SAM30 Keycap Keychain and stamp card, then make your way through activities, games and treats around SAM Art Carnival. Look out for sweet refreshments like ice cream as you complete your carnival day.

[PERFORMANCE] Live Busking by Shayne Ko

Time: 11.30AM –12PM, 2PM – 2.30PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Catch a live busking performance by Shayne Ko, one of Singapore’s youngest buskers. Enjoy a lively set by this young performer as he brings music and energy to SAM Art Carnival.

Image credit: Tiana Yap

[PERFORMANCE] Smoke, Magic & Bubble Show

Time: 4PM–5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Be captivated by Smoke, Magic & Bubbles, a special performance by Derrick Lee filled with illusion, wonder and playful surprises. Gather around for a family-friendly show that brings a little extra magic to your SAM Art Carnival day.

Image credit: Derrick Lee

[FREE ADMISSION] EXHIBITIONS

Time: 10AM – 7PM

Venue: Level 1 & 3

Enjoy free admission to all exhibitions at SAM during Art Carnival. Make time to explore contemporary art across the museum, including exhibitions featuring acclaimed artists such as Hiroshi Sugimoto and Maria Taniguchi.