Expand your artistic horizons and explore the HarbourFront precinct on a fun and friendly guided walking tour. This two-part tour takes you on a fascinating journey through our nautical past, showcasing nautical artifacts and monuments at St James Power Station, and then lets you experience art installations at VivoCity.
Date: 9 June 2023
Time: 9.30am to 11.00 am
Maximum Capacity: 20 pax
Suitable for: Families with children, students, art enthusiasts
Meeting point: St James Power Station (near Taxi drop off), 3 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098544
Programme
9.30am - Meet at St James Power Station (SJPS)
9.40am - Tour begins at SJPS
10.15am - Tour moves to VivoCity (Level 1 upwards)
10.50am - Quiz (near Amphitheatre, Level 3)
11.00am - Tour ends
Meet Up Information
- Arrive at the meet-up location 10 minutes before the scheduled activity time
- The tour will start promptly. Please arrive on time
Cancellation Policy
No cancellations, refunds, or changes can be made
About the Mapletree Public Art Trail
The Mapletree Public Art Trail features 12 artworks and 2 artefacts at Mapletree's flagship development, Mapletree Business City (MBC) and 7 artworks located at VivoCity.
The art pieces on the Trail have been specially commissioned for display at communal locations where people gather for recreation and social interaction; they have become convenient landmarks as well as help to cultivate distinct identities for both Mapletree Business City and VivoCity.
For further information, please visit www.mapletreearts.sg.
About St James Power Station
St James Power Station was the Municipal government’s first foray into a power station of such large magnitude. Its monumental scale was borne of the efforts of experienced engineers, architects and builders who specialised in steel construction. The Power Station’s steel skeleton was enveloped in fair-faced brickwork that elevated its utilitarian purpose, employing locally manufactured industrial bricks that became widely available from the early 1900s.
The building also illustrates a connection to the larger economic systems of the time. Singapore was both a key trading centre and consumer market for manufactured products from the UK. Most of the materials of St James Power Station were manufactured overseas, imported, and assembled on site.
Throughout the years, St James Power Station has went through several changes in ownership and use. Mapletree led two rounds of restorations in 2006 and 2018 to arrest the building deterioration and reverse latter-day modifications to the building facades and interiors back to the original design intent.
About Society of Tourist Guides
Society of Tourist Guides (STGS) is a non-profit professional body representing licensed tour guides in Singapore. The Mapletree Public Art Trail tour will be led by experienced STGS guides with captivating storytelling skills and up to 21 years of licensed guiding experience!
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