SINGAPORE: Riders who miss the look and feel of early-generation MRT trains launched in the 1990s may look forward to sections of these carriages, such as windows and chairs, being displayed at events.
In light of its historical significance and significance, the National Museum of Singapore ( NMS ) is conserving parts of a decommissioned MRT train for the first time.  ,
NMS, in collaboration with the Land Transport Authority ( LTA ), transport operator SMRT, and two sets of train doors, two seats, and two MRT train system map displays have been acquired by NMS.
This falls under the” Collecting Contemporary Singapore” initiative that NMS and the National Heritage Board started in 2020.  ,
The program seeks to identify significant passages from Singapore’s modern social history, according to Samuel Lee, assistant director for design at the NMS.  ,
Because it represents the development of Singapore’s state creating development and rapid modernization in the 1980s and 1990s, he said,” we do view the MRT as something very significant in terms of historic and personal significance in Singapore.”  ,
He added that this is the first time the train pieces have been incorporated into the national set.  ,
NMS added to its collection earlier this year by purchasing an older Nanyang coffee roasting machine and an old lift from Ang Mo Kio.  ,
According to Mr. Lee, items chosen for this program are chosen based on their historical and social impact.  ,
” If it really speaks to national identity ( and ) collective memories of Singaporeans, with people riding the trains as children and then growing up with the transportation network, that speaks to the collective memory of Singaporeans”, he said.  ,