Last Saturday (June 27 2015), the press gave another extensive coverage to Singapore's first Natural History Museum (NHM) in NUS, one of the latest addition to the republic's academic and heritage scene. It also argues for an increased focus on museums as part of national development. The focus on local ecology and natural history is not new in Singapore. However, the persistence shown in justifying their role and value has gained greater traction over the past decade.
http://www.asianscientist.com/2015/04/topnews/nus-launches-singapores-natural-history-museum/
Why do countries invest in building museums? Who are the stakeholders involved in the complicated process of specimen collection and curation?
More importantly, can anything be gained by investing in the past?
Let's look at these arguments from the perspective of natural history.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/punctuated-equilibrium/2011/apr/12/2
Perhaps it may inspire a more scholarly outlook on your next museum trip,
or have you already visited site of Lee Kong Chian NHM in NUS?
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