The Singapore Botanic Gardens is officially a UNESCO World Heritage Site! In celebration of our inscription, we have unveiled “Botanical Inspirations” – an exciting exhibition comprising two separate showcases that highlight the Gardens’ rich orchid heritage and celebrates the National Orchid Garden’s 20th anniversary. [Free] “Orchids of Singapore Botanic Gardens and Their Heritage” Come and see more than 16,000 orchid plants on display at the Function Hall at the Botany Centre! This amazing showcase includes heritage orchids, uncommon orchids, and orchids named after foreign dignitaries and distinguished guests. At the exhibition, visitors can learn about the natural history and biology of orchids; its historical and economic significance; and orchid conservation. There will also be a showcase of the Gardens’ own collection of orchids in botanical art, featuring 12 orchid prints of native orchids, important species in orchid breeding, and orchids from the region. Heritage Orchid Aranda Noorah Alsagoff. It is the first time that the heritage orchids are exhibited at this scale outside of the National Orchid Garden. Among the orchids on display is the Aranda Lee Kuan Yew. It is the first time it is displayed after the tribute to the founding Prime Minister in March 2015. Date: 10 July – 10 August 2015 Opens Mondays to Sundays Time: 9:00am – 8:00pm Venue: Function Hall at the Botany Centre, Tanglin Gate [Free] “Tropical Splendour: Plant Portraits from the Shirley Sherwood Collection of Contemporary Botanical Art” The ‘Sacred Lotus’ is one of 55 botanical artworks showcased as part of the “Tropical Splendour” exhibition. Be awed by the world of plants through botanical art! Held at the CDL Green Gallery @ Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Museum, this exhibition features55 highly detailed illustrations representing works of 36 artists curated by Dr Shirley Sherwood, a collector of an extensive range of contemporary botanical illustrations and author on botanical art. This is the first time that the Singapore Botanic Gardens is showcasing works from various international artists in an exhibition. Exhibition highlights include illustrations of plants found in the tropics. Date:   10 July – 1 November 2015 Opens Monday to Sunday Time:   9:00am – 6:00pm Venue: CDL Green Gallery @ Singapore Heritage Museum Free Entry to the National Orchid Garden In celebration of the National Orchid Garden’s 20^th anniversary, we are granting free entry to the garden to all local visitors between 10 July and 31 August 2015. Be sure to drop by! Image of the Sacred Lotus by Phansakdi Chakkaphak.

Celebrate with the Singapore Botanic Gardens! It is only through the support of the community that the Gardens was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To thank you for your support over the years, we are hosting a month-long celebration and you are invited! Apart from “Botanical Inspiration”, the Gardens is hosting the next instalment of the SG50 Concert Series in the Park. Featuring popular local artistes including Rui En, Taufik Batisah, Corrinne May, and Olivia Ong, this concert, held over the Jubilee Weekend (7-9 August) is the culmination of activities to celebrate the nation’s 50th anniversary and the Garden’s successful World Heritage Site inscription in the Gardens. Read on to find out more!