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  1. www.nhb.gov.sg › preservation-of-sites-and-monumentsPreservation of Sites and Monuments - NHB

    The Preservation of Sites and Monuments division under NHB is the national authority that advises on the preservation and maintenance of our National Monuments in Singapore, guided by the Preservation of Monuments Act.

  2. www.nlb.gov.sg › main › article-detailPreservation of Monuments Board is established

    The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) was established on 29 January 1971 following the enactment of the Preservation of Monuments Act. The board is responsible for safeguarding monuments as historical landmarks that provide a link to Singapore’s past.

  3. www.nhb.gov.sg › upkeep › national-monuments-fundNational Monuments Fund - NHB

    Apr 28, 2022 · The National Heritage Board owns and operates the following museums, interpretative centres, heritage institutions and precincts. The National Monuments Fund (NMF) is a co-funding scheme that supports eligible* National Monuments in their effort to maintain and restore their buildings.

  4. www.nhb.gov.sg › - › mediaA BRIEF GUIDE FOR OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS

    The Preservation of Sites and Monuments division’s role, as defined by the Act, is to identify and research structures and sites for preservation and make recommendations to the government.

  5. biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg › jul-sep-2019 › preservation-buildingsTo Wreck or to Recreate: Giving New Life to Singapore’s Built...

    • Early Colonial Efforts
    • Demolition and Urban Renewal
    • A Move Towards Conservation, Rehabilitation and Rebuilding
    • The Creation of A Preservation Board
    • From Historic Buildings to Historic Districts
    • The Way Forward

    The idea of conserving and preserving Singapore’s built heritage is not a recent initiative. It did not emerge with the unveiling of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Conservation Master Plan in 1986, nor did it surface when the Preservation of Monuments Act was enacted earlier in 1971. Its history in fact goes back to the postwar period when the...

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    When the People’s Action Party (PAP) came into power in 1959, preserving Singapore’s built heritage was initially accorded little, if any, attention. The new government had other more pressing concerns, chief of which was to improve the housing situation.18 It was estimated that in 1960, a quarter of a million people were living in overcrowded slum...

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    The seemingly random demolition of historic buildings, however, did not mean that the government was completely unaware of the need to preserve the city’s historic sites. When it engaged Erik Lorange, a United Nations town planning adviser, to propose a long-term framework for urban renewal in 1962, the Norwegian suggested taking measures to “rehab...

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    Although it was not publicly made known, Singapore’s town planners had been discussing with architects and academics on how historic sites should be preserved during the revision of the 1958 Master Plan.28In 1963, the Committee on Ancient Monuments, Lands and Buildings of Architectural and/or Historic Interest was set up to review the 32 historic s...

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    Shortly after the PMB announced the first national monuments to be gazetted, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) – which replaced the URD in 1974 – began looking into the conservation and rehabilitation of entire areas and districts.38This holistic approach took the preservation of Singapore’s built heritage to another level by providing protec...

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    Since the first conservation areas were gazetted in 1989, the work of the PMB and the URA have continued unabated. The PMB remained a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development until 1997 when it was transferred to the Ministry of Information and the Arts (now Ministry of Communications and Information). In 2009, the PMB merged with...

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  6. www.roots.gov.sg › nhb › monumentsNational Monuments - Roots

    Our National Monuments are an integral part of Singapore’s built heritage, which the National Heritage Board (NHB) preserves and promotes for posterity. They are monuments and sites that are accorded the highest level of protection in Singapore.

  7. www.mccy.gov.sg › about-us › news-and-resourcesAmendments to the Preservation of Monuments Act - MCCY

    Oct 4, 2021 · The Preservation of Monuments (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament on 4 October 2021 to enhance the preservation and promotion of National Monuments – places and spaces of special significance to Singapore and Singaporeans and important markers of our shared heritage.