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Diary of an NUS Museum Intern: Ng Jing Yi
Diary of an NUS Museum Intern is a series of blog posts written by our interns about their experiences during the course of their internships. Working alongside their mentors, our interns have waded through tons of historical research, assisted in curatorial work, pitched in during exhibition installations and organised outreach events! If you would like to become our next intern, visit NUS Museum’s student development page for more information.
Jing Yi is a second-year student at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. During her time here as our Museum Outreach intern, Jing Yi assisted in research, conceptualisation and execution of the museum’s outreach programmes.
April 2018: The Application“Growing up, my aspirations were ever evolving – a lawyer, a doctor, an author- as
were my interests. The one thing that stayed is my love for stories. (…) I am hoping that the NUS Museum internship will allow me to not just learn about stories of different countries and their people in the region but will also give me the opportunity to tell their stories to others, to share my passion with others.”May 2018: Conservation Workshop
Lights out. Glow sticks. UV light. Art. Chemistry.Fast Forward 2 Months: My First Guided TourT-5.
The glass doors open. Murmurs. Deep breaths.
“Hi everyone, welcome to the NUS Museum, my name is Jing Yi, and I’m an intern with the museum. A little about the history of the museum. The NUS Museum goes all the way back to 1955, under the University of Malaya…”
If you told me in 2016 that I would find all the chemistry I’m learning useful, I would have laughed at you. But not anymore. The museum proved pre-NUS Museum intern me wrong — in more ways than one. 4 months seemed to go by in a flash, and I’ve learnt so, so much in my time here. It’s strange to when you realise how there is literally a place for everything in the museum (Well, except pests and food — they’re not welcome in here. Ever.).
I applied for this internship hoping that I would be able to tell the stories of the different peoples in the different arts, but it turns out that the number of stories I heard far outnumbered the ones I told. It’s been an incredible journey from trying to figure out what the NUS Museum was all about, to being able to talk people through an entire gallery.
I would like to thank Michelle and Wardah for guiding me along the way, everyone at the museum for all the kindness and help, and to my fellow interns – Eunice, Jaclyn, Terri and Wei Qi – here’s to random conversations at lunch, to foodventures and to keeping one another sane at our busiest.
I’m not exactly sure how I can put everything I’ve learnt and experienced into words on a piece of paper, but guess what? You can always sign up to be an intern and find out for yourself. I promise it’ll be worthwhile. 🙂
Did I forget to mention that we saw crocodiles too?
NUS Museum, I’ll see you around.
Signing off,
Jing Yi
- Student Voices
18 November 2025
16 May 2025
NUS Baba House to undergo two years of conservation works
Enthusiasts can look forward to a slate of programmes ahead of and during the temporary closure.
6 October 2023
NUS Museum receives largest-ever donation of Straits Chinese artefacts
"Collected by Mrs Alice Tan over a 30-year period, the donated artefacts will contribute to a deeper study of the impact of Straits Chinese culture in Singapore and the region, and provide broadened avenues for interdisciplinary collaborations."
15 August 2023
From personal photo collection to exhibition: NUS Museum's latest showcase features visual narratives by 9 members of the NUS community
Titled Photography Journal Open Call (PJOC), the exhibition presents an eclectic collection of photographic works by nine NUS students, alumni artists and academic staff.
12 April 2021
Nurturing a creative campus through public art advocacy
The Public Art Initiative was launched to underscore NUS’ commitment to deepening the role of public art in holistic, interdisciplinary and broad-based education.
8 October 2019
October at the NUS Museum: between war and the artist, art and the tropics
This October, NUS Museum unveils two new exhibitions surveying the art historical in the region from distinct positions.
31 May 2019
New exhibition from Gilles Massot to be unveiled at NUS Museum
“…you have to lose your way to find yourself in the right place” presents the works of Singapore-based French artist, Gilles Massot. Featuring a selection of photographs, videos, sketches and writings from his extensive corpus of works.
14 February 2019
Glossaries of the Straits Chinese Homemaking
Following eleven years of giving glimpses of a Peranakan family’s domestic life in the early 20th century, NUS Baba House presents the exhibition Glossaries of the Straits Chinese Homemaking.
22 March 2018
NUS' cultural icon refreshed for a new generation
The University Cultural Centre's first major renovation improves the high standard of guest comfort, efficiency and production possibilities.
3 February 2017
Exhibition: From the Ashes: Reviving Myanmar Celadon Ceramics
NUS Museum presents ongoing attempts to revive the technology of making ash-glazed ceramics in Myanmar.
23 November 2016
Exhibition: Between the brush lines of Lim Tze Peng
Solo exhibition at NUS Museum considers 70-year oeuvre of Singapore's oldest living artist.
1 November 2016
Book Launch: NUS Baba House launches inaugural guidebook
From architecture to social history, book reveals the myriad facets of Singapore's only restored Straits Chinese family home.
21 October 2016
Exhibition: Looking within - What makes an exhibition?
NUS Museum presents exhibition introspecting into curatorial impulses and the exhibitionary medium.
1 July 2016
Exhibition: "Who wants to remember a war?"
NUS Museum draws on war posters, woodcuts and drawings to explore contemporary narratives of the Vietnam War.
10 May 2016
Award: NUS Museum wins inaugural award for innovative museological practice
International Committee of University Museums and Collections recognises efforts to facilitate conversation between audiences and exhibitions.
14 April 2016
Exhibition: Figuring Ng Eng Teng
NUS Museum reveals unstudied elements and works from the late Cultural Medallion recipient’s practice.
Student Voices
Diary of an NUS Museum Intern: Ng Jing Yi
Diary of an NUS Museum Intern is a series of blog posts written by our interns about their experiences during the course of their internships. Working alongside their mentors, our interns have waded through tons of historical research, assisted in curatorial work, pitched in during exhibition installations and organised outreach events! If you would like to become our next intern, visit NUS Museum’s student development page for more information.
Jing Yi is a second-year student at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. During her time here as our Museum Outreach intern, Jing Yi assisted in research, conceptualisation and execution of the museum’s outreach programmes.
April 2018: The Application“Growing up, my aspirations were ever evolving – a lawyer, a doctor, an author- as
were my interests. The one thing that stayed is my love for stories. (…) I am hoping that the NUS Museum internship will allow me to not just learn about stories of different countries and their people in the region but will also give me the opportunity to tell their stories to others, to share my passion with others.”May 2018: Conservation Workshop
Lights out. Glow sticks. UV light. Art. Chemistry.Fast Forward 2 Months: My First Guided TourT-5.
The glass doors open. Murmurs. Deep breaths.
“Hi everyone, welcome to the NUS Museum, my name is Jing Yi, and I’m an intern with the museum. A little about the history of the museum. The NUS Museum goes all the way back to 1955, under the University of Malaya…”
If you told me in 2016 that I would find all the chemistry I’m learning useful, I would have laughed at you. But not anymore. The museum proved pre-NUS Museum intern me wrong — in more ways than one. 4 months seemed to go by in a flash, and I’ve learnt so, so much in my time here. It’s strange to when you realise how there is literally a place for everything in the museum (Well, except pests and food — they’re not welcome in here. Ever.).
I applied for this internship hoping that I would be able to tell the stories of the different peoples in the different arts, but it turns out that the number of stories I heard far outnumbered the ones I told. It’s been an incredible journey from trying to figure out what the NUS Museum was all about, to being able to talk people through an entire gallery.
I would like to thank Michelle and Wardah for guiding me along the way, everyone at the museum for all the kindness and help, and to my fellow interns – Eunice, Jaclyn, Terri and Wei Qi – here’s to random conversations at lunch, to foodventures and to keeping one another sane at our busiest.
I’m not exactly sure how I can put everything I’ve learnt and experienced into words on a piece of paper, but guess what? You can always sign up to be an intern and find out for yourself. I promise it’ll be worthwhile. 🙂
Did I forget to mention that we saw crocodiles too?
NUS Museum, I’ll see you around.
Signing off,
Jing Yi
- Student Voices
News
18 November 2025
16 May 2025
NUS Baba House to undergo two years of conservation works
Enthusiasts can look forward to a slate of programmes ahead of and during the temporary closure.
6 October 2023
NUS Museum receives largest-ever donation of Straits Chinese artefacts
"Collected by Mrs Alice Tan over a 30-year period, the donated artefacts will contribute to a deeper study of the impact of Straits Chinese culture in Singapore and the region, and provide broadened avenues for interdisciplinary collaborations."
15 August 2023
From personal photo collection to exhibition: NUS Museum's latest showcase features visual narratives by 9 members of the NUS community
Titled Photography Journal Open Call (PJOC), the exhibition presents an eclectic collection of photographic works by nine NUS students, alumni artists and academic staff.
12 April 2021
Nurturing a creative campus through public art advocacy
The Public Art Initiative was launched to underscore NUS’ commitment to deepening the role of public art in holistic, interdisciplinary and broad-based education.
8 October 2019
October at the NUS Museum: between war and the artist, art and the tropics
This October, NUS Museum unveils two new exhibitions surveying the art historical in the region from distinct positions.
31 May 2019
New exhibition from Gilles Massot to be unveiled at NUS Museum
“…you have to lose your way to find yourself in the right place” presents the works of Singapore-based French artist, Gilles Massot. Featuring a selection of photographs, videos, sketches and writings from his extensive corpus of works.
14 February 2019
Glossaries of the Straits Chinese Homemaking
Following eleven years of giving glimpses of a Peranakan family’s domestic life in the early 20th century, NUS Baba House presents the exhibition Glossaries of the Straits Chinese Homemaking.
22 March 2018
NUS' cultural icon refreshed for a new generation
The University Cultural Centre's first major renovation improves the high standard of guest comfort, efficiency and production possibilities.
3 February 2017
Exhibition: From the Ashes: Reviving Myanmar Celadon Ceramics
NUS Museum presents ongoing attempts to revive the technology of making ash-glazed ceramics in Myanmar.
23 November 2016
Exhibition: Between the brush lines of Lim Tze Peng
Solo exhibition at NUS Museum considers 70-year oeuvre of Singapore's oldest living artist.
1 November 2016
Book Launch: NUS Baba House launches inaugural guidebook
From architecture to social history, book reveals the myriad facets of Singapore's only restored Straits Chinese family home.
21 October 2016
Exhibition: Looking within - What makes an exhibition?
NUS Museum presents exhibition introspecting into curatorial impulses and the exhibitionary medium.
1 July 2016
Exhibition: "Who wants to remember a war?"
NUS Museum draws on war posters, woodcuts and drawings to explore contemporary narratives of the Vietnam War.
10 May 2016
Award: NUS Museum wins inaugural award for innovative museological practice
International Committee of University Museums and Collections recognises efforts to facilitate conversation between audiences and exhibitions.
14 April 2016
Exhibition: Figuring Ng Eng Teng
NUS Museum reveals unstudied elements and works from the late Cultural Medallion recipient’s practice.
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