Raffles in Southeast Asia: Revisiting the Scholar and Statesman
01feb10:00 am28apr(apr 28)7:00 pmRaffles in Southeast Asia: Revisiting the Scholar and Statesman
Event Details
Sir Stamford Raffles was a British official with the East India Company and was stationed in Southeast Asia between 1805 and 1824. He is known for establishing modern Singapore as
Event Details
Sir Stamford Raffles was a British official with the East India Company and was stationed in Southeast Asia between 1805 and 1824. He is known for establishing modern Singapore as a British port, as the author of The History of Java, and as a collector of natural history and cultural materials. Opinions of Raffles have changed over time. He has been viewed as a scholarly expert on the region, a progressive reformer, a committed imperialist, and even a plagiariser.
In keeping with the Asian Civilisations Museum’s mission to explore encounters and connections, this exhibition presents a complex, multi-layered picture of Raffles while showcasing the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Java and the Malay world.
The presentation of this exhibition is a collaboration between the British Museum and the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore.
For more information, please visit http://acm.org.sg/.
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Time
February 1 (Friday) 10:00 am - April 28 (Sunday) 7:00 pm(GMT+08:00)
Location
Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555