Commuters on the North-South Line now have a free museum stop on their route. Re-Pieced: Lost, Found, Reimagined, a new exhibition by the National Heritage Board (NHB) and SMRT Trains, opened on 13 November 2026 at the concourse of Marina Bay MRT Station, bringing the stories of two historic shipwrecks to everyday travellers.
Two shipwrecks, ten recreated artefacts
The exhibition was officially opened by Mr Baey Yam Keng, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth & Transport. It features 10 special recreations of artefacts that are on display for the first time, telling the stories of the Temasek and the Shah Muncher.
Rather than showing broken fragments, the recreations were made through 3D scanning, digital sculpting and 3D printing. The idea is to reimagine fragments as complete objects, so visitors can see how the original pieces would have looked.
What you will see
The pieces include reconstructions of an octagonal vase, a blue-and-white glazed teapot and a large Longquan celadon bowl, as well as a replica of a porcelain parrot. Other highlights include a blue-and-white flask, plate and bowl, a white teapot, and replicas of pieces from a large stoneware jar.
Part of a growing NHB and SMRT Trains collaboration
This is the next chapter of NHB and SMRT Trains’ partnership, following last year’s Unearthing Stories of Us archaeological display at Bras Basah MRT Station. It is a neat way to take heritage out of the museum and into daily commutes.
Visit Re-Pieced at Marina Bay MRT Station
The exhibition is inside the paid concourse of Marina Bay MRT Station (North-South Line) from 13 November 2026 until the end of 2027, and is free to view. You will need to tap in to see it, so it works best as a quick detour during a trip. If you enjoy maritime heritage, read our guides to the Voyage Beyond MPA30 exhibition and the Shipped: Vessels of Taste exhibition at Arch Square, and see more ideas in our things to do this weekend list.
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