New initiative on 3 October 2026 invites visitors to experience art, mindfulness, and wellbeing at a different pace

National Gallery Singapore presents Slow Saturday, a new initiative inviting visitors to experience art and the museum at a different pace through mindful encounters with art, creative activities, and moments for rest and reflection. Taking place on 3 October 2026 ahead of World Mental Health Day, the first edition of Slow Saturday brings together dedicated programmes alongside the Gallery’s existing offerings, inviting visitors to discover how art and museum spaces can offer opportunities for reflection, connection, and personal wellbeing.

As a People’s Museum, the Gallery is committed to creating an accessible and welcoming space where people can experience art in ways that are meaningful to them. Alongside opportunities for learning and discovery, the Gallery continues to explore how art and its spaces can support moments of contemplation, connection, and rest. Slow Saturday brings these experiences together under a dedicated initiative, encouraging visitors to slow down, take time for themselves, and discover different ways of experiencing art and the Gallery.

Aun Koh, Assistant Chief Executive, Marketing and Development, National Gallery Singapore, says: “Museums may not be the first places that come to mind when we think about wellbeing, but art has a unique ability to encourage us to stop, look, and be present. At the Gallery, we want to create opportunities for people to experience art in ways that feel meaningful to them, whether that means discovering something new, finding a moment of quiet, or simply taking time for themselves. Slow Saturday brings this idea to the fore, inviting visitors to experience the Gallery at a different pace and discover how art can create space for reflection, creativity, and rest.”

Making its debut at Slow Saturday is Music for Mindfulness: The Gallery Edition, a new collaboration between National Gallery Singapore and The TENG Company that explores the relationship between art, music, and wellbeing. It features four original music compositions which draw inspiration from artworks in the Gallery’s collection. Visitors can experience these compositions at the newly launched Soundscapes of Art listening space, located next to the Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours to Art exhibition, and at the Gallery’s Calm Room. The artworks that inspired the compositions are also on view in Singapore Stories, offering visitors a unique sensory approach to art and wellbeing. 

Throughout the day, visitors can choose from a range of programmes that invite different forms of participation, from slowing down through movement and making to quiet reflection and meaningful conversations about the body and wellbeing. Against the backdrop of the Gallery’s rooftop at sunset, a yoga and sound bath session combines gentle movement with the sounds of Temple by Tuan Andrew Nguyen and sound healing instruments. Panel Discussion: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies creates space for a different form of reflection, bringing together speakers to explore feminine wellness, the changing female body, and the complexities of women’s experiences of their bodies.

Visitors looking to engage through making can also join Mindful Making: Banner Upcycling Workshop, transforming retired PVC banners into unique creations, while younger visitors aged 6 to 12 years old can take part in A Journey of Wonder & Mindfulness, a two-hour drop-off workshop led by holistic arts educator Jolie Michelle Ow that invites children to explore art through movement, sound, nature, and mindfulness, while nurturing curiosity, focus, confidence, and self-expression.

The first edition of Slow Saturday will also see the Gallery partner homegrown wellness brand Moom, bringing together the Gallery’s exploration of art and wellbeing with Moom’s focus on making wellness more accessible in everyday life. Visitors can discover the brand at the Moom Discovery Pop-Up, with product discovery and sampling tailored to different wellness needs throughout the day. Participants of the yoga and sound bath session and Panel Discussion: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies will also receive a selection of Moom products to discover and sample.

Beyond these activities specially curated for Slow Saturday, visitors can also explore the Gallery’s year-round offerings and find their own moments to pause. At Sketch Chapter: Collective, visitors are invited to spend time sketching, while quiet spots such as the Supreme Court Terrace and Singapore Courtyard offer places to sit, take in their surroundings, and experience the Gallery at their own pace.

For more information and the complete list of activities that Slow Saturday offers, please visit the Slow Saturday webpage.

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National Gallery Singapore 邀请访客通过 Slow Saturday 放慢脚步、重新连接与充电

全新活动将于 2026 年 10 月 3 日举行，邀请访客以不同的节奏体验艺术、正念与身心健康

National Gallery Singapore 推出全新活动 Slow Saturday，邀请访客通过与艺术的正念体验、创意活动，以及休息与自我反思的时刻，以不同的节奏体验艺术与博物馆空间。

首届 Slow Saturday 将于 2026 年 10 月 3 日、World Mental Health Day 前夕举行。活动将汇聚专属策划的节目与 Gallery 现有的活动，让访客探索艺术与博物馆空间如何为反思、连接与个人身心健康提供机会。

作为 People’s Museum，Gallery 致力于打造一个开放、友善且人人都能参与的空间，让人们能够以对自己有意义的方式体验艺术。除了提供学习与探索的机会，Gallery 也持续探索艺术及其空间如何为沉思、连接与休息提供时刻。

Slow Saturday 将这些体验汇聚于一项专属活动中，鼓励访客放慢脚步，为自己留出时间，并探索以不同方式体验艺术与 Gallery 的可能。

National Gallery Singapore 市场与发展部助理首席执行官 Aun Koh 表示：

“当我们想到身心健康时，博物馆或许并不是第一个浮现在脑海中的地方，但艺术拥有独特的力量，能够鼓励我们停下来、观看，并专注于当下。在 Gallery，我们希望创造机会，让人们以对自己有意义的方式体验艺术，无论是发现新事物、寻找片刻宁静，还是单纯为自己留出一些时间。Slow Saturday 将这一理念带到台前，邀请访客以不同的节奏体验 Gallery，并发现艺术如何为反思、创意与休息创造空间。”

Music for Mindfulness: The Gallery Edition 首次亮相

Slow Saturday 首次推出 Music for Mindfulness: The Gallery Edition。这是 National Gallery Singapore 与 The TENG Company 的全新合作项目，探索艺术、音乐与身心健康之间的关系。

项目将呈现四首原创音乐作品，每一首都从 Gallery 收藏中的一件艺术作品汲取灵感。访客可以在全新推出的 Soundscapes of Art 聆听空间体验这些音乐作品。该空间位于 Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours to Art 展览旁，同时访客也可以在 Gallery 的 Calm Room 聆听这些作品。

为这些音乐作品提供灵感的艺术作品同样在 Singapore Stories 展出，为访客提供一种独特的感官体验方式，将艺术与身心健康联系起来。

通过不同活动放慢节奏

在活动当天，访客可以从一系列活动中自由选择，以不同方式参与其中。从通过身体活动与创作来放慢脚步，到安静的自我反思，以及围绕身体与身心健康展开有意义的交流，每个人都可以找到适合自己的体验方式。

在 Gallery 屋顶欣赏日落的环境下，瑜伽与声音浴活动将温和的身体活动，与 Temple by Tuan Andrew Nguyen 的声音以及声音疗愈乐器结合。

Panel Discussion: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies 则提供另一种反思方式，邀请不同讲者共同探讨女性身心健康、女性身体的变化，以及女性在不同阶段面对自身身体时所经历的复杂感受。

通过创作与正念探索艺术

希望通过创作参与活动的访客，也可以参加 Mindful Making: Banner Upcycling Workshop，将已经退役的 PVC 横幅重新制作成独特的作品。

年龄介于 6 至 12 岁的年轻访客，则可以参加 A Journey of Wonder & Mindfulness。这是一项为期两小时的 drop-off 工作坊，由整体艺术教育工作者 Jolie Michelle Ow 带领，邀请孩子们通过运动、声音、大自然与正念探索艺术，同时培养他们的好奇心、专注力、自信心与自我表达能力。

Moom 加入 Slow Saturday

首届 Slow Saturday 还将与本土身心健康品牌 Moom 合作，将 Gallery 对艺术与身心健康的探索，与 Moom 致力于让日常生活中的 wellness 更容易接触的理念结合起来。

访客可以在 Moom Discovery Pop-Up 了解这一品牌，并根据不同的 wellness 需求，在活动当天探索及试用相关产品。

参加瑜伽与声音浴活动 Yoga and Sound Bath 以及 Panel Discussion: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies 的参与者，也将获得精选的 Moom 产品进行探索与试用。

探索 Gallery 的全年活动，以自己的节奏体验艺术

除了专为 Slow Saturday 策划的特别活动之外，访客也可以探索 Gallery 全年提供的活动，在其中寻找属于自己的停下来、休息与沉淀时刻。

在 Sketch Chapter: Collective，访客可以花时间进行素描；而 Supreme Court Terrace 和 Singapore Courtyard 等安静的空间，则为访客提供了坐下来、感受周围环境，并按照自己的节奏体验 Gallery 的机会。

如需了解更多 Slow Saturday 的详情，以及完整活动列表，请浏览 Slow Saturday webpage。