4 April 2023
In the Spotlight: Shining the spotlight on Singapore’s pioneering town, Toa Payoh
As the Housing & Development Board (HDB)’s public housing prototype town, Toa Payoh has seen many innovative “firsts”, and served as a model for the development of residential towns all over Singapore.
And the National Heritage Board (NHB)’s refreshed Toa Payoh Heritage Trail will expound on the history of Singapore’s “model town” and tell the lesser-known stories of Toa Payoh’s significant landmarks.
Norsaleen Binte Salleh, Deputy Director (Education & Community Outreach), National Heritage Board (NHB) shares more details of the refreshed trail.

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19 March 2022
Weekends: Norsaleen Salleh - Heritage Maintenance in Little India
Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Norsaleen Salleh, Deputy Director, Education and Community Outreach, National Heritage Board to discuss about the motivation behind the galleries’ opening featuring Little India and methods to preserve these precious cultural practices of the community.

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27 May 2021
Travel Thursday: Discover the stories behind heritage businesses behind Kampong Gelam
With the upcoming Street Corner Heritage Galleries by the National Heritage Board (NHB), Kampong Gelam, one of Singapore's oldest urban quarters, will be featured in this event. Norsaleen Salleh, Deputy Director, (Education and Community Outreach), National Heritage Board, shares more about this and how it will feature heritage businesses in the area.

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