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The Vintage Camera Museum is a camera museum in Kampong Glam which is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Singapore.
Started by steel trader Solaiyappan Ramanathan and his cousin (and artist) A.P. Shreethar, the camera museum opened on 1 June 2017.[1][2] It was started to educate people the evolution of camera. The exhibits consist of approximately 1,000 cameras from the personal collections of Ramanathan and Shreethar, who both collectively own 7,000 cameras.[1] The cameras are from as far back as the late 19th century all the way to the early 2000s,[3] and include pigeon camera, a Minox spy camera, and Rokuoh-sha Type 89 'Machine Gun' camera that was used by the Japanese as a training weapon during World War II.[1]
The museum was affected by the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore which it saw a 90% drop in traffic, forcing it to be temporarily closed in 2020.[4]
Architectureedit
Ramanathan bought a building located at Jalan Kledek and retrofitted it.[1] The façade of the building is shaped after a Rollei camera,[2] and is thus called as the 'world's biggest camera-shaped building'.[3][5][6] Housed in the 2,500 sq ft (230 m2)[3] building are the Vintage Camera Museum, and Click Art Museum, which showcases Shreethar's artwork while allowing visitors to experiment photography with the art pieces.[7]
The museum is housed in a white camera-shaped building with a total floor area of 2,500 square feet, divided into two museums – Vintage Camera Museum and Click art Museum.[1]
^ abcdeKaur, Gurveen (23 June 2017). "Vintage camera museum reach out to youth on evolution of instrument". The Straits Times. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ abKerr, Adam (6 July 2017). "Singapore is now home to the camera-shaped Vintage Camera's Museum". SG Magazine. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ abc"Singapore's first vintage camera museum sits in what's being called the world's biggest camera-shaped building | Coconuts Singapore". Coconuts. 11 July 2017. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^Chia, Osmond (3 April 2020). "Museums, galleries struggling to stay open during Covid-19 outbreak". The New Paper. from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^Lin, S. J. (16 April 2018). "Singapore's Only Vintage Camera Museum Has Over 1,000 Pieces, Some Which You Can Pick Up And Play With". TheSmartLocal - Singapore's Leading Travel and Lifestyle Portal. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^"Vintage Cameras Museum Singapore Keeps One Eye on the History of Photography". Straatosphere. 14 June 2017. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^"Vintage Camera's Museum". Visit Kampong Gelam. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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vintage, camera, museum, this, article, have, been, created, edited, return, undisclosed, payments, violation, wikipedia, terms, require, cleanup, comply, with, wikipedia, content, policies, particularly, neutral, point, view, july, 2021, camera, museum, kampo. This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payments a violation of Wikipedia s terms of use It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view July 2021 The Vintage Camera Museum is a camera museum in Kampong Glam which is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Singapore Vintage Camera MuseumsFacade of the Vintage Camera MuseumLocation within SingaporeEstablished1 June 2017 2017 06 01 LocationSingaporeCoordinates1 18 13 N 103 51 24 E 1 303486 N 103 8568053 E 1 303486 103 8568053TypeCamera museumFounderSolaiyappan RamanathanA P ShreetharCuratorSolaiyappan RamanathanWebsitewww wbr vintagecamerasmuseumsg wbr com Contents 1 History and background 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory and background editStarted by steel trader Solaiyappan Ramanathan and his cousin and artist A P Shreethar the camera museum opened on 1 June 2017 1 2 It was started to educate people the evolution of camera The exhibits consist of approximately 1 000 cameras from the personal collections of Ramanathan and Shreethar who both collectively own 7 000 cameras 1 The cameras are from as far back as the late 19th century all the way to the early 2000s 3 and include pigeon camera a Minox spy camera and Rokuoh sha Type 89 Machine Gun camera that was used by the Japanese as a training weapon during World War II 1 The museum was affected by the onset of COVID 19 pandemic in Singapore which it saw a 90 drop in traffic forcing it to be temporarily closed in 2020 4 Architecture editRamanathan bought a building located at Jalan Kledek and retrofitted it 1 The facade of the building is shaped after a Rollei camera 2 and is thus called as the world s biggest camera shaped building 3 5 6 Housed in the 2 500 sq ft 230 m2 3 building are the Vintage Camera Museum and Click Art Museum which showcases Shreethar s artwork while allowing visitors to experiment photography with the art pieces 7 The museum is housed in a white camera shaped building with a total floor area of 2 500 square feet divided into two museums Vintage Camera Museum and Click art Museum 1 See also editList of museums in SingaporeReferences edit a b c d e Kaur Gurveen 23 June 2017 Vintage camera museum reach out to youth on evolution of instrument The Straits Times Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 Retrieved 1 July 2021 a b Kerr Adam 6 July 2017 Singapore is now home to the camera shaped Vintage Camera s Museum SG Magazine Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 Retrieved 4 July 2021 a b c Singapore s first vintage camera museum sits in what s being called the world s biggest camera shaped building Coconuts Singapore Coconuts 11 July 2017 Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 Retrieved 4 July 2021 Chia Osmond 3 April 2020 Museums galleries struggling to stay open during Covid 19 outbreak The New Paper Archived from the original on 30 November 2022 Retrieved 4 July 2021 Lin S J 16 April 2018 Singapore s Only Vintage Camera Museum Has Over 1 000 Pieces Some Which You Can Pick Up And Play With TheSmartLocal Singapore s Leading Travel and Lifestyle Portal Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 Retrieved 4 July 2021 Vintage Cameras Museum Singapore Keeps One Eye on the History of Photography Straatosphere 14 June 2017 Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 Retrieved 4 July 2021 Vintage Camera s Museum Visit Kampong Gelam Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 Retrieved 4 July 2021 External links editOfficial website nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vintage Camera Museum nbsp This Singapore related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vintage Camera Museum amp oldid 1178995443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
