MINT Museum of Toys — Attraction in Singapore

Visited MINT to watch a screening of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century", a vintage scifi film I've always known about but was never able to track down and watch. The Museum curated a collection of toys and memorabilia from the era which paired really well with the look and feel of the movie itself. The ambience at MINT is exceptional and the Museum exhibitions bear all the marks of something hand-picked and scrutinised with excellent attention to detail.

The room where the movie was screened was spacious yet cozy, with very comfortable seating and cool air-conditioning throughout the space. It felt unique from the experience of a regular movie theatre, since the room doesn't get as dark it feels more like a communal viewing experience to be shared with friends and family, and you're able to glance around the displays within the room (which were curated to match the movie) if ever you find your eyes or attention wandering.

Overall my trip to the MINT museum was an extremely enjoyable one, the space is lovely and extremely well cared for. It's definitely surprising the value they are able to squeeze out of the space they occupy, it is not only comparable to larger exhibitions at larger venues, I'd argue it is greater in value because of the density and attention they provide towards their displays. There isn't any inch wasted with hastily installed attractions, every little detail is meticulously thought of, and you feel that detail instantly when you begin exploring the spaces.

Definitely would recommend other Singaporeans to visit and take note of this very unique part of our local arts/entertainment scene. And tourists should also take the time to visit, you might be surprised at some of the artifacts that reside...

I looked forward with great anticipation to see this wonderful collection of vintage toys. However, I'm very sad to say, that the burst of bright and vibrant colours with which I was expecting to be overwhelmed, was disappointingly absent, mainly due to the fact that all the shelves were backlit, thereby putting all these beautiful toys in dark shadows. I don't understand this choice of lighting design, because it did very little justice to these amazingly wonderful and brightly coloured toys.

Additionally, there was so much interesting information, but many of the captions were in the most minuscule fonts, and rather difficult to read. Similarly, the glass cases of the amazing larger toys had the captions printed over the glass, so I had to dodge around the glass to actually read the interesting stories.

As I left feeling underwhelmed, and rather disappointed at not being able to experience the magnificently vivid colours of all the toys in its full original brightness, I noticed that the lighting of the merchandise in the gift shop cabinets were so much better than any of the items upstairs! The lights here were shining ONTO the toys, and not behind them (See last photo!) :) :)

I have always wanted to visit this museum and I finally got the chance last week. I was greeted by very friendly staff, and the entire collection of toys was really marvellous, but I really do hope that the owners would consider rethinking the museum's overall lighting design for their displays, perhaps with another toy exhibition design consultant so that I can come again and see these toys in their full vividly...

A cool museum for the nerds, the curious, the young, and the young at heart. My sister and I were astonished of how big the collection is. The toys were somewhat kept in its theme, though there were some that are a little confusing. We had a great time nonetheless. The place is not that big but not that small. It's not that crowded. We had gone in and out every floor without time limits. We spent the time reading of the descriptions on some of the displays, posters, watched some videos, and taken pictures at our leisure. For one, we enjoyed some cool toys from animes, Star Wars, Disney, etc. It's really fun to see different toys from different countries to different areas. One thing though, just for a refreshing idea, it would be great to add some guides, videos, or stories of what made the owner collect those toys or how did they acquired it, or even fun trivias about the toys. Do some demos, or hands on stuffs related to toys. That way, we could also delve into a little appreciation about the toys with the owner, or with its era, or toy making, or with the culture or history that it represents. Add some toys that is a little at time, something that is eye catching, known and prized by the generation today like anime toys, weird toys, scary toys, etc. Overall, it is a really cool place. I lost count of the number of...