Haji Yusoff Memorial Museum

20/05/2026

We are excited to have Anderson Teo helping us with a project for the museum. How fortunate are we to work with one of Singapore’s best modellists. Ah oh, Anderson is a long time supporter from Gedung Kuning book days. Watch this space!

13/05/2026

13/05/2026

Among guests who visited us in April 2026:
1 - 25 students and 5 teachers from UST Angelicum College in Manila attended Heritage Communication workshop at HYMM. These students went around Kampong Gelam and presented their observations. And yes, they had scrumptious Nasi Padang next door.
2 - Sohail Nakhooda, Editor-in-Chief of Islamica magazine (our favourite!)
3 - Bambang Endrosubekti whose family knew the Gedung Kuning family for 60 years
4 - Ridzwan the IT guy from Tampines who was curious about our museum
We look forward to welcoming YOU to our muzium in May 2026!

05/05/2026

We collaborated with Halijah Travel to decorate the business pushcart in conjunction with the Malay Heritage Centre Re-Opening celebrations. Haji Yusoff was the original creator of the Haj belt in 1880 with his own trademark label. Halijah Travel is one of the pioneer travel agencies in Singapore that specialized in pilgrimage services. We are happy to also lend our 1930s luggage to the entourage.

04/05/2026

Relive History. Rediscover Singapore.
First to HYMM, then to Malay Heritage Centre in Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).
See you at our Open House in May!

10/04/2026

We are a fan of Islamica magazine and was thrilled when the Editor-in-Chief, Sohail Nakhooda, dropped by our museum!
Sohail was the first Muslim to study Christian theology at the Vatican. His vision for Islamica is to broaden perspectives on Islam and provide a forum for Muslims to articulate their concerns while establishing cross-cultural relations. Published in English, Islamica contributors are scholars, thinkers, writers and activists from around the world.

10/04/2026

Among guests who visited us in March 2026:
1 - Friends of the Museum Malay Heritage Centre (FOM MHC) Docents
2 - Fong Weng Kiong and his 친구
Brandon Kim who are course mates in the tourist guide course
3 - Tan Tong, Tan Zheng, Jax Tan who were curious about the building they saw on Apple map
4 - Susan Chong, another docent
5 - Beng Nah who came again with her friend Yixian
6 - Azra Moiz, retired lawyer who’s a FOM MHC docent
We look forward to welcoming YOU to our muzium in April 2026!

02/04/2026

Relive History. Rediscover Singapore.
First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).
See you at our Open House in April!
ps. We celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri for a month in Singapore 🤭

20/03/2026

Here’s wishing those celebrating Selamat Hari Raya Puasa, Eid Mubarak!

Fun fact: The walls of Masjid Raya Sultan Riau in Pulau Penyengat were coated with traditional Indian plaster called ‘Madras Chunam’. Egg whites were used as bonding agents of the plaster.

01/12/2025

Relive History. Rediscover Singapore.
First to HYMM, then to Kampong Gelam (once a Pilgrim and Publishing Hub).
See you at our Open House in December!