Win Tickets to “Treasury Of The World” Exhibition At Asian Civilisations Museum Today!

Note: This contest is officially closed. Thank you for your support and participation. Winners will be announced shortly.

You guessed right.  I have FIVE pairs of tickets to give away.  It is open for all readers.  The only catch is, you have to turn up at the museum’s front desk any time during the exhibition to collect your free tickets.  And the exhibition is in Singapore, after making its appearance at prestigious museums like the Louvre in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  Read on to find out how you can win a pair of tickets today!  This contest will be closed on Feb 8 (Mon).

From what I learned during the blogger event hosted by the museum, “Treasury of the World” is a stunning collection of exquisite, jewelled works of art in the era of the Mughal Empire (here is the link to Wikipedia).  The lavish lifestyle of the Mughals (1526-1858), their love of beauty and precious objects, British ambassador Tomas Roe once described Emperor Jahangir who was dressed in his finery the treasury of the world.

You may have heard of Taj Mahal.  It is built during the reign of Shah Jahan and is one of the monuments created during the era of the Mughal Empire.  With such a colorful history, although I am more of a painting admirer kind of person, I am keen to check out what being lavish means in that era.

*     *     THE CONTEST     *     *

Here is how this contest works.  You have to email your full name to me by Feb 8, 2010 (my email address is here) together with the answers to my questions listed below.  Winners will be announced in my website and tickets are to be collected at the museum.  You may not need to answer every question and to get every answer correct.  However, getting them right or even attempting to get them right will increase your chances of winning.  I doubt if I would get an overwhelming response.  But if it is so, I will videotape the lucky draw process to demonstrate my … erm … fairness.  Of course you won’t see my face.  But rest assured that I will hire someone very pretty to do my job.

Question 1 is mandatory.  Your response will give me something to write, when I announce the winners.  Questions 2 through 8 are based on the slideshow I have put together below (materials courtesy of the museum and The al-Sabah Collection), this blog entry, and a little bit of luck.  Are you ready?

1. Tell me something about your visit to museums.  For example, how often do you visit a museum?  What kind of art do you enjoy seeing?  What do you get out of an exhibition?  Do you visit alone?  And etc.
2. (Optional) Who is described as being the treasury of the world?
3. (Optional) What is a sarpech (slide #1)?
4. (Optional) What was the original number of stones (slide #2)?
5. (Optional) Whose image is on this pendant (slide #3)?
6. (Optional) How many inscriptions are on this stone (slide #4)?
7. (Optional) How tall is that small bottle set in cm (slide #5)?
8. (Optional) What is the diameter of the bracelet set in cm (slide #6)?
9. Which is your favorite website?

Thank you for your participation.  Below is the slideshow that I have put together for you.  Feel free to mouse over the image and give it a pause if you wish to read the text. Images courtesy of © The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait (LNS 959 J).

*     *     ADDITIONAL INFO    *     *

Venue is at Special Exhibitions Gallery, Asian Civilisations Museum 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555.

Admission charges as follows. 

• $8 (adults) / $4 (concession); Family package at $20 for up to 5 pax.
• Free admission for children aged 6 and below and seniors aged 60 and above every day (locals and PRs only). 50% off for foreigners aged 60 and above.
• 50% discount every Friday, 7-9pm

Opening hours: Mon, 1pm-7pm; Tues to Sun: 9am – 7pm (to 9pm on Fri).