In the Ether: The Rise of Sanctuary Technologies
ArtScience Museum's free festival of art, installations, talks and workshops on technology and society, 3 Oct–6 Dec 2026, daily 9am–6pm.
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Key facts
- When
- Where
- ArtScience Museum · Marina Bay 6 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018974
- Price
- Free
- Ticket availability
- Tickets on saleas of 8 Nov 2026
- Organiser
- ArtScience Museum
Overview
In the Ether — The Rise of Sanctuary Technologies is the third edition of ArtScience Museum's festival linking science, technology and society, running from 3 October to 6 December 2026 with free admission. It explores 'sanctuary technologies' that give people more choice and autonomy, with key contributors Vensa and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (ArtScience Museum, accessed 8 Nov 2026)
Themes
The festival is organised around Imagine, Investigate and Experiment, the last covering microchips and open-source hardware. Installations include Mimus by Madeline Gannon/ATONATON, an industrial robot arm that responds to visitors, at Basement 2 (ArtScience Museum, accessed 8 Nov 2026)
Workshops
Make Your Own Chip, with Tiny Tapeout, runs on 24, 26, 28 and 29 November from 1pm to 5pm at Level 4; free with registration and no engineering experience needed, though you must bring a laptop (ArtScience Museum, accessed 8 Nov 2026)
Tickets
Admission is free; some workshops require registration (ArtScience Museum, accessed 8 Nov 2026)
Good to know
- Dates
- 3 Oct–6 Dec 2026
- Hours
- Daily 9am–6pm
- Cost
- Free; some workshops need registration
Getting there
Nearest MRT
- CE1/DT16 Bayfront · 5 min walk
The museum is at 6 Bayfront Avenue, reached from Bayfront MRT station: Exit D is a 7-minute walk, Exit B an 11-minute walk and Exit C a 17-minute walk. On rainy days, use the Oculus entrance to stay sheltered between the museum and The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands ([ArtScience Museum, accessed 8 Nov 2026](https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum/plan-your-visit.html))
Sources
- In the Ether: The Rise of Sanctuary Technologies — ArtScience Museum · accessed 8 Nov 2026
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