An analysis of the historical representation of the Japanese War and Occupation in Singapore: Introduction Built in 1887, the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) is the nation's oldest museum . Using different and new ways of representing history and culture, NMS seeks to be an unconventional museum experience for visitors. (National Museum of Singapore, 2013). In the Singapore History Gallery, a segment is dedicated to the depiction of the Japanese occupation, showing the progress of Japanese expansion in Singapore and the reactions of both locals and the British. In this article we will discuss how the Japanese occupation was represented in the museum, as well as the importance of war museums in the context of the NMS in Singapore. They follow the limitations of the NMS in its depiction of the Japanese occupation. The basis of this article is the thesis that, although the NMS succeeded in objectively representing the Japanese occupation, it has its limitations regarding some sensitive war issues. Representing the past objectively First, the exhibition is in chronological order which allows visitors to understand the chain of events in a logical manner. It begins by telling how the British ruled Singapore and how Japan began invading Southeast Asia in the 1930s. These facts are followed by the crucial battle of Singapore, from 8 to 15 February 1942, which broke out right in the middle of the Second World War, where the Japanese authorities guided their expansionism to South-East Asia. It follows the rapid surrender of Singapore by the British, leaving the island in Japanese hands for nearly three years. During this period, severe signs of trauma were inflicted on the Singaporean… half of the paper… Frost, M. R. (2009). The creation of the Singapore History Gallery: some personal reflections. Retrieved 2/27/2014 from http://s-pores.com/2009/02/history-gallery/#_ftn3Muzaini, H. (2006). Production/consumption of landscapes of memory: the genesis/politics of WWII commemoration in Singapore. Geojournal, 66(3), 211-222. doi:10.1007/s10708-006-9030-3Muzaini, H., & Yeoh, B. S. A. (2005). War landscapes as 'battlefields' of collective memories: reading the Reflections in Bukit Chandu, Singapore. Cultural Geographies, 12(3), 345-365. doi:10.1191/1474474005eu335oaNational Museum of Singapore. (2013). National Museum of Singapore - Overview. Retrieved 2/28/2014 from http://www.nationalmuseum.sg/NMSPortal/AboutNMS/OverviewOrtmann, S. (2009) Singapore: The Politics of Inventing National Identity. Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 28(4), 23-46.