SG50 “Window” Displays at Changi Airport Terminal 1

Changi Airport's special exhibitions and displays are always intriguing and picture-perfect. It is also a very creative airport that offers entertainment concepts that are not usually associated with airports. Even though Terminal 1 is undergoing improvements, Changi Airport has creatively incorporated pretty window-like displays around one of the enclosed areas. These “windows” are tiny, and the displays light up and move. These displays remind me of the window displays in Australia during the Christmas holidays, except that the displays in Changi Airport are SG50-themed to commemorate Singapore's 50th year of independence.

The displays are of Singaporean attractions, which are also national icons. One of the window displays is of the Botanical Gardens, which was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. The purple orchids also give a strong sense of the Singapore identity, since orchids closely form both Singapore’s and the Botanical Gardens’ heritages, and Singapore's national flower is an orchid (Fun fact: Singapore’s national flower is the Vanda Miss Joaquim).

The next window depicts the Singapore Flyer and the Formula 1 night race in the city. The race car moves up and down, and it is a reminder of the Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix that was held in September. It embraces the night grand prix concept that Singapore hosts in the heart of the city, with the city lights illuminating the night sky that form the beautiful backdrop.

The third window is a mini-Changi Airport. The iconic control tower takes centre-stage in this display, and the Skytrain, which links all three terminals, moves up and down on the bright and cool track. The Skytrain in the display is the tiny version of the normal-sized Skytrains that are currently covered in illustrations to commemorate Singapore’s 50th year of independence, referred to as SG50.

The final window display in this post is of the Merlion. The Merlion is half-lion and half-fish, and there are five official life-sized Merlions around Singapore. This majestic creature has a primary role in the story of how Singapore was discovered and named “Singapura” by Sang Nila Utama, a prince from Palembang. In this display, the blue waves move around the Merlion, similar to the Merlion at Merlion Park in the city.

These window displays are fun to watch, even though they are small. The movements and bright lights in the displays add joy to viewing them, and they attract many happy travellers who are keen to snap their pictures. Head to Changi Airport Terminal 1 to enjoy these displays.

These displays are located near the Skytrain platform bound to Terminal 2, and the location is near to the AirAsia check-in counters.