I got a flight to catch so this is really a just a picture post!
Tickets go on sale from 1 May 2012 at www.MarinaBaySands.com. The exhibition is from 2 June 30th Sept 2012.
I will be updating on all details by tonight! 
Exhibition Walkthrough:
General synopsis of what guests to ArtScience Museum will encounter as they make their way through Harry Potter: The Exhibition, exploring unique costumes, props and sets from the various Harry Potter film series.
SETTING 1:
Sorting Hat Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded more than 1,000 years ago by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. At the beginning of each school year, the Sorting Hat divides new students into the four Hogwarts houses named after each of the four founders. In the first setting, one guest per group is sorted prior to entering the Pre-Show of the exhibition.
SETTING 2:
Pre-Show During the Pre-Show, guests watch an eight-screen montage of the Harry Potter film series. At the climax, a train whistle is heard, followed by the roar of the Hogwarts Express. The wall of the Pre-Show rises to reveal the epic sight of a replica of the Hogwarts Express. Guests are escorted along the platform into the Portrait Gallery, which marks the formal beginning of the exhibition area.
SETTING 3:
Gryffindor Common Room Setting three takes visitors into the house of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Known for bravery, daring, nerve and chivalry, members of Gryffindor house wear scarlet and gold, which can be seen in the school uniform costumes displayed in this scene. The Gryffindor area is guarded by a painting of the Fat Lady, similar to the gatekeeper of the common room in the films. On display in this area are many original artifacts that belonged t! o Harry, Ron and Hermione in the film series. Harrys wand and glasses are displayed, along with Rons monogrammed sweater and wool hat, and the Howler sent from his mother. Also in this area, guests can see the Marauders Map.
SETTING 4:
Classrooms The fourth setting explores some of the classes the students experience at Hogwarts. In! the Pot ions area, guests can view Professor Snapes original costume, alongside his bubbling potions. In the Divination area, guests can marvel at the details of the exotic wardrobe of Professor Trelawney and gaze into her crystal ball in an effort to predict the future. Students at Hogwarts learn to defend themselves against Dark Magic in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, which contains a number of magical artifacts used during lessons. Here, guests explore displays featuring costumes and props from the classrooms of Professors Lupin, Lockhart and Umbridge, including a Cornish pixie. In an area modeled after the Herbology greenhouse at Hogwarts, guests can pull a Mandrake from its pot and experience the screeching these plants make when disturbed.
SETTING 5:
Quidditch Quidditch, the most popular sport in the wizarding world, is featured in setting five. Harry became the youngest Seeker in a century at Hogwarts during his first year when he was selected for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Ron and Ginny Weasley joined the team in later years, as Keeper and Chaser, respectively. Artifacts from their matches, including dozens of detailed Quidditch costumes and props, even the Golden Snitch, are on display. Fans will see the Quidditch World Cup and Harrys Nimbus 2000 broom. Guests can try their hand at Quidditch, toss a Quaffle and earn a point for their house.
SETTING 6:
Hagrids Hut
Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts, is the focus of the sixth setting. This unique area of the exhibition allows guests to see Buckbeak the Hippogriff and provides the opportunity to enter and tour a recreation of Hagrids hut, complete with a bubbling cauldron
and hatching dragon egg. As Hagrid is half-giant, all of the furniture and many of the other items in his home are over-sized. This immersive environment allows guests to sit in Hagrids chair.
SETTING 7:
Forbidden Forest Setting seven takes visitors to the dense woods on the Hogwarts grounds, the Forbidden Forest, which! is stri ctly off limits to all students. Home to all types of magical creatures, including unicorns, Acromantula (giant spiders), centaurs and Thestrals, the Forest is well-known to Hagrid who lives at its edgeand Harry, who has some frightening encounters in this area in each film. Fans will recognize life-size centaurs, used as study models, as well as the Hungarian Horntail dragon and even Acromantula.
SETTING 8:
Dark Forces Setting eight showcases Dark Magic elements used by Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, to gain power in the wizarding world. A collection of the darkest elements from the film series fills this environment, including a close-up look at Lord Voldemorts costume and horcruxes, the Death Eaters robes and masks, and a Dementor. SETTING 9 Great Hall Lit by candles that float above the room, the Great Hall at Hogwarts serves as the main meeting area for students. The climax of the exhibition, setting nine features props and artifacts from the magnificent Yule Ball, as well as costumes from notable characters such as Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore. Features in this area include the collection of Deathly Hallows (Elder Wand, Invisibility Cloak and Resurrection Stone) an ice sculpture centerpiece, stools, Christmas celebration crackers, place settings, platters, a table cloth and Yule Ball programs, invitations and ticketsall props used in the films.
So, whos excited for this exhibition?? 
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