KUCHING: The newly opened Sarawak Science Centre is giving visitors an opportunity to explore science through interactive exhibits and activities, with families and students praising the centre as an engaging place to gain new knowledge.
Fresh graduate Khoirun Nisa Binti Ibrahim, 25, described her experience at the centre as enjoyable, saying the exhibits allowed visitors to learn new things while understanding how different concepts work.
She said the centre offered a good opportunity for families to spend time together while learning outside a conventional classroom setting.
“The experience was very fun and enjoyable. We were able to learn many new things while exploring the different exhibits and activities,” she said.
Among the exhibits she found interesting were those focusing on energy and heat, light and sound, and dinosaurs.
She said the interactive activities also encouraged visitors to think and understand scientific concepts in a more engaging way.
Nisa added that the centre’s facilities were good and advanced, describing it as a positive development for Kuching as it provides children and families with a place to learn about science and technology through interactive experiences.
Meanwhile, Tadika Kreatif coordinator Lia Jing Yu, 44, described her visit with the kindergarten children as “fantastic” and a “knowledgeable trip”, particularly as it exposed them to new experiences.
She said the centre provided children with an opportunity to explore science beyond what they normally learned through books, numbers, letters, poems and rhymes.
“When they came to this Sarawak Science Centre, there are a lot of sessions that they’re really curious to explore and to experience. They never know what that is. So, you see, that’s the first exposure, even to the staff,” she said.
Lia also praised the centre’s facilities and staff, particularly the cleanliness of its toilets and the friendliness of its staff.
Although the cafeteria had not yet fully opened, Lia said the centre’s team accommodated the group by arranging a special space upstairs for the children and staff to have lunch.
Lia believed the exhibits and activities were suitable for kindergarten children despite some being advanced for their age.
“Definitely, 100 per cent. Even though they are advanced,” she said, adding that the exposure could encourage the children to become more curious and explore further.
She also said her group had not managed to visit every station due to the number of visitors and planned to return to the centre later this year.
Sixteen-year-old student Muhamad Danish Zunnurain Mohamad Naquiruddin also found the visit enjoyable, saying he learned about engineering, cloud formation and chemistry during his visit.
He said the biodiversity section was among the exhibits he enjoyed most as it provided information about plants and included dinosaur displays.
“I also really enjoyed the chemistry section because it is a subject I like. I gained a lot of new information from the exhibits,” he said.
Danish said the centre was suitable for children as it provided an opportunity for them to gain knowledge while having an enjoyable experience.
He also recommended the centre to students, saying it offered new information and experiences outside the classroom.
