This October, Science Centre Singapore (SCS) excites with its line-up of interactive online and on-ground exhibitions and activities for young learners to discover the wonders of Science and eye-opening STEM creations.
Here's what you can look forward to at the SCS this October! So don't wait and check out what kids can expect when visiting!
New And Upcoming Activities
UNTAME: Rebooting Our World
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081 & KidsSTOP, 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Singapore 609433
Date: 6 Sep to 5 Dec 2021
Time: Various timings
Fee: Various fees
Themed Rebooting Our World, UNTAME returns bigger and better to spotlight the power of multidisciplinary learning in a post-Covid world! Brought to you by SCS, the three-month-long hybrid festival presents a suite of cross-platform activities for all ages.
Join us as we embark on a series of virtual quests to restore the ravaged environments, participate in a slew of sustainabiliy-themed activities to turn trash into treasure, and experience science coming to life after dark at fan favourite exhibitions complete with food, games and fun activities. Key events include:
1. STEAM Festival
Venue: KidsSTOP
Date: 6 Sep to 10 Oct 2021
Have an UNTAME Children's Day celebration with us at the STEAM Festival! Find out how to nurture and inspire your little eco-warrior by discovering ways to build a more sustainable world through a variety of intriguing STEAM challenges, fun parent-child activities and informative educator workshop both online and on-site!
2. UNTAME Online
Venue: Online
Date: 29 Oct to 5 Dec 2021
The fate of Our Earth is in your hands, are you game enough to save it? Join us for #UNTAMEreboot, our online interactive platform where you can help restore ravaged environments back to their pristine state in a series of mini-games, video quizzes and exciting real-world activities! Attractive prizes are also up for grabs!
3. UNTAME Day
Venue: Science Centre Singapore
Date: 20 to 28 Nov 2021
Make way for some Unadulterated Fun with UNTAME Day! Discover how to weave some upcycling magic and transform used items into beautiful creations through an array of fun activities and workshops at SCS! Plus, find out how you can be part of our record breaking event!
4. UNTAME After Dark
Venue: Science Centre Singapore
Date: 3 to 5 Dec 2021
Sun's down, light's up! Join us for a unique experience at SCS as it opens its doors for this special after dark event! See fan favourite exhibitions in a completely different light, catch cool performances, feast on savoury food and be amazed by the spectacles of lights and colours in the Dazzling Light Installation.
Grab our early bird tickets and enjoy up to 30% off the usual prices today! The early bird promotion is valid till 7 November 2021. Click here to purchase your tickets. Prices reflected are after discount.
International Day of Older Persons
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date: 1 to 3 Oct 2021 & 8 to 10 Oct 2021
Time: 10am to 12.45pm & 2pm to 4.45pm
Fee: Activities are complimentary with every paid Science Centre Singapore admission ticket
Themed Digital Empowerment for Seniors, this year’s event features the following exciting onsite activities*:
Digital Experience
Venue: Dialoue with Time, Hall B
Be amazed by the achievements and active lives of our senior guides post retirement. Learn more about ageing by taking part in our six interactive games.
Health On Your Wrist
Venue: Scientist For A Day, Hall A
Smart devices can help track health matters conveniently. Explore the uses of a smart watch and a digital oximeter, and understand how these devices can improve our way of life.
Near Field Communication
Venue: The Mind’s Eye’s Demo Corner
Wonder how contactless payment works? Learn about Near Field Communication and its key features including data storage and easy retrieval.
LED Story Circuitry
Venue: The Tinkering Studio, Hall E
Unleash your creativity and design your own paper circuit. Plus, create a greeting card for your grandparents using copper tapes and LEDs.
Mobility Training
Venue: Future Makers, Hall G
Have you tried exercising on a jigsaw puzzle? Test your stamina and agility by exercising with the Moto Tiles. These tiles help to improve leg strength, balance, coordination and overall health.
Tech Funday
Venue: KidsSTOP, 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Singapore 609433
Fee: $65 for one adult and one child
Miniature Golf
Date/Time: 17 Oct 2021, 2pm to 3.30pm
Control a mini robot and create a miniature golf course. Can you complete the golf course with the least number of strokes?
Gaming Control
Date/Time: 14 Nov 2021, 2pm to 3.30pm
Learn how circuits works, and play a digital arcade game by creating a game controller using everyday materials.
Recommended age: 5 to 8 years old.
For more information, click here.
Young Physicist
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date/Time: 6 Nov 2021, 9.30am to 1pm
Fee: $80/pax
Explore physics through various hands-on activities and projects in this engaging, small group sessions with your own Curious Physicist kit. The programme includes a 15-minute break and refreshment.
Recommended age: Families with children aged 10 to 12 years old.
Mission Discovery Singapore 2021
Venue: Cultural Hall, National University of Singapore
Date: 13 to 17 Dec 2021
Time: 9am to 4pm
Fee: $1,799
Sign up for a STEM course titled Mission Discovery Singapore 2021 that is designed and led by NASA astronauts and expert educators. During this course, students will get to:
1. Meet and work with experienced astronauts
2. A chance to have their experiment launched into space
3. Undergo NASA leadership and team building activities
Divided into teams, students will be instructed to propose a science experiment idea. The best idea will be launched into space and carried out by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. With the help of brilliant astronauts, NASA role models, astronaut trainers, NASA personnel, scientists and engineers, students will learn more about space and STEM through various exhilarating hands-on activities.
Recommended age: 14 to 18 years old.
Prototyping for Exploration: Space
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 60908
Date: 14 to 15 Dec 2021
Time: 10am to 5pm
Fee: $599 (Sign up by 21 Nov 2021 to enjoy the early bird discount at just $499)
Gear up for space exploration and meet real-life NASA astronauts at the Prototyping for Exploration: Space workshop! Participants will get to:
1. Learn about space and space exploration through interactive visualisation;
2. Get up close and personal with NASA astronauts during Question & Answer Session;
3. Work on physics and engineering activities through engaging workshops;
4. Bond with other team members and learn good presentation skills; and
5. Win attractive prizes!
Price is inclusive of lunch, admission to SCS and Omni-Theatre, workshop materials as well as certificate of participation.
Recommended age: 10 to 14 years old.
KidsSTOP Academy: Stay Home Learning Kit
Fee: $10/kit
Get the latest KidsSTOP Academy: Stay Home Learning Kit today. With the Panda Climber Kit, your child will learn more about friction from creating their very own panda climber.
Exclusively designed and put together by a group of dedicated Science Educators from KidsSTOP, the activity kits include a video tutorial. Kits will be delivered to your house.
Recommended age: 4 to 8 years old.
October Promotions
Butterflies Up-Close – Treat or Tint?
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date: Fri to Sun, Public & School Holidays
Time: 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm
Fee: $14/pax
This October, approach the Butterflies Up-Close staff and pick up a colouring sheet or tasty treats at the counter. Activities are complimentary with every paid Butterflies Up-Close admission ticket.
About Butterflies Up-Close
Dance with beautiful butterflies* from around the region at Singapore’s first indoor butterfly enclosure, where humidity and temperature are carefully regulated to ensure that plants and butterflies can thrive.
*The number of butterflies and species vary depending on the season.
Snow City Singapore – October Special
Venue: Snow City Singapore, 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Singapore 609433
Date/Time: Tue to Fri, 10am to 5pm | Weekends, Public & School Holidays, 10am to 6pm
Fee:
1 Hour Snowplay + Target Shooting
Singaporean/PR: $21
Standard: $23
Get more bang for your buck this October! From 1 to 31 October 2021, purchase our bundled 1hr Snowplay + Target Shooting admission tickets and receive additional 40 rubber balls for free! Tickets are available for purchase at Snow City Singapore ticketing counter and online.
Complimentary Child Admission To Da Vinci, The Exhibition
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date/Time: Fri to Sun, Public & School Holidays, 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm
Fee: Complimentary child admission ticket with every paid adult admission ticket
Enjoy complimentary child admission to Da Vinci, The Exhibition this October. Discounted tickets are only available for purchase on Klook.
Ongoing Physical Activities & Exhibitions
That’s Gross Science Show
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date: Weekends, Public & School Holidays
Time: 11am & 3pm
Fee: $5/pax
Ever found yourself going “eeee” at poop and pee stains on the toilet seat, or exclaiming “ewww” at the sight of mucus dripping down a nose? Learn about the many unpleasant yet very important substances excreted by our bodies at That’s Gross Science Show! You’re guaranteed to leave the show yelling “that’s gross!”
Recommended age: 5 years old and above.
Da Vinci, The Exhibition
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date: Fri to Sun, Public & School Holidays
Time: 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm
Fee:
Peak Weekday (Mon to Thu)
$15/adult, $13/child
Peak Weekend (Fri to Sun)
$18/adult, $15/child
Be inspired to innovate at Da Vinci, The Exhibition at SCS!
Officially launched on 18 June 2021, our latest blockbuster exhibition boasts the largest collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions in Southeast Asia. The exhibition examines da Vinci’s life, research and art through the years. Spread across ten different exhibition zones, guests will get to learn da Vinci’s complex beginning and lifetime achievements in Renaissance paintings, physics, music, military, flight, civil engineering, hydraulics and more. The exhibition will send guests of all ages on a truly exciting and inspiring journey into the past where they will get to know a true “Renaissance man”!
Highlights:
a. Features more than 50 fully built, life-size inventions and over 20 stunning displays.
b. Constructed by trained artisans who used da Vinci’s codices to design and build his inventions, bringing to life many machines and devices that were designed but never created due to the lack of modern technologies in the 15th Century.
c. Unravel the artist’s intricate designs and extraordinary early concepts on modern inventions including the parachute and scuba suit.
d. Get an in-depth view of da Vinci’s exploration into the world of anatomy including his famous studies on subjects such as the golden ratio and “Vitruvian Man”.
e. An engaging learning experience through interactive displays and hands-on activities.
f. Pop by the Curiosity Shop to grab da Vinci ballista and bombard kits too!
Energy Story
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date: Fri to Sun, Public & School Holidays
Time: 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm
Fee: Complimentary with paid SCS admission ticket
Energy is all around us. While we might often find it difficult to visualise energy, humankind has learnt to harness energy for work. From natural cycles to modern applications, explore the sources, transformation and uses of energy at our latest exhibition called Energy Story!
Jointly presented by SCS, the Energy Market Authority and SP Group, the exhibition captures the story of how humankind has progressed off the back of energy discovery, and must now work towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. Spread across six zones of multimedia displays and interactives, guests will also get to learn about Singapore’s own energy sector, raising awareness of our four energy switches and how we are working towards a greener energy mix. The exhibition also addresses our responsibility as energy consumers, presenting a vision of a clean and energy-efficient future.
Highlights:
a. Using a special projection effect known as pepper’s ghost, watch an animated feature about the energy cycles in nature.
b. Try your hand at the Galilean Cannon to discover how momentum is conserved and see how high you can propel the yellow ball.
c. Work with a partner to direct the lamp at our exhibition onto the solar-powered gliders to make them fly!
d. How will we power cities of the future? Challenge yourself as a single player or compete with friends in a multiplayer mode to see who can emerge as the better planner by selecting the right mix of energy sources in this game.
Dinosaurs Of Antarctica
Venue: Omni-Theatre, 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Singapore 609433
Date: Fri to Sun, Public & School Holidays
Time: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
Fee: $14/pax
From the Permian through the Jurassic, journey to the south polar landscapes of Antarctica hundreds of million years ago. Roam the primitive forests and thick swamps with bizarre dinosaurs and colossal amphibians, and enter a surreal world of bug-eyed giants and egg-laying mammals, where survival means enduring the sunless, six-month polar winter surrounded by meateaters with night vision.
Together with intrepid Antarctic scientists, go on a quest to understand the ice continent’s profound transformation and to predict the future as humans drive dramatic changes globally. Welcome to the prehistoric world of Gondwana. Welcome to Antarctica!
Ongoing Online Activities
Science At Home
To continue sparking curiosity, wonder and passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.), SCS’s dedicated team of Science Educators have curated the Science at Home series – a stay-home series offering a myriad of online resources across different formats and topics, specially curated for all age groups!
From conducting simple science experiments, reading interesting blog articles about the viral Dalgona Coffee or the importance of social distancing, to learning about simple science concepts using the Ready Steady Science material, there is no lack of edutainment for the young and young at heart!
And check out SCS's YouTube channel where you will get to learn to create a lemon volcano, discover the science behind forensic fingerprinting and explore “out-of-the-world” astronomy topics like asteroids and life in space. Remember to hit the like, subscribe and notification bell buttons for the latest update!
I Am A Young Scientist Badge
The evergreen I Am A Young Scientist Badge is now available online!
Together with your child, explore over ten Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) topics through myriad of self-directed activities. Plus, work on various hands-on experiments and activities from popular cards such as I Am A Young Zoologist, I Am A Young Botanist, I Am A Young Food Scientist, I Am A Young Geologist and many more on our online portal. Do check out our supplementary Ready, Steady, Science! materials that complement the I Am A Young Scientist activities.
Upon completion, you will receive a certificate and a Young Scientist Badge.
ISawtheScience Blog
Did you know that a well-renowned Polish-born scientist, Marie Curie, was behind the discovery of the radioactive elements polonium and radium? Find out more about her life on IsawtheScience blog!
Be sure to check out other fun and engaging science articles, covering topics like art, food, games, health and nature on our blog too!
Glow-in-the-Dark Storm Jar
Photo Credits: Science Centre Singapore (unless otherwise stated)
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date: Fri to Sun, Public & School Holidays
Time: 10am to 5pm
Fee: $16.90/kit
Learn about rain, density and UV light with our new all-in-one experimental kit!
Exclusively designed and put together by a group of dedicated Science Educators from SCS, the activity kit includes a video tutorial for the entire family. Grab your kit at the Curiosity Shop – SCS’s only souvenir shop!
Recommended age: 18 months to 8 years old.
The Curiosity Shop on LAZADA
Tailored to meet the MOE Science Syllabus, the Let’s Explore Kits are designed for primary school students to explore science in a fun way and acquire new scientific skills to study the world around them. From learning about electricity and circuits to discovering the nature of air, forces and shadow, these experimental Kits adopt an inquiry-based approach to learning science, which is central to the framework of the science curriculum in Singapore.
You may purchase the specially designed Let’s Explore Kits from the online store on LAZADA here.
Ongoing Promotions
Half Day & Full Day Admission Passes
Venue: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081
Date: Fri to Sun, Public & School Holidays
Time: 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm
Fee:
Half Day Pass
Singaporean / PR (Adult): $19.90
Singaporean / PR (Child): $17.90
Standard (Adult): $23.90
Standard (Child): $21.90
Full Day Pass
Singaporean / PR (Adult): $35.90
Singaporean / PR (Childt): $33.90
Standard (Adult): $40.90
Standard (Child): $37.90
Save up to 25% with our new half day and full day passes!
Half Day Pass
a. Science Centre Singapore + Butterflies Up-Close + $5 Curiosity Shop Voucher
b. Science Centre Singapore + Omni-Theatre + $5 Curiosity Shop Voucher
c. Science Centre Singapore + Da Vinci, The Exhibition + $5 Curiosity Shop Voucher
Half day passes are to be utilised either within morning (10am to 1pm) or afternoon (2pm to 5pm) session.
Full Day Pass
a. Science Centre Singapore + Butterflies Up-Close + Omni-Theatre + Da Vinci, The Exhibition + $5 Curiosity Shop Voucher
Guests who have purchased the full day pass may visit the attractions during both morning and afternoon session. However, re-entry is only limited to SCS admission.
For the latest opening hours, please visit the SCS website here.
