The Sarawak Science Centre or SSC is a project by the Sarawak Government which dates back to 2017.
The idea was to create a Science Centre which is the first of a kind in the region, while promoting young Sarawakians to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and will be the first of its kind in Borneo.
It also hoped that the Sarawak Science Centre would be a regional success, and a sister centre to the Science Centre Singapore. To ensure this, the centre will be complemented by the Sarawak Bio-Industrial Park and Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre.
The project was announced in July 2022, with construction of the building currently on-going on a 10.97-acre piece of land in Petra Jaya.
In November 2022, it was announced that some RM20 million was allocated to the construction of the centre.
The construction of SSC was under the purview of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research.
In May 2023, it was announced that the construction of the centre would begin in the final quarter of 2023. [Source: DD]
The cost of the Sarawak Science Centre was reported at RM239 million with piling works also starting on 21 July 2023.
What to expect
Once completed, the Centre would be open to the public. There are plans to have visiting exhibitions in the Centre.
It will also have research facilities, and a hostel while would have activities and programs focusing on the strength of the state such as natural resources, culture, demographic, geography and biodiversity. [Source: BP]
The Centre will be 10-storey high and have four floors dedicated to exhibits which are focused on themes such as the earth, biodiversity, environment, genomics, life sciences, physical sciences and engineering and ICT.
Artist impression of the project is seen below.
How to go to Sarawak Science Centre
The centre is not ready yet, but if you want to go to the site, nearby the Pustaka Sarawak.
A map showing the location of the Sarawak Science Centre can be seen below.
Opening hours
The SSC is not open to public and therefore do not have any opening hours.
More about SSC
If you need more details on the Science Centre, check out the links below.
