What is the Philippine Science Centrum?
The Philippine Science Centrum is one of the science museums here in the Philippines. It is one of the establishments being promoted by the Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology. The activities at the Philippine Science Centrum are approved and recognized by the Department of Tourism. It is a fun and interactive museum for children and adults. It is fun and educational at the same time. At the Philippine Science Centrum, you will learn a lot from gravity, physics, energy and a whole lot more. The entrance fee is very affordable so you can visit on a budget.
Teachers don’t need to pay at all for this museum is actually open for school activities such as field trips. On summers there is usually a 50% discount on the entrance fee, whatever the price it’s a guarantee that your money won’t go to waste, it will definitely be worth it.
The museum contains about 100 exhibits and about 10 science galleries that you will learn a lot from. You can experience all exhibits hands on either with your tour guide’s assistance or on your own.
A visit to the Philippine Science Centrum will surely guarantee an enjoyable, educational and memorable experience to everyone in your family.
Where will you find the Philippine Science Centrum?
The Philippine Science Centrum is located at the E-Com Building in Marikina City. It is at the first floor right near the end of the hall.
How to get there?
You can get to Marikina City very easily now thanks to its accessibility. If for example your coming from N-Lex, you may ride a bus with the “Cubao-Ibabaw” signage on the front and once you’re on tell the driver or conductor to let you off at Aurora Cubao (You may also ride an MRT train). Once your there look for jitneys going to Calumpang, Parang Fortune, or SSS Village for those will all drop you off at Marikina City’s landmarks including the Marikina Riverbanks Center and from there you can look for the E-Com building.
If you’re going to be coming from Manila, you will need to ride an LRT2 train and get a ticket to either the Cubao or Araneta Katipunan station. Once your there you will need to look again for jitneys going to Calumpang, Parang Fortune, or SSS Village then get off at the Marikina Riverbanks Center.
What are the activities there?
As mentioned earlier there are about 100 exhibits that you can explore and experience. While exploring the exhibits you will notice that each one of them has a small description on the front that explains and talks about the exhibit.
All activities, exhibits and galleries in the museum is to spark some science interest in the mind of young learners. If a learner is not very fond of the subject a visit to the Philippine Science Centrum can change that quickly.
Some of the fun exhibits in the museum includes a tilted house that can teach you about gravity, there is also a plasma that you will surely learn a lot from and enjoy watching your hair all stand up as well. Other than the two there is also a human gyroscope (space rings) that you can also have fun with and enjoy learning gravity from as well. There is also an exhibit where you can learn how to apply math while playing a game of billiards. If you have small children under the age of 6 or 5 there is also a fun kids play area where they can play and learn about basic shapes, counting and reading. If you want to learn about earth sciences, there are also exhibits where you can see how certain occurrences can shape and affect the world. There are also exhibits where you can marvel at how your nerves can trigger certain electric gadgets and machines.
The State of the Philippine Science Centrum
This science museum is truly one to visit but despite its fun and educational qualities, without the support of the community and government this museum can go down in 2 or 3 years. It is a fun and educational establishment but is falling into a sad state of disrepair.
The Philippine Science Centrum is a beautiful place and lots of children have made precious memories thanks to it but if the museum won’t be maintained and preserved this establishment could be lost, this establishment is considered a local attraction so the local, government, schools and businesses should all work together to help get the Philippine Science Centrum back on its feet.
A lot of people who visited the museum have very good comments on it but most also have complaints. A few have complained that some of the machinery and gadgetry are malfunctioning and that the place is intensely hot at times which makes air-conditioning a must.
With the help of local establishments, it would be possible to save the museum and make it a memorable, awesome and educational experience for everyone again.
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