Science Centre Singapore - Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition

We brought the boys to Science Centre on the 23rd December with the objective to visit the Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition as well as covering the main exhibitions within the centre. 

Given that it was a Tuesday late morning, we were surprised to see the long queue lined up towards the ticketing counters. Thankfully, one customer service officer approached us and asked if we are Singaporeans and only need to get the entrance tickets. So we sorta got a fast pass at the Visitors Office to purchase our tickets.

We bought the combo tickets comprising of Science Centre + Transformers Exhibition which costs $32 per adult and $22.80 per child (as we have the NETS Flashpay card). I had a planned agenda to do some shopping around JEMs, Jcube so I have only gotten myself an admission ticket to the Science Centre.

The Mind's Eye

We first covered the Science Centre and spent quite a fair bit of time in The Mind's Eye section. This place demonstrated how eyes can play tricks on our vision. When our brain is tricked into seeing something that is not really there, or it interprets an image wrongly, that's what we call an optical illusion. The ‘Mind’s Eye’ exhibition reveals some of the secrets behind the illusions. 

Here's one both boys loved playing - Head on a Platter (effect is achieved through use of mirrors!):

He went for a second round

At the Atrium:

The power of electrical waves

I can't remember what this represents but there are smoke transmitting out from the hole once we pressed on it..

We spent some time in the Sounds section as well but I was so amazed with all the exhibits till I forgot to snap pictures!

Climate Change, Climate Challenge

Source: Science Centre Singapore

This Climate Machine represented the natural carbon cycle and the human-added carbon inputs. Red balls representing carbon dioxide, are raised from a reservoir at its base, up into a transparent sphere with a globe within: the space between represents our atmosphere.

The boys were trying to use the air cannons to hit the Carbon Targets to speed up the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Typhoon simulator:

Trying to experience the impact of Typhoon

The wind sounds are loud!

The Cloud Maker:

Caden attempting to shape his clouds

In the Climate Change Climate Challenge section, there are many other simulating rooms - e.g earthquakes, etc. We didn't try them out as we wanted to make our way for our late lunch.

After lunch, the boys moved on to start their tour in the Transformers Exhibition and they had a great time! The boys loved the indoor laser maze and they went for 2 rounds (each ticket limits only 2 rounds of entry into the Indoor laser Maze)

Transformers Exhibition

Size in relative to each Transformer 

Their all time favorite Ball-pit

Playing in Action

I met up with the boys after my 3-hour shopping and had to take over from PaPa as they wanted to re-enter into the Climate Change and Mind's Eye again. Thereafter, we popped over to JEMs for our dinner (so crowded, probably it was only 2 day before Xmas!)

They had lots of fun, and made a few discovery. Caden was able to understand some logic behind those exhibits which made me felt so amazed...

We will try to make it an attempt to revisit the Science Centre next year!