31 May 2006
Science Discovery Center to open in Manila
BY Helen Patenall
Leisure Entertainment Consultancy (LEC) in Long Beach, California, US, has teamed up with local mall operator SM Prime Holdings to develop a US$7m (£3.7m, 5.5m euro) SM Science Discovery Center in the Mall of Asia in Manila, the Philippines.
The 4,000sq m (43,000sq ft) SM Science Center will comprise three zones on two levels – Technoverse, Modern Marvels and What’s Next. Each zone will feature four innovative exhibits based on technological and science-based themes.
The exhibits will include Media City, Transportation Nation, City Science, Bio Voyager, Bot Inc and Virtual Aquarium.
An E&S Digitstar Planetarium housed inside a 16m (170ft) sphere will be the centrepiece.
Targeted as a family educational centre, the attraction will provide multi-user interactive and multimedia experiences as well as an hourly light and laser show.
LEC plans and designs theme parks, waterparks, museums and attractions. Details: www.lecworldwide.com or www.smprime.com
Photograph: Bot Inc exhibit
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