Petrosains Science Museum in Kuala Lumpur (Petrosains Discovery Centre): complete guide for children and adults, is it worth visiting

Description and is it worth visiting

Petrosains Discovery Center is something like a science and technology museum for children and adults. Although it looks more like an entertainment and educational center than a classic museum. Similar museums of entertaining sciences exist in some Russian cities (called 'Einsteinium' and the like), but the scale here is much larger.

The exhibits here are various natural, physical, chemical, electrical, and other phenomena. Here you can see and feel what an earthquake is like on a special attraction, test yourself in turbulence conditions, go underwater, meet dinosaurs, and much more. What's especially good is that all the exhibits are meant to be touched, tried, and experienced. Overall, it will be interesting for both adults and children, but if you happen to be in Kuala Lumpur with kids, be sure to try to come here.

It's better to set aside 2-3 hours or even half a day for visiting Petrosains. There are no tour groups here; you can move around on your own and do whatever you want, the principle of operation of each exhibit is clear even without instructions. The principle of viewing the museum is like on an assembly line, i.e., you view one section of the exhibition, then move to the next one, and only that way, everything is sequential. As a rule, you cannot go back. The entire flow of visitors goes in one direction, and the exit is not where the entrance is. Some activities along the way are available for an additional fee, but you can skip them; there's plenty of interesting stuff without them. After exiting, you can visit the science gift shop, which sells educational and cognitive children's kits for learning about different phenomena. Personally, we most remember the earthquake simulator — the sensations were quite realistic, and the children were absolutely delighted.