The New Science Centre To Be Located Next To Chinese Garden MRT Station, To Open Around End-2027

The new Science Centre Singapore will open at the Jurong Lake District and offer unique facilities and a wide range of programmes for all ages to drive STEM education in Singapore.

*Updated Aug 2025 with more details

The new Science Centre Singapore will be located next to Chinese Garden MRT station, and is set to be a key landmark attraction of the Jurong Lake District. First announced in 2022, the approximately 55,000 sqm building will be developed over a site of about 7.4 hectares, and will be about 25% larger than the current Centre. The new Science Centre is targeted to open around end-2027, the year of its 50th anniversary.

Families can expect expanded indoor and outdoor spaces that connect science with everyday life through immersive exhibits, nature trails, and community-driven experiences.

“New Science Centre: Wonderfully Yours” Showcase

Located at main entrance of the Science Centre Singapore, the permanent showcase will offer a first look at the evolving vision for the Centre’s next chapter when it moves to its new location. 

Families can view the architectural scale model of the new Science Centre, highlighting how its design optimises its waterfront location at Jurong Lake District. The new Science Centre will feature five interlocking rectangular blocks, with large glass windows at the ends of some blocks that act as ‘monocles’ offering panoramic views of Jurong Lake and Chinese Garden. These blocks will house exhibition galleries, laboratories, and event spaces. Surrounding gardens and courtyards will create new opportunities for more outdoor experiences such as nature encounters, festivals, and stargazing.

Guests can immerse themselves in a mirrored ceiling installation, simulating the dramatic reflective surface of the building that will be found at the Activity Plaza, a key placemaking element of the new Science Centre.

A vibrant panel in the showcase features public feedback and ideas, capturing the community’s shared aspirations for future experiences — from guided nature walks in the new Science Centre’s lush landscape to sci-fi zones, smart labs, robotics and technology showcases, outdoor bazaars, open-air film screenings, and more.

“New Science Centre: Wonderfully Yours” is now open for public viewing at SCS and will remain accessible until the new Centre opens.

Here's taking a closer look at what you and your family can look forward to at the new Science Centre:

New KidsSTOP To Double Its Current Size

The new Science Centre will be equipped with the latest technologies to provide immersive learning experiences for visitors of all ages. The new KidsSTOP, which will be more than twice its current size, will feature hands-on, interactive exhibits that encourage exploration for young children.

It will include its own interactive outdoor water-play area, discovery trails in a secondary forest and roof garden sensory trail! The centre will put greater emphasis on facilitating parental involvement in children’s learning experiences, allowing families to discover and learn together.

The Centre will also work with partners to prototype exhibitions and programmes that will enable parents to play a bigger role in facilitating their child’s exploration of various educational activities.

More Dialogues On Real-World Issues

To cater to the interests of youths and adults, the Science Centre plans to foster more dialogues on real-world issues such as sustainability and climate change, as well as emerging technologies like generative Artificial Intelligence through workshops, exhibitions, and seminars.

Introduction Of More New Concepts & Ideas

The Science Centre will also test-bed new concepts and ideas to provide a more novel experience for visitors. For example, the Centre has experimented with concepts beyond science, such as the Comic Art and Sci Fi Expo in September 2023. 

Science Centre Singapore has also begun real-world testing of public-submitted ideas in its existing space, including more community events. One example is its participation in PARK(ing) Day Singapore 2024, a global annual event where communities transform parking lots into community spaces. Together with Bold At Work – a platform that prepares young people for the future of work, carparks at SCS were reimagined as interactive science zones, offering a range of activities exploring ideas around well-being, sustainability, and playful learning – from sensory installations to escape room puzzles.

Fire Tornado Show at Outdoor Amphitheatre

The Science Centre’s fire tornado show will be more spectacular at its new home at the Outdoor Amphitheatre, and will be open to the public.

Curated Nature Trails & Programmes

The new Science Centre will serve as the heart of the community, integrated with the surrounding landscape, with lush gardens and spaces for all to enjoy. Members of the public will have the opportunity to interact with science exhibits along curated nature trails, and also enjoy and explore the secondary forest through the lens of science. There will be exciting opportunities for the Science Centre to co-develop learning trails and programmes with the National Parks Board (NParks), national water agency PUB, and nature groups.

Idyllic Views Of Jurong Lake & The Surrounding Gardens

Visitors will get to enjoy the idyllic views of Jurong Lake and the surrounding gardens, i.e.,:

• through the large windows of the building,

• as they stroll along the 30-m wide outdoor activity plaza linking Chinese Garden MRT station to the Jurong Lake promenade, or

• from the rooftop gardens.

More New Public Spaces Available

• The rooftop garden above the easternmost block will be an event space available for public booking.

Photo Credits: Science Centre Board

• Visitors can also enjoy stargazing at the Observatory at night.

The new Science Centre Singapore is expected to open in 2027 to mark its 50th anniversary. More details will be added once available.