The Macau Science Center - designed by world-renowned Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei - is instantly recognisable by its silvery, cone-shaped exterior. There are fourteen galleries arranged in a spiral and accentuated by an arch shape.

After Beijing and Hong Kong, Macau is the third city in the world to possess the 8000 x 8000 pixel screen equipment. The Center also generates 3D effects via a high definition 3D projection system in the Space Theatre of the Planetarium, the first digital system to be simultaneously equipped with ultra-high definition (8000 x 8000) and 3D visual effects in the world - all designed to give visitors an entertaining yet educational insight into the fascinating world of science. In addition, a same-scale model of the Shenzhou-VII spaceship and a number of automatic intelligent robots will be featured in the brand-new Macau Science Center.

Address: Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Macau Science Center

Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Tickets are only available up to 5.30 p.m., closed on Thursdays and Lunar New Year's Eve, open on Public Holidays)

Tickets: Exhibition Galleries - MOP$25

Planetarium (2D Dome/2D Sky Shows) - MOP$50

Planetarium (3D Dome/3D Sky Shows) - MOP$65

Free admission for children under 2 years old

Tel: (853) 2888 0822

Fax: (853) 2888 0855

E-mail：info@msc.org.mo

Website: http://www.msc.org.mo

Bus routes nearby: 3A, 8, 10A, 12