Puspa IPTEK Sundial, Science museum in Padalarang, Indonesia

Puspa IPTEK Sundial is a science and technology demonstration centre in Kota Baru Parahyangan, Padalarang, West Java. Its building is integrated with the main gate of the township. A long sloping yellow wall rises to a blue panel bearing radiating lines and a curved black metal arc inscribed "PUSPA IPTEK SUNDIAL"; below it is a recessed entrance behind a dark metal gate, and the wall base is faced in white concrete.

This center opened in 2002 under Minister Hatta Rajasa as part of a nationwide effort to promote science education across Indonesia. Over the following years, the facility expanded its collection steadily, adding new displays to make contemporary discoveries accessible to the public.

The name is an acronym: "Puspa" stands for Pusat Peragaan (Center of Demonstration), IPTEK for Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi (Science and Technology), and "sundial" refers to the sundial that serves as the museum's icon. At the main gate, a 2-meter, 12-ton stone replica of Earth from the Padalarang area is ringed by 12 pillars, each carved with a different traditional calendar motif from Indonesia and abroad.

The facility opens daily from half past eight in the morning until half past four in the afternoon, except during Hari Raya Idul Fitri holidays, and ticket sales close half an hour before the doors shut. Most exhibits are self-explanatory, but it helps to allow some time to try out the different stations at a comfortable pace.

The building is integrated with the main gate of Kota Baru Parahyangan, and the roundabout where it stands represents the Sun. At that gate lies a replica of the Earth cut from a single stone 2 metres across and weighing 12 tons, taken from the area around Padalarang. Twelve pillars around it stand for the twelve months, each carved with calendar motifs from a different region of Indonesia or abroad.