Sabina School Knowledge Park, Science museum in Santo André, Brazil.
Sabina is a science museum in Santo André with interactive exhibits, aquariums, a terrarium, simulators, and a digital theater spread across multiple floors. The facility offers hands-on learning experiences that engage visitors of all ages.
Conceived in 2001 by the Santo André municipal government to support the municipal school network, the building was completed in mid-2006 and inaugurated on 11 February 2007. Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, it covers 24,000 m², with 14,000 m² built and an 11,000 m² main pavilion. In its first months it received over 70,000 visitors.
Sabina's name is an acronym of its full title, Escola Parque do Conhecimento. University students of biology, physics, chemistry, pedagogy and environmental engineering work as monitors, trained to guide school groups through experiments. Temporary exhibitions have included Casa Sustentável in August 2016, a partnership between Braskem and Ciência Divertida Brasil on rainwater retention and solar heating.
Visiting is possible on weekends and holidays, while school groups can arrange visits during weekdays. Plan enough time to explore the different areas and interactive stations at a relaxed pace.
The Johannes Kepler Planetarium dome measures 18 metres across and holds 247 seats plus 13 wheelchair spaces. A Carl Zeiss Starmaster SB projector shows over 6,000 stars, with two digital projectors covering the whole dome; shows run about 30 minutes.
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