Şanlıurfa Science Center, one of the visionary projects of Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül and supported by TÜBİTAK, will provide a great opportunity for young people to be closely interested in science in the age of technology and to raise new scientists in Şanlıurfa, which has trained many explorers in the field of science and is home to the world's first university.
Şanlıurfa Science Center, built on an area of 51 thousand 402 square meters, has a landscaping area of 40 thousand square meters, and the indoor area in the project was designed to be 9 thousand square meters. Having completed the exterior work and landscaping, the teams have also largely completed the interior furnishing of the science center.
Şanlıurfa Science Center, which has a completely different look with night lighting, aims to bring together individuals from different age groups and with different backgrounds with science, and to raise awareness in the field of science and technology with experimental and applied activities. Şanlıurfa Science Center will encourage individuals to try and explore.
Thanks to the mathematics, wood and design, robotics and coding, biology and chemistry, STEM and astronomy workshops to be held at the Şanlıurfa Science Center, individuals interested in science will be offered a visitable, testable and dynamic museum, unlike the classical museum concept consisting of objects that are forbidden to be touched and displayed behind glass showcases in quiet environments. environment will be presented.
MAYOR BEYAZGÜL, “ YOUTH WILL FOLLOW THE WORLD FROM THIS CENTER ”
Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül, who made examinations at the Science Center, noted that the scientists of the future will be trained at the Şanlıurfa Science Center.
Mayor Beyazgül said, “We came to examine the work at our Şanlıurfa Science Center to see it on site. This is where Şanlıurfa Science Center has some exhibitions belonging to a period called the "Golden Age of the World". Hopefully, our children and young people will come here and see the work here closely. They will follow science and technology closely. It was designed very well in terms of design. It was designed to open the horizons and vision of our children. Our science center will continue to add many innovations over time. Our friends at the Science Center continue to work diligently to ensure that Şanlıurfa catches up with the science in the world and gets ahead of the science in Turkey. They follow all developments closely. Hopefully, our young people will follow the world from here. Şanlıurfa was the center of science in the past. This is where space was observed and where astronomy, mathematics and many sciences were born. Hopefully, from now on, our young people will serve science with their work. He stated, "May our Şanlıurfa Science Center bring good luck to our citizens."
Şanlıurfa Science Center, which will become a popular place for students due to its location in the Schools District, will complement the education of children and young people at school. It is expected that young visitors will also contribute to being responsible individuals who can make decisions on their own.
The Science Center, built near the Zeytin Dalı Education Campus in Şanlıurfa, within the scope of the project supported by TÜBİTAK, which was brought to the city with the initiatives of Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül, will be put into service very soon.