By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, July 12: Petrosains PlaySmart Kuching, located at the Kuching Civic Centre, will be temporarily closed from July 14 until mid-February 2026 to facilitate essential maintenance and enhancement works at the Civic Centre.
According to a media release today, this closure is part of ongoing efforts to ensure a safer, more comfortable, and enriching experience for all visitors.
During the closure period, the Petrosains PlaySmart Kuching team will actively strengthen partnerships with like-minded organisations across Sarawak. These collaborations aim to deliver impactful outreach programmes to communities, sparking curiosity and inspiring change through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning.
As the STEM education arm of PETRONAS, Petrosains PlaySmart Kuching will continue supporting initiatives such as Discover PETRONAS @ School, helping to broaden access to STEM knowledge and foster essential skills among students throughout the region.
Petrosains PlaySmart Kuching is one of four satellite centres established to expand hands-on STEM learning opportunities beyond the Klang Valley. The other centres are located in Johor Bahru, Kuantan, and Kota Kinabalu. Admission to all PlaySmart centres is free of charge.
From January to June 2025 alone, Petrosains PlaySmart Kuching welcomed more than 54,000 visitors. The final day of operations before the temporary closure will be Sunday, 13 July 2025. The public is encouraged to visit before the centre closes for upgrades.
Petrosains remains open to collaboration with organisations passionate about uplifting communities and advancing STEM education.
For more information, the public can visit its official website or follow Petrosains on Facebook. The public can also contact the Petrosains PlaySmart Kuching team via email at playsmart.kuching@petronas.com or by phone at 082-547393. — DayakDaily
