Science Podcasting

Visiting a museum usually means walking through rows of dusty exhibits, hoping to absorb the information on display. Well, don't expect this at the Shanghai Youth Science & Technology Exploration Museum! Since science develops through exploring and experimenting with the unknown, this unconventional museum is all about interactivity. Come prepared to participate in the many games, activities and experiments here.

Official website:http://www.hdzx.lwedu.sh.cn/thesec.asp?classA=7
Address: 137 Jianguo Road W., near Shaanxi Road S.
Telphone: 5465-6808, 5465-9866
Transport: Metro station Shaanxi Road S., line 1.

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Interior of the first exhibition hall: Sailing Exhibition. This museum is all about interactivity so come prepared to experiment!

An experiment involving sound and frequency. Try changing the frequency of your voice, you may be surprised to hear the result.

This display demonstrates how human movement can generate electricity. You can pedal on the bike to light up the chart in front.

A computer game demonstrating how submarines work. Let water in and out to move the submarine up and down: this is Archemedes' Principle of Buoyancy at work.

Experiment named 'Critical Point of Blast'. Mix certain proportions of air and H2 to make an explosion.