Media Contacts

Science Centre Singapore

Eunice Choy

+65 6425 2372

eunice_choy@science.edu.sg

Edelman Singapore

Yasmin Ramle

+65 6494 1571

yasmin.ramle@edelman.com

About Shell Singapore Youth Science Festival

Shell Singapore Youth Science Festival is a national annual event jointly organised by the Science Centre Singapore, the Science Teachers’ Association of Singapore and the Shell Companies in Singapore. This is the 37th year that the event has been organised. Introduced in 1978, SSYSF aims to give youths a deeper insight into science and technology and to provide opportunities for them to exchange views and experiences in science education. Since 2007, SSYSF Stage! has been organised for primary level students.

About Science Centre Singapore

Science Centre Singapore is a non-formal educational institution and a leading regional Science Centre. A custodian of creativity and innovation, the Centre has captured the evolution of scientific developments through unique and relevant exhibitions and shows.

The Centre houses 14 exhibition galleries with more than 1,000 exhibits, another 30,000 sq. metres of outdoor exhibition space showcasing the Waterworks exhibition, Ecogarden and Kinetic Garden as well as the Omni-Theatre — Singapore’s only dome-shaped, 5-storey high IMAX theatre.

The Centre and its partners have played a pivotal role in transforming the way students and the public interact with and learn about science & technology. Together with the Omni-Theatre and Snow City, it has engaged and enriched more than 29.5 million students and visitors since 1977.

This year, the Centre launched an ‘I Love Science Centre’ campaign to share our love for science with everyone and demonstrate the many things to love about the Science Centre. The Science Centre, Omni-Theatre and Snow City received 1.26 million visitors for FY2012/2013.