On a rainy Kuching afternoon, I would put Sarawak Science Centre (SSCiEX) on the Petra Jaya route—not as a monument to photograph, but as a place to test whether curiosity survives beyond a selfie. [image: 1788248147471-02-resized.webp] Source: SSCiEX official website SSCiEX exists because Sarawak wants STEM, innovation and future skills in public life. It opened to the public on 30 July 2026 after its official opening the day before, turning years of planning into an operating learning venue. This is a new institution still finding its rhythm, not a settled century-old museum. [image: 1788248148842-03-resized.webp] Source: SSCiEX official website The point is to touch, test and ask. Allow 1.5–2.5 hours, more if a programme is running. Families, school-age visitors and curious adults will find a reason to stay; visitors seeking quiet heritage rooms or a ten-minute landmark may not. [image: 1788248150141-04-resized.webp] Source: SSCiEX official website Drive or arrange e-hailing from central Kuching; this is not an old-town walking stop. Confirm current hours, tickets, programmes and last admission before leaving: a new venue may adjust operations, while events or maintenance can change access. Leave a traffic buffer around Jalan Stadium. [image: 1788248151102-05-resized.webp] Source: SSCiEX official website