Science museum planned for Bonifacio Global City

By Erwin Oliva INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines--A world-class science museum that will be built in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City will feature both science and technology, an executive said. A project of the Bonifacio Art Foundation Inc., the science museum will feature a "learning center" that will be both interactive and educational, said Manny Blas II, managing director of Fort Bonifacio Development Corp. Walking distance from Bonifacio High Street, the planned science museum will house a 3,000-square meter exhibit area, a food center, a training center, among others, said Maricel Garcia, science curator of the planned museum. "The technology that will be featured will be based on human values or the human ingenuity in technology," said Garcia. Also dubbed as a "Filipino Science Museum," it will feature stories of the universe, of nature, of life, and of the atom. "We will build the first world-class science museum because we believe this will have an impact on tourism, society, and the economy," said Blas II. The executive said that local studies have shown that science museums have raised awareness and improved learning on science and technology. He said that studies have shown that visitors were eventually hooked to science and technology after a visit, said Blas, citing the experience of the Philippine Science Centrum. Blas said the Mall of Asia is also planning to set up a science museum.