Science Centre for Education and Bangkok Planetarium

The Science Centre for Education is a government agency, established in 1992 to provide non-formal and in-formal education in science, technology, natural science, environmental science and astronomy. The center includes four main buildings, most notably the Planetarium, followed by the Natural Science building, Science Museum and Aquatic Life building. About a third of all displays have English descriptions.

The old-fashioned semi-dome planetarium, which first opened its doors in 1964, has undergone a 92 million baht refurbishment. Unveiled in January 2016, this upgrade includes new digital projectorss, a digital theater system and aurora-themed decor. Viewers can enjoy stargazing with the new custom-built fish-eye lens, high-definition 360-degree visuals and 5.1 surround sound. English-language shows are held for non-Thai speakers every Tuesday at 10am (for an additional fee of 30 baht per child and 50 baht per adult).

As for other facilities, young children will enjoy the interactive displays, robot technology room, life-like dinosaurs, world of insects, play supermarket, pirate ship and large open areas for running around. However, parts of the centre are dated and quite unkempt. At any given time, there are many displays that are damaged or unusable, and care must be taken to ensure general safety. Staff are friendly and approachable, with most speaking some English.