Current Exhibitions
Nano - the next big thing that is very small What do some umbrellas have in common with the lotus flower? How small is a nanometre? What is nanotechnology, anyway? Explore the POWERS OF 10, see how we SEE NANO, discover why smaller is BIGGER, measure your height in nanometres and try to build NANOSTRUCTURES in the exciting new exhibition at the MTN Sciencentre. This exhibition is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) through the South African Agency of Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), as part of their Public Engagement of Nanotechnology programme.
Pebble Power for the People – South Africa’s Innovative Nuclear Technology
Sponsored by PBMR
Discover facts about electricity, atoms, radioactivity and nuclear power in the Pebble Power for the People exhibition. This enlightening and captivating exhibition addresses the issues surrounding nuclear power and showcases the nuclear technology of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor developed in South Africa.
Tik, Tok, Time is running out…
Sponsored by the Western Cape Education Department
An interactive awareness exhibition on this highly addictive drug that ruins so many young South African lives and is a scourge in Western Cape schools. The exhibition portrays evidence-based facts and dangers of using tik in a visually appealing way that adolescents understand and can associate with.