The Science Museum in Wuzhong City, Ningxia is a comprehensive science popularization venue at the municipal level in central Ningxia. It will officially open to the public in 2022, with a total construction area of 6500 square meters and a permanent exhibition hall area of 3000 square meters. Complete the upgrade and renovation of the children's exhibition area by 2024, update multiple sets of aging electromechanical exhibits, and optimize the equipment control system. The venue is open for free online reservation and is open from Wednesday to Sunday. It is closed for maintenance on Monday and Tuesday, serving all districts and counties under Wu Zhong's jurisdiction. It is an important youth science popularization base in central Ningxia.
The venue has seven sections: Basic Science Exhibition Hall, Aerospace Science Popularization Exhibition Hall, Life and Health Exhibition Hall, Disaster Prevention and Safety Exhibition Hall, Yellow River Farming Technology Exhibition Hall, Children's Science Playground, and Temporary Exhibition Hall. The Basic Science Exhibition Hall is equipped with interactive exhibitions on mechanics, acoustics, optics, and electromagnetics; The aerospace science popularization exhibition hall is equipped with aerospace models and simulation experience equipment to popularize aerospace knowledge; The Life and Health Exhibition Hall conducts science popularization around human physiology, hygiene, and epidemic prevention; The disaster prevention and safety exhibition hall is equipped with earthquake simulation and fire escape training devices based on the characteristics of disasters in the northwest region; The Yellow River Agricultural Technology Exhibition Hall is a featured exhibition area of our museum, which explores the achievements of ancient agriculture and water conservancy technology in the northwest of the Yellow River Basin, and integrates regional culture into science popularization education; The children's science playground is aimed at children aged 3-8 years old, and all exhibit items are equipped with rounded corner safety protection; The temporary exhibition hall introduces autonomous region level science popularization exhibitions and dynamically updates the exhibition hall content.
The venue promotes cooperation between the venue and the school, connects with the development of research-based courses in primary and secondary schools throughout the city, and school groups can make appointments for lecture services. Regularly conduct weekend science experiment shows and science popularization public welfare classes, and open science and technology research camps during winter and summer vacations. The science popularization caravan goes deep into primary and secondary schools in counties and towns under the jurisdiction of Wuzhong, delivering portable science exhibitions to fill the gap in grassroots science popularization resources. Carry out business exchanges and guidance for science popularization sites in surrounding districts and counties.
The temperature difference between day and night in the northwest is large, and the cold winter can have an impact on the operation of mechanical and electrical components. The operation and maintenance team implements a daily inspection and monthly in-depth maintenance system, establishes an equipment failure ledger, and regularly replaces damaged components such as motors, sensors, and controllers. The Wuzhong Science Museum is based on the culture of the Yellow River region, filling the gap in science popularization resources in central Ningxia and helping to improve the scientific literacy of the local population.
Shanghai Inertia Automation Co., Ltd. participated in the production of some interactive exhibitions and customization of core components at this venue.