Hunan Science and Technology Museum

　　The first phase of Hunan Science and Technology Museum was laid on February 27, 2008, and completed and opened on June 25, 2011, covering an area of 186 acres, with a total construction area of 28,113 square meters and an exhibition hall area of 14,152.3 square meters. The second phase of the project is planned to start construction in November 2023, and a new venue with a construction area of 5,392 square meters and an exhibition hall area of 1,946 square meters will be built. The second and third floors of the original Venue A will be renovated as a whole, which is expected to be completed and opened by the end of 2024.

　　The main building of Hunan Science and Technology Museum is in the shape of a spiral galaxy, which borrows and responds to the Chu art style represented by cirrus cloud patterns in a smooth and dynamic form, and is one of the most distinctive landmark buildings in Changsha. The main hall consists of eight exhibition areas named "Rail Transit", "Manufacturing World", "Information Harbor", "Energy World", "Earth Home", "Space Exploration", "Mathematical Enlightenment" and "Life Experience", as well as dome theater, 4D cinema, sharing hall and short-term exhibition hall. In addition, there is a Children's Hall and experimental education center, including a number of laboratories, classrooms and multi-purpose halls.

　　Hunan Science and Technology Museum takes science education as the main function. Through scientific, informative and interesting exhibits and exhibition-based educational activities, it integrates display and interaction, science and art, reflects scientific principles and technological applications to the public, and disseminates scientific ideas, methods and spirit. In addition, regular science experiment classes are offered to let the audience feel the charm of science at close range in practice, experience the fun of learning, improve hands-on ability, and stimulate curiosity, imagination and thirst for knowledge about science.

　　Since the opening in 2011, the Hunan Science and Technology Museum has maintained a permanent exhibition hall free of charge, serving nearly 10 million visitors, and building a bridge for the public in Hunan province, especially teenagers, to communicate with science and technology. At the same time, taking the lead in implementing the construction of the province's modern science and technology museum system as an opportunity, we actively promote mobile science popularization projects to sink to the grassroots level, effectively promote science and technology to help rural revitalization, and establish fair and inclusive science popularization public services.

　　湖南省科技馆一期工程于2008年2月27日奠基，2011年6月25日建成开放，占地186亩，总建筑面积为28113平米，展厅面积14152.3平米；二期工程拟于2023年11月开工建设，将新建一个建筑面积5392平米、展厅面积1946平米的场馆，并对原A馆二楼、三楼进行整体改造，预计2024年年底建成开放。

　　湖南省科技馆主体建筑呈旋涡星系状，以流畅而充满动感的形式，借鉴和响应了以卷云纹为代表的的楚艺术风格，是省会长沙最具特色的地标性建筑之一。主馆设有“轨道交通”“制造天地”“信息港湾”“能源世界”“地球家园”“太空探索”“数理启迪”“生命体验”八个展区、球幕影院、4D影院、共享大厅以及短期展厅。此外，设有童趣馆以及实验教育中心，包括多间实验室、教室及多功能厅。

　　湖南省科技馆以科学教育为主要功能，通过科学性、知识性、趣味性相结合的展览展品和基于展览的教育活动，将展示与互动、科学与艺术融为一体，向公众反映科学原理及技术应用，传播科学思想、科学方法和科学精神。此外，还定期开设科学实验课，让观众在实践中近距离感受科学魅力，体验学习乐趣，提升动手能力，激发对科学的好奇心、想象力和求知欲。

　　　　自2011年开馆以来，湖南省科技馆一直保持常设展厅免费开放，服务观众接近一千万人次，为我省公众，特别是青少年搭起一座与科技沟通的桥梁。同时，以牵头实施全省现代科技馆体系建设为契机，积极推动流动科普项目下沉基层，有力促进了科技助力乡村振兴，科普公共服务公平普惠。