Baotou Science and Technology Museum [Photo/Baotou Daily]

Baotou Science and Technology Museum has proven to be a popular attraction recently, with a total of 85,542 visits received during the first five months of 2021 – close to the number of visits it received throughout the whole of 2020, according to Baotou Daily.

The museum has been open to the public free of charge since January.

The museum, located in Jiuyuan district, covers a total construction area of 24,866 square meters and it has a display area of 11,440 square meters.

The museum has four halls in four different areas - one is a dedicated science park for children and the others are themed around exploration and discovery, science and technology, and deep space.

It also boasts an XD cinema with 4D technology, allowing visitors to enjoy the latest technology while learning about the museum's exhibits. And some of the exhibits are interactive, giving visitors a truly hands-on experience.

Since the beginning of this year, Baotou's science and technology bureau has organized various science education activities.

It has organized 17 offline activities such as science experiment shows, and produced 34 popular science experiment videos.

The bureau has also promoted cooperation between the sci-tech museum and Baotou-based schools.