There are many fascinating places in St. Petersburg where you can go with your children. One of them is the LabyrinthUm interactive science museum. The facility is located almost in the city center at ul. Leo Tolstoy, 9A (on the 6th floor of the multifunctional complex "Tolstoy Square"). Not far from it is the metro station "Petrogradskaya". LabyrinthUm joyfully accepts children and adults every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fans of evening walks should take into account that the box office of the establishment closes at 18.00, so they need to hurry in order to have time to buy an entrance ticket.
Location and features of LabyrinthUuma
The LabyrinthUm Museum in St. Petersburg began its work in 2010. In it you can not only inspect the exhibits, but also understand in a playful way the principle of operation of various laws of physics, and even participate in real scientific experiments. Children really like to study mechanics, dynamics, natural phenomena, the structure of the world without reading boring textbooks and sitting in lessons, so the exhibition halls of the institution are always full of visitors. Museum guests find themselves inside a huge soap bubble, create lightning and a tornado with their own hands, take off into the air, look for a way out of the mirror maze, catch their own shadow and do much more that you can only dream of in real life. LabyrinthUm is one of the few interactive museums in Russia, although all over the world this practice has long become a familiar thing, and such establishments are very popular.
Exhibits
The interactive museum of entertaining science “LabyrinthUm” is located on an area of 700 square meters. Here are more than 60 exhibits (scientific objects and mechanisms), under each of which there is a tablet with its detailed description. You can view the expositions of the exhibition halls yourself. If something becomes incomprehensible to visitors, they can always seek help from LabyrinthUma consultants or use the Audioguide service. All museum exhibits are of domestic origin. They were created in collaboration with a number of St. Petersburg enterprises and higher educational institutions.
The idea of creating an institution
The LabyrinthUm Museum in St. Petersburg did not arise by chance. In 1935, the House of Entertaining Science was opened in this city. The writer Jacob Perelman took a direct part in its creation. In this institution, school students could visually and in an accessible form familiarize themselves with the latest scientific and technical achievements of that time. But the museum did not manage to exist for long: all of its exhibits were irretrievably destroyed during the years of World War II. The activities of the House of Entertaining Sciences became the impetus for the creation of the LabyrinthUuma. Visibility and accessibility are the main principles that have become the basis for the work of these two institutions.
Theme Halls
The interactive museum of entertaining science “LabyrinthUm” is divided into 7 thematic exhibition halls. In the "Black Room" visitors will be shown lasers and lighting effects, in the "Water World" they will get acquainted with the origin of waves, tornadoes and the behavior of physical bodies in a liquid. A room called "Man in Figures" will help to understand how natural phenomena affect the population of our planet. In the Mirror World, museum guests will go on an exciting journey through reflective labyrinths. There are two more exhibition halls in the museum. One of them is called the “Zone of Logical Problems”, and the second is called “The World of Physical Experiments”. In these rooms, children and adults accompanying them will be offered to solve puzzles and get acquainted with the action of pendulums, air guns, magnetic bridges and other devices intended for scientific experiments.
In addition to individual and group excursions, the LabyrinthUm Museum in St. Petersburg provides the opportunity to watch scientific show programs designed for children of different age categories within its walls. It will be interesting in the institution for the smallest visitors: for children from 3 to 6 years of age, developing classes "Science for Kids" are regularly held here. In addition, the museum can celebrate New Year, Birthday and other favorite children's parties. Adult visitors can hold corporate events in it.
Entry cost
Interactive Museum of Science "Labyrinthum" - a paid institution. An entrance ticket to it should be bought by each visitor, with the exception of only children under 2 years of age. The cost of self-examination of museum exhibits on weekdays is 350 rubles. per person, at the weekend - 400 p. For pensioners and war veterans, entry will cost 50 rubles cheaper. To get to the scientific show program, you need to pay from 600 to 2000 rubles (the ticket price depends on the day of the week and the number of people). Children under 16 years old are allowed to visit the LabyrinthUm Museum in St. Petersburg only if accompanied by an adult. Children of preschool age can be left in the playroom, where, in addition to educational toys, there are small copies of exhibits located in themed rooms. Going to an institution, it is necessary to bring removable shoes with you or purchase disposable shoe covers.
Museum reviews
LabyrinthUm is an interactive museum thanks to which children will be able to love physics, because studying its laws is fun and interesting in it. It has become a favorite leisure destination for many children and their parents. As adults say, excursions to the museum help little buddies find answers to their questions about the structure of our world. A visit to the “LabyrinthUum” for school children allows a better understanding of the laws of physics, which are described in textbooks in a boring and not always accessible language. Petersburgers are pleased that such an unusual institution appeared in their city, because in it you can have fun with your whole family.
