MUSCAT: The Science Factory campaign at Oman Avenues Mall, the Sultanate’s prominent leisure destination, has garnered an incredible response from visitors while fostering a spirit of scientific inquiry among children.

Choosing to enrich children’s academic experience,the activity has been providing an interdisciplinary experience nurturing creativity and developing confidence.

Mr. Derick Michael, General Manager, Oman Avenues Mall said, “This campaign has been a remarkable science catalyst for the student community. We conceptualised the project to engage with children, excite their curiosity, and inspire them towards an enduring love of learning through unique science-based concepts.Our society depends on science every day, and science related initiatives such as this are a great way for students to become more knowledgeable about how the world around them works.We are pleased that this dazzling display of science has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors.”

Extending children an opportunity to acquire a wide range of science knowledge topics in an enjoyable manner, the campaign’s fun science-based activities had been divided under the subjects of physics, chemistry and biology. Moreover, an area was dedicated to allow children to indulge in stimulating activities. 

The activities were carefully constructed for children between the age of 8 and 14 years. Targeting to impart scientific concepts and underline them through simple hands-on activities, the activity stations were set up in the main atrium area located on the ground floor of the mall.

Congratulating Oman Avenues Mall for putting up the concept, a parent who visited ‘The Science Factory’ said, “Such initiatives provide an opportunity for students to showcase their scientific talent and encouraged them to think outside the box. Children participating and visiting such fairs can learn a lot. While it educates and enhances the learning experience for students, it provides adult visitors with useful and fun information.”

Oman Avenues Mall believes it is important to keep adding value to the overall experiences of the mall to best reflect its magnificence. Offering a fun experience for children, the Mall frequently conducts similar activities designed to encourage children’s problem solving, imagination and socialisation skills.

Interactive and educational exhibits at Oman Avenues Mall have proved to be very popular for children making shopping experiences with families more interesting and exciting for them. Oman Avenues Mall is a must-visit leisure and learning destination for young ones. Options abound for children at the mall with shops like Borders, Early Learning Center, Kiddy Zone, Eureka Kids, Dar Al Atta’a Let’s Read reading facility and charity bookshop among others.