This unique octagonal building stands in the city center and has a history of more than 20 years. Shenzhen Science Museum, together with museums, libraries and gymnasiums, was one of the eight earliest cultural facilities in Shenzhen in 1980s.

It is worth mentioning that in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone with a population of only 6.5438+0 million at that time, the Shenzhen Science Museum was at the forefront of the country in terms of its establishment time and scale. The municipal party committee and municipal government carry out Comrade Xiaoping's strategy of "science and technology are the primary productive forces" and "rejuvenating the country through science and education", and attach importance to science and technology and popular science, which is the witness of history. It is also a powerful witness to the process of reform and opening up in Shenzhen and the development of popular science and high technology in Shenzhen.

2 1 years ago, "Qian Ji" built a first-class science museum.

"At first, the municipal government wanted to build a science museum. However, after investigation and analysis, it is considered that the function of building a' science museum' has great limitations, and it is suggested that the government change the' science museum' to a' science museum'. " Wu Xingtang, the first curator of the Science Museum, first recalled to reporters the origin of the name of the Science Museum.

The difference between these two words has made a qualitative leap in meaning. For example, Wu Xingtang said that, as the name implies, the function of the "Science Museum" is mainly meetings, and the "Science Museum" can include various functions such as academic exchanges, seminars, scientific and technological training, popular science exhibitions, scientific and technological achievements, and product display.

The Science Museum we see now has a total area of over 12000 square meters. It took 4 years from 1983 to 1987. During the construction of the Science and Technology Museum, there was no engineering supervision company. The relevant leaders of the city personally invited an engineer who had helped Congo, Vietnam and other countries from the first construction engineering company of the province, and the city foundation working group also sent experienced engineers to wait at the scene from beginning to end to supervise the whole project. 1987, Shenzhen Science Museum was rated as "high-quality model project" by the municipal government. In Wu Lao's words, the quality of the Science Museum has reached the "standard requirements for dock construction".

The architectural design is unique. 1In June, 1983, He Jingtang and Li Qixia of the Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China University of Technology (now academicians of China Academy of Engineering) put forward the design scheme of "Octagonal Building" in combination with environmental characteristics and architectural requirements, which was approved by the General Office and adopted. The octagonal building can be wider in any direction. The "Octagonal Building" is also conducive to the development of meetings, exhibitions and other activities, which can obtain more seats and produce better visual effects. In 1989, this unique project won the excellent design award issued by the Ministry of Construction.

Advanced and novel technology. Yang Beiying, former deputy director of the Science Museum, recalled that all the glass doors of the Science Museum were supplied and constructed by Hong Kong Window Art Company. In order to prevent typhoon, the glass thickness of classroom lighting belt on 10 floor and the third floor is 9 mm, which is rare in the whole city. The pyramid-shaped acrylic tan lamp shed in the hall adopts the glass curtain wall supplied by Britain, which is the second glass curtain wall made of this material in China after Guangzhou White Swan Hotel. The Science Museum 10 international conference hall also uses the simultaneous interpretation system, which is the earliest in Shenzhen. Because of this, in 1986, the foreign student class of Tsinghua University Architecture Department made a special trip to Shenzhen Science Museum for internship.

With the least amount of money. Two old curators laughed and said that in order to save money, the Science Museum took the initiative to adjust and change some projects. The abstract murals in the original design hall of the inner courtyard were cancelled, the indoor granite was changed from imported to domestic products, and all imported products such as toilets and sanitary ware were changed to domestic products. As a result, among the eight cultural facilities, the Science Museum has completed the project closing and completion acceptance at the least cost, which is the project with the least investment among the eight cultural facilities.

The octagonal tower witnessed many important events.

After the completion of the "Octagonal Building", in addition to advanced conference facilities, it also has superior traffic location and good service. Both hardware and software were second to none in Shenzhen at that time, which was very attractive to the outside world. Yang Beiying recalled that after the opening of the museum, at least two or three high-specification, high-level, high-level national and even international conferences were held in the Science Museum every year. Various large-scale exhibitions will be held every month. "Many meetings are of historical significance, and some are closely related to reform and opening up. The Science Museum is also a witness to these important events. "

He clearly remembers that 1989 "International Symposium on Financial Regulations" sponsored by the Ministry of Finance was held in the conference room on the 9th floor of the Science Museum. Chen, then Vice Premier of the State Council, made a special trip to attend the meeting. At that time, just after the reform and opening up, various companies and enterprises were established like mushrooms after rain and developed rapidly. However, the financial regulations, financial standards and related financial norms of enterprises are almost blank. This meeting is of great practical and guiding significance for formulating relevant laws and standards and standardizing the financial behavior of enterprises.

From 65438 to 0990, the "Annual Meeting of China-Japan Friendship Association" was also held in the Science Museum. Including former Japanese Prime Minister tanaka kakuei and the head of the China-Japan Friendship Association. "This venue is located in the Science Museum. On the one hand, it shows that city leaders attach importance to the science and technology museum. On the other hand, it also shows the important position of the Science Museum in Shenzhen at that time. This is not only the glory of the Science Museum, but also the glory of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. "

"At present, the popularization of the main functional sciences of the Science Museum is in full swing. From 2006 to 2007 alone, we held more than 40 popular science activities, especially during the organization of two popular science exhibitions. The audience's recognition of the Science Museum exhibition area, the popular science interactive exhibits and the warm atmosphere of the popular science interactive exhibition area all exceeded our expectations. " Zhang Yonghua, the current director of the Science Museum, said excitedly that during the World Expo, almost every audience will visit the exhibition area of the Science Museum. Some viewers stayed for most of the day, some viewers operated and discussed around an interactive exhibit for three generations, and some children came early and walked for a few days. In the exhibition areas such as entrances and exits, it is a "convention" to meet the audience asking for directions to the "Science Museum Exhibition Area". "This shows the public's desire for popular science, and also shows the significance and value of the construction and existence of science and technology museums."

There are permanent popular science exhibitions, special popular science exhibitions and popular science exhibitions in the Science Museum. Zhang Jingde, Minister of Science Popularization Department, said that 1997, Yu Yuyuan, an honorary citizen of Shenzhen and a Hong Kong entrepreneur, set up a "hands-on-brain" science popularization exhibition hall on the third floor of the Science Museum, which is the first permanent science popularization exhibition project in Shenzhen. 1998 "Promenade for Popularization of Science" was unveiled at the side of the Science Museum near Shangbu Road, becoming an important position for popular science work in Shenzhen. In the past two years, the Science Museum has also set up a "popular science caravan" exhibition project, which has entered schools, communities and grassroots units and has been welcomed by young people. Fan Chengzhi, a middle school student in Shenzhen, left a message to express his feelings of participating in the activities of the Science Museum: "The establishment of the Science Museum is a gospel for Shenzhen citizens. Science is of great significance to everyone. Science itself is a powerful basic element of a nation, developing advanced science is a necessary element of national development, and popularizing science is an important way to improve a nation's literacy. The Shenzhen Science Museum has contributed to popular science. "