December 15, 2018 – The Tourist Board of Sinj, with the support of the Croatian Tourist Board, has successfully implemented two projects: “Sound Mirrors – Science Park” and “Space Walk”.
Namely, during the past few years, the Tourist Board of Sinj received grants from the Croatian National Tourist Board for co-financing various programs to improve the tourist infrastructure and destination, and this year it was awarded to them for the implementation of these specific projects.
The ultimate goal is to bring the tourist offer closer to all those who are sensitive to music and science.
The Sinj “Space Walk” is conceived as a concept and structure where the exhibition provides users with a walk through a reduced, scaled view of the Solar System. The planned exhibit consists of a spatial view of the Sun and nine planets of the system on designed info columns with descriptive plates and the author’s explanation of the idea of the exhibit. The “Space Walk” route was set up in the city park, thus giving it an educational character due to the vicinity of the high schools of Sinj.
The Science Park project came to fruition last year with the implementation of the Music Fence at the Alojzije Stepinac Promenade, and this year the Sound Mirror exhibit near the Youth House. The sound mirrors allow visitors to chat at a distance of 20 meters! They also inspire visitors to learn about sound physics, the transmission of sound waves, and stimulate the sensory perception of elders and those with special needs.
These unique educational and entertaining exhibits are designed to provide all users, especially the youngest, the challenge, enjoyment, fun and learning through games, thus stimulating creativity and self-development. With an interesting interactive presentation of science within the games and research of exhibits, scientific knowledge is easily adopted and becomes part of the general education of users. Therefore, the purpose of these projects is to educate, stimulate the senses of people of all ages, as well as those with special needs, and promote the identity and the tourist offer of the city of Sinj.
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