The Living Science Centre in Lagos reopened its doors in August after a complete makeover. T own Ha ll mayor julio Barroso and presi­dent of the Living Scie nce entity Rosalia Var­

gas were some of the public fi gures who atte nded the inauguration on August 1 and got to witness first-hand the centre's ma ny improveme nts and new addi tions. " It was more of a cosmetic re novation , bu t we have new modules a nd we 've also restructured some themes," said the educational coordinator ofth e Lagos Li ving Science Centre Beatriz Oli veira. "We've built a new module for younger children, called 'The Subma­rine ', which we've integrated in an ex istin g one , named 'Manouevring the Ship '," she explained . But the face lift is also visible on the outside, with a more appealing geometrical paint j ob in shades of black, pink and red , eye-catching nightlights and a brand new 'un­fini shed ligh thouse'. Loca ted outdoors, thi s mod ule resembles a pu zzle that childre n can solve by simply fittin g in the pieces according to their imagination. Set in a beautiful 18th-century building near the Lagos market, th e Livin g Scie nce Centre in Lagos first opened in 2009 a nd aims to promote science amongst the general public. •

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