Science Centre Singapore with Kids: KidsSTOP Hours and Rules

The Science Centre Singapore is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–5pm, with last admission at 4.15pm, and closed on Mondays except public holidays and gazetted school holidays. KidsSTOP, its gallery for children aged 8 and below, runs two pre-booked sessions a day, 10am–1pm and 2pm–5pm, and shuts from 1pm to 2pm for disinfection.

On 17 October 2026, when we rechecked the pages, a KidsSTOP ticket for a Singapore Citizen or PR child (18 months to 8 years) was S$5 off-peak, on weekdays outside school and public holidays, and S$10 at peak. Strollers, food and drink stay outside, and an adult can enter only with a child. Below: the sessions, the rules by age and what a day costs an illustrative family.

An undated page on the new Science Centre says the new building is targeted to open around end-2027 and that the current Centre “will continue to serve the needs of Singaporeans and tourists until the new Science Centre is ready”. It does not mention KidsSTOP.

All pages were first read on 3 October 2026 and reopened on 17 October 2026; none shows an update date.

How do KidsSTOP’s two sessions work?

KidsSTOP runs Session A (10am–1pm) and Session B (2pm–5pm) on each operating day, Tuesday to Sunday, with the 1pm–2pm gap listed as closed for disinfection. Every guest must book a date and time, and the opening-hours page strongly advises arriving on time within the slot. The pages do not say what happens to a guest still inside at 1pm; our reading is that a booking covers one session. The house rules warn that on weekdays the space may be shared with school groups.

Closure mornings. On the three November mornings above the page says there are no ticket sales or redemptions. It also lists Thursday 1 October, which has passed. Session B is not listed as closed on those days, and the page lists no 2027 dates. Thursday 19 November is the day before the school year ends (MOE’s 2026 calendar); our year-end school holidays plan covers the weeks after.

Planning the day. Either KidsSTOP first (Session A, lunch in the 1pm–2pm closure, then the galleries or an Omni-Theatre show) or the galleries first and Session B from 2pm. No walking time between the buildings is given, though the Eat, Shop & Walk page places a shop “along the Linkway between Science Centre Singapore and KidsSTOP™/Omni-Theatre”, so leave a buffer. KidsSTOP allows no food or drink; the same page lists Phoenix Indian Restaurant in the KidsSTOP and Omni-Theatre lobby (11.30am–3pm and 5.30pm–10pm, Tuesday–Sunday). For Deepavali it lists the restaurant as open 11am–5pm on 8 and 9 November 2026 and closed on 10 and 11 November, two of the KidsSTOP closure dates, so plan lunch elsewhere on those days.

What are the KidsSTOP age limit and rules?

KidsSTOP is for children aged 8 years and below, and a child must be accompanied by an adult aged at least 18. Adults are strictly not admitted without a child. The rest of the rules:

• Lower age: the families page sets none. The ticket table prices a child as 18 months to 8 years (below 18 months free), and the annual pass page says the gallery is designed for that range. The gallery page describes Small World as a play space for children under 3.
• Older siblings: the annual pass page lists a KidsSTOP adult as aged 9 and above and gives the Science Centre’s bands as child 3–12, adult 13 and above. The ticket page does not say how a 9-to-12-year-old is charged at KidsSTOP, so ask on +65 6425 2500 before booking.
• Strollers, food and drink: not allowed, nor are pets, weapons, hazardous materials or unruly behaviour. A designated stroller parking area is provided.
• Socks and climbing: socks are compulsory at Giant J, Dream Climber, Little Ant Kingdom and Small World, and a vending machine sells them; the ticket page names only two of those zones, so pack socks for each child. The ticket page recommends the Dream Climber for age 5 and above; the pages we read give no age or height rule for the Giant J slide.
• Health and sensory needs: screening is mandatory, and the management may refuse admission, without refund, for health or safety reasons. The Black Box carries an advisory for flashing lights, loud sounds and dark areas, and the accessibility page lists social stories, sensory bags and quiet sessions for group visits.

How much are Science Centre tickets for Singaporeans and PRs?

These are the rates on the ticket page on 17 October 2026, unchanged since our first read on 3 October. Peak is weekends, public holidays and school holidays; off-peak is weekdays outside those. Citizens and PRs show their NRIC for the Singaporean/PR rates; tickets are sold online or at a kiosk, with no cash. The “Single Attraction” prices below are read from the page’s embedded data, because its plain text omits that tab, and checkout prices are unchecked (see the source check).

• KidsSTOP, peak / off-peak: child (18 months–8 years) S$10 / S$5; adult S$5 / S$2; senior S$5 / free (the ticket table says 60 and above, the families page “above 60”); under 18 months free.
• Science Centre general admission: child (3–12) S$4, adult S$6, senior S$4 at peak; free off-peak. Special exhibitions and experiences cost extra.
• Omni-Theatre: S$8 for one movie. The Science Centre plus Omni-Theatre combo is child S$10, adult S$12, senior S$10 at peak and S$8 each off-peak.
• Standard rates, for everyone else: KidsSTOP child S$23 peak and S$20 off-peak, adult S$13 and S$10; Science Centre child S$8, adult S$12; Omni-Theatre S$14; combo child S$21.90, adult S$23.90.

An illustrative family (fictional): two adult Singapore Citizens, a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old. The totals are our arithmetic.

• KidsSTOP only: peak 2 × S$10 + 2 × S$5 = S$30; off-peak 2 × S$5 + 2 × S$2 = S$14.
• Science Centre only: peak 2 × S$4 + 2 × S$6 = S$20; off-peak S$0.
• Both: S$50 at peak and S$14 off-peak. With the combo in place of general admission, S$74 and S$46.

So on an off-peak weekday this family pays S$14 for KidsSTOP plus any Omni-Theatre tickets, because the page lists general admission as free then.

Does the Science Centre plus Omni-Theatre combo save money?

At peak, S$2 a person; off-peak, nothing (Singaporean/PR rates). Assuming the combo includes one movie, which the ticket page does not state, a child pays S$10 against S$4 + S$8 = S$12 separately and an adult S$12 against S$6 + S$8 = S$14, so the family pays S$44 against S$20 + S$32 = S$52. Off-peak it is S$8 against S$0 + S$8.

The opening-hours page listed these Omni-Theatre showtimes on 3 October and again on 17 October 2026:

• Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth (School Version): 10am and 1pm.
• Secrets of the Sea: 11am, 2pm and 4pm.
• Serengeti: Journey to the Heart of Africa: 3pm and 5pm.

It gives no dates, running times or age guidance, and asks guests to book a slot, recommending arrival 10 minutes before the show. Ask the Science Centre about a film’s suitability before choosing one for a young child.

Is a KidsSTOP annual pass worth it?

The annual pass page lists Singaporean/PR fees of S$58 for an individual pass (one child), S$110 for a KidsSTOP-only family pass and S$148 for a family DUO pass that adds the Science Centre. The family passes are for up to five people, either two adults and three children or three adults and two children. The individual pass includes one accompanied adult when you reserve a timeslot.

By our arithmetic, one child and one adult cost S$15 a visit at peak and S$7 off-peak, so S$58 is passed on the fourth peak visit (S$60) or the ninth off-peak visit (S$63). That counts KidsSTOP entry only; the page also lists perks, such as complimentary Omni-Theatre tickets for members, which we have not priced. Pass holders still reserve a timeslot, and the terms say they do not have unlimited entry on “selected Special Event Days”, when a separate event ticket is needed.

What should I check before I go?

Copy this into the family chat the day before.

• Book the KidsSTOP slot first, and avoid the 10am–1pm closures on 10, 11 and 19 November 2026.
• Peak or off-peak? The ticket page does not define “school holidays”. MOE’s year-end vacation for primary and secondary schools runs from Saturday 21 November to Thursday 31 December 2026, so we expect weekdays in that period to price as peak (our inference). Check the price on the booking page.
• Bring NRIC for the Singaporean/PR rates, and pay online or at a kiosk.
• Pack socks for each child, leave the stroller in the stroller parking and keep food and drink outside. Lockers are listed at S$4 (small) and S$8 (big) for three hours.
• KidsSTOP is at 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Singapore 609433; Jurong East MRT station is the nearest, per the getting here page.
• Going on a Monday? See our reference page on family places closed on Mondays, and ask what “gazetted school holidays” covers.
• Snow City has closed. Its own website said on 21 October 2026 that it “has permanently closed on 30 September 2026”, the date the Science Centre gave in a 19 May 2026 release on its press releases page. The Science Centre’s opening-hours page still listed Snow City hours that day, so do not go by them.

If a closure morning rules out your date, Plan B for family outings helps choose a fallback and water playgrounds compared shows which are open on which weekday. Plan a family day out covers leaving room in the day, and more outings are in our learning topic.

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