Kuwait Science Club

The Science Club is situated on the 6th Ring Road. Managed by a group of enthusiastic amateurs, the Club's amazing range of facilities and the latest in scientific hardware includes the Aujairy Observatory. The Club aims at creating an informal environment where people of all ages, can develop their scientific hobbies.

Scientific Centre

This is the largest Aquarium to be built in the Middle East by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of the Sciences (KFAS) in 2000.
It has three main sections: An Aquarium where visitors can focus on the natural habitats of the sea, with underground passages rich in marine life, natural habitats of the coastal edges and the desert of the Arabian Peninsula. The Discovery Cover allows children to burn off excess energy and conduct scientific experiments and the IMAX Theatre which offers a variety of science-oriented 2D and 3D movies.

LANDMARKS

Kuwait Towers

One of Kuwait's most famous landmarks, the Kuwait Towers are situated on Arabian Gulf Street on a promontory to the east of the City centre in Dasman. The uppermost sphere of the largest tower (which is 187 metres high) has a revolving observation area and a restaurant with access by high speed lifts. The lower sphere rotates every half an hour, providing the visitors with a fantastic view of Kuwait. Cameras with zoom lens are forbidden. The middle tower is a water reservoir with a height of 147 metres, while the last tower controls electricity in Kuwait City with a height of 113 metres.

The Liberation Tower

The symbol of Kuwaiti liberation, the unmistakable sign of the country's resurgence, the Liberation Tower is the fifth tallest telecommunications tower in the world.

This telecommunication tower in Kuwait City was inaugurated by the late the Amir, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on March 10, 1996. This 372-metre structure is about 40 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower! It was named after the multinational coalition that liberated the nation from seven months of Iraqi occupation during the Gulf War. The tower has now become a symbol of resurgent Kuwait. The structure uses ceramic tiles on the facade from the base to the first mezzanine level, which is about 308 metres above the ground. Three light natural shades provide a geometric design from the base.

The tower and the telecommunications complex is divided into three Working Areas: a public communications centre; the revolving observation level and restaurant at 150 metres; and the adjacent plant and equipment structure. There are 18 elevators, two of which are glass enclosed and can accommodate 21 passengers each. They are also among the fastest in the world at 6.3 metres per second. Above the revolving mezzanine, six floors of offices with a total floor space of 12,000 sq m rise up and out in a section encased in anodised aluminium, designed to withstand Kuwait's extreme temperatures.