# Ningbo Science Exploration Center, China: what it is and when to go > Ningbo Science Exploration Center is a museum (宁波科学探索中心) in China (Ningbo). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ningbo-science-exploration-center/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 宁波科学探索中心 - **Where:** China - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** PVG Shanghai (Pudong), 144 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** We-Su 09:30-16:30 - **Website:** [nbsec.org](https://www.nbsec.org/) - **Coordinates:** 29.86148, 121.61318 ## What it is and where Ningbo Science Exploration Center is a museum (宁波科学探索中心) in China (Ningbo). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Ningbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ningbo/), where this site lists 24 more places to see, 6.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 29.86148, 121.61318; the nearest main airport is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, Shanghai (Pudong)), 144 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=29.861478%2C121.613184) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.861478%2C121.613184) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museos/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ningbo Science Exploration Center is **March to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 58 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 44 | | May | Best time | 13 h 30 | | June | Possible | 13 h 55 | | July | Possible | 13 h 45 | | August | Possible | 13 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 15 | | November | Possible | 10 h 28 | | December | Possible | 10 h 05 | In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ningbo City Exhibition Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ningbo-city-exhibition-hall/): Museum · 462 m - [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ningbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/sacred-heart-cathedral/): Church in Ningbo, China · 5.8 km - [Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Ningbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-asuncion/): Roman Catholic cathedral in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China · 6.2 km - [Tianfeng Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tianfeng-pagoda/): Pagoda in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China · 6.5 km - [Ningbobang Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ningbobang-museum/): Museum · 6.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Museums and art - [Terracotta Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guerreros-de-terracota/): collection of ancient Chinese military statues - [Mukden incident](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/september-18-history-museum/): dynamite explosion on railway line near Mukden (Shenyang) in 1931 - [Spring Temple Buddha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/spring-temple-buddha/): monumental sculpture and the second tallest statue in the world - [National Museum of China](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museo-nacional-de-china/): museum in Beijing, China - [Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/zhoukoudian/): archeological site - [Chairman Mao Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/chairman-mao-memorial-hall/): final resting place of Mao Zedong, former Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing, China Every China place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ningbo Science Exploration Center? It is a museum (宁波科学探索中心 in the local language) in China. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ningbo Science Exploration Center? March to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. ### How do you get to Ningbo Science Exploration Center? The nearest main airport is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 144 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.861478%2C121.613184) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ningbo City Exhibition Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ningbo-city-exhibition-hall/), [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ningbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/sacred-heart-cathedral/), [Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Ningbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-asuncion/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21455391), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118510278), CC0. More about Ningbo Science Exploration Center on [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%81%E6%B3%A2%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6%E6%8E%A2%E7%B4%A2%E4%B8%AD%E5%BF%83). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).