Steelpark
Interactive science park in the Kulturpark grounds in Košice with more than 50 exhibits from physics, optics, chemistry, geology and mechanical engineering, and research laboratories.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Steelpark is a science and fun park in the Kulturpark grounds in Košice, which belongs to the network of Košice cultural centres K 13. Its aim is to give children and adults the experience of discovery and to motivate pupils and students to explore scientific hypotheses and the laws of technology and nature actively.
The interactive exhibition offers visitors more than 50 exhibits from optics, biometrics, geology, physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering and other fields; each floor of the building has a different exhibition. The exhibits include a vertical climbing wall, an interactive sandpit with a 3D camera and a wind turbine.
Steelpark also includes research science laboratories, created in cooperation with the Department of Physics Didactics of the Institute of Physical Sciences at the Faculty of Science of UPJŠ. Pupils experiment in small groups under the guidance of an instructor. Partners include Univerzita P. J. Šafárika, Technická univerzita v Košiciach, Slovenská akadémia vied and U. S. Steel Košice.
Highlights
- More than 50 interactive exhibits across four floors
- Interactive sandpit with a 3D camera
- Vertical climbing wall and wind turbine
- Research science laboratories (Labáky) with workshops
- Souvenir shop with educational materials
Permanent exhibitions
- Expozícia Steelpark – Interactive exhibition with more than 50 exhibits from optics, biometrics, geology, physics, chemistry and mechanical engineering across four floors.
- Bádateľské prírodovedné laboratóriá (Labáky) – Experiments in small groups under the guidance of an instructor, focusing on selected natural and physical phenomena.
- Operated by
- K 13 – Košické kultúrne centrá
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5children from 3 years, pensioners, persons with a ZŤP card and their companion; students (ISIC) pay €6 |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 2 · Children from 3 years; children under 3 enter free. |
| Seniors | €5Pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Persons with a ZŤP card and their companion: €5. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Students with an ISIC card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –For groups of 10 or more people, a 10% discount on the exhibition visit. Schools and groups: exhibition €3 per person, workshop €4 per person, exhibition plus workshop €6; teachers free (for up to 5 people). |
| Families | €13Family with one child €13, family with two children €19. |
| Workshop – child | €8The price depends on the chosen workshop topic. |
| Workshop – 1st accompanying adult | €4 |
| Workshop – 2nd accompanying adult | €8 |
Prices for single admission to the exhibitions.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €13 · Family with one child €13, family with two children €19. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The interactive exhibition is intended for children and adults; for children there are workshops and laboratories.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kulturpark
From Staničné námestie take bus no. 15 or 16 (during holidays it does not run to the station) and alight at the Kulturpark stop (about 10 minutes).
By car
Paid parking
There is an underground car park for visitors, charged according to the current price list; the Kulturpark grounds also have a parking area for buses (alternatively at the Jumbo or Optima shopping centres).
On foot from Staničné námestie the journey takes about 20 minutes (towards Auparku, then about 500 m to the left).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The grounds have a souvenir shop with gifts and educational materials.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | According to the website, a guided tour of the exhibition takes 2 – 2.5 hours (the FAQ gives 90 – 120 minutes); the laboratory takes about 1 hour. The exhibition tour has a capacity of 80 visitors, and the laboratory a maximum of 25 pupils per classroom. Reservations are required for school groups. The entrance to Steelpark is from the Kulturpark grounds. |
