Xké? Il laboratorio della curiosità
“Xké? Il laboratorio della curiosità” is a science center founded in 2011 by Fondazione per la Scuola and Compagnia di San Paolo. The center is a place for informal education, open to school classes (students with teachers) of primary and secondary schools (6-13 years), with the aim to increase curiosity in children and their attitude for scientific phenomena. The topic idea is that science can be enjoyed playing and experiencing, in a creative way.
Xkè?’s main purpose is to engage students in science, to improve their skills, and to encourage innovation on scientific approach through the “hands on” method.
Organized as a permanent “lab for curiosity” focusing on STEM, the Center is divided in 6 different spaces and offers more than 27 workshops for classes (divided for age).