Prestigious awards earned across 46 years of igniting curiosity, learning, and innovation
This National Day, we are also proud to be celebrating the achievements of our public service heroes and Science Centre Singapore staff who have done us all proud:
Congratulations are in order as well, for our Board member Mr Cheong Chee Hoo, Chief Executive Officer, DSO National Laboratory, for being bestowed the Public Administration Medal (Gold) under the Ministry of Defence.
Congratulations to all for the wonderful recognition!
TripZilla Excellence Awards 2022 - 2025
The TripZilla Excellence Awards honours the finest travel companies & attractions that propel the industry to greater heights. Only the travel scene’s most outstanding players are recognised by the Awards, as they have had to deliver stellar experiences to be included in the line-up of winners and nominees.
Trip.com's Trip.Best Award 2026
Ms Tan Yen Yen, Chairman of Science Centre Board, was awarded the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bhakti Masyarakat) on the occasion of Singapore's 55th birthday.
Board member Mr Cheong Chee Hoo, Chief Executive Officer, DSO National Laboratory, was bestowed the Public Administration Medal (Gold) under the Ministry of Defence.
The following Science Centre Singapore staff won the following awards as well:
2018 Stevie® Award
Best User Experience GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Adelphi Digital Consulting Group, Singapore: Science Centre Singapore Website Revamp
The Stevie® Awards are the world's premier business awards. This award recognizes excellence in web sites and blogs under the 2018 International Business Awards.
2017 AVA Digital Awards
Platinum Award in the New Category/Interactive Media for the E3 – E-mmersive Experiential Environments Exhibition
This international competition is administered and judged by the US-based Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) and began as a celebration of the audio-visual arts. It recognises excellence in digital, creativity, branding and strategy.
The 2017 award was submitted through Digimagic Communications, one of our exhibition partners responsible for multimedia production.
2017 PR Awards (Awarded by Marketing magazine)
Bronze award for ‘Best Use of Social Media’ for MARVEL’S AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N.
Bronze award for ‘Best Government Sector PR Campaign’ for Singapore Science Festival 2016
2016 ASPAC Creative Science Communication Award (Awarded by Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres)
Won for STEM Inc’s Applied Learning Programme Using Robotics.
2016 15th Annual Horizon Interactive Awards “Best Of” Category (Awarded by Horizon Interactive Awards)
Gold Winner for the E3 – E- mmersive Experiential Environments Exhibition
2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
This prestigious award is given to the top 10% of businesses worldwide based on their consistently high ratings from TripAdvisor travellers on the TripAdvisor website.
MOE Innergy (Statutory Board) Awards (awarded by Ministry of Education)
2016 Commendation Award for Science Centre Analytics – Online Data Visualisation Platform
The MOE Innergy (Statutory Board) Award recognises project teams from Statutory Boards that have developed, tested and implemented innovative ideas to improve their work and/or created new processes/value that have significantly benefited internal and/or external stakeholders.
2016 Singapore Book of Records
Science Centre Singapore was in the Singapore Book of Records for the largest snow-filled display house at Snow City.
Science Centre Singapore received the 2015 ASPAC Creative Science Communication Award for its "Sex Cells: A Science Musical" in Manila, The Philippines.
Human Body Experience Exhibition – HBX
Awarded by Science Mentorship Programme, Gifted Education Branch, Ministry of Education.
This award recognises outstanding mentors of student participants in the Science Mentorship Programme. In 2015, 4 staff members from Centre for Research and Applied Learning in Science (CRADLΣ), Science Centre Singapore, Dr Wulf Hofbauer, Mr Chen Shunfa, Mr Alex Teoh Chin Chye and Mr Goh Yingrui, received this award.
The Best Multi Channel Campaign – Bronze Award for the Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition
The Best Exhibition Event – Bronze Award for the Human Body Experience Exhibition
The Marketing Events Awards 2015 Singapore was produced by Marketing, a publication of Lighthouse Independent Media, to recognise excellence in event marketing in the Asia-Pacific region.
Science Centre Singapore was in the Singapore Book of Records for:
Travelers’ Choice Awards are the highest honour given out by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website. The award is based on reviews and opinions of the global travel community, with fewer than 1% of attractions in the world winning the award each year.
This prestigious award is given to the top 10% of businesses worldwide based on their consistently high ratings from TripAdvisor travellers on the TripAdvisor website.
This prestigious award is given to the top 10% of businesses worldwide based on their consistently high ratings from TripAdvisor travellers on the TripAdvisor website.
The Total Defence Awards (formerly known as the SAF Awards for Employers) was introduced by MINDEF in 1986 to recognise supportive employers and promote efforts to inspire other employers.
The awards, comprising the Minister for Defence Awards, Distinguished and Meritorious Defence Partner Awards are presented annually by the Minister for Defence.
Science Centre Singapore received the 2013 ASPAC Creative Science Communication Award for its ArtChemist Show and the ASPAC Creative Science Exhibit Award for its Fire Tornado Exhibit.
The awards were presented at the 13th Annual Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC) Conference in South Korea. Nominations were evaluated according to their scientific accuracy, creativity and skill in delivery, and value to visitors and participants.
The Singapore HEALTH (Helping Employees Achieve Life-Time Health) Award recognises organisations with commendable Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) programmes that help employees lead healthy and vibrant lives.
For DNA Learning Lab Programmes.
For Science Enrichment Programmes.
Spearheaded by the Making Businesses Pro-Family Workgroup and supported by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), the Pro-Family Business (PFB) Mark is awarded to businesses which meet specific standards relating to their strategy, service, infrastructure and business outcomes.
The PFB Mark underscores the potential business value that can be derived from engaging families as customers. The Singapore Productivity Association accredited Science Centre Singapore with the Businesses for Families Mark from 18 February 2013 to 17 February 2015.
Launched in 1997, Singapore Quality Class (SQC) is the certification for the overall business excellence standard. Based on the internationally benchmarked business excellence framework, it covers seven categories: leadership, planning, information, people, processes, customers and results.
Mr Clarence Sirisena, Assistant Chief Executive (Projects & Exhibitions), was awarded the 2011 Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for Experienced Leadership in the Field.
The Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Awards are presented annually to members and/or employees of the Association of Science-Technology Centres in recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments in visitor experience, business practice, and leadership in the field that not only enhance the performance of their own institutions but also significantly advance the mission of science-technology centres and museums.
The Giant Screen Cinema Association Awards are given each year to recognise excellence in film-making and marketing in the giant screen cinema industry.
The Museum Roundtable Award was launched by the National Heritage Board to recognise outstanding museums and galleries in Singapore.
The Singapore Experience Awards recognise organisations and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to enhancing Singapore’s image as a premier tourist destination. Award categories encompass a wide cross-section of tourism sectors including hospitality, retail, dining, entertainment, attractions, business travel & MICE, education and healthcare.
Expat Living's Reader Awards celebrate the best in lifestyle attractions, businesses and companies as nominated by readers.
Launched in 2010, Time Out's Best of Awards celebrate the best of lifestyle attractions as nominated by readers and moderated by a panel of industry judges and Time Out editors.
Launched in 2003, Singapore Service Class (S-Class) is the certification for the business excellence niche standard for service. The niche standard enables organisations to develop their service capabilities to enhance service leadership, service agility, customer delight and customer experience. Based on the business excellence framework, it covers 6 categories: leadership, planning, information, people, customer and results.
Launched in 1998, People Developer (PD) is the certification for the business excellence niche standard for people development.
Based on the business excellence framework, it covers 5 categories: leadership, planning, information, people and results.
Spearheaded by the Making Businesses Pro-Family Workgroup and supported by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), the Pro-Family Business (PFB) Mark is awarded to businesses which meet specific standards relating to their strategy, service, infrastructure and business outcomes.
The PFB Mark underscores the potential business value that can be derived from engaging families as customers. The Singapore Productivity Association accredited Science Centre Singapore with the Businesses for Families Mark from 18 February 2013 to 17 February 2015.
This award is given by the Singapore Tourism Board for the top ten attractions in Singapore.
Launched in 1997, Singapore Quality Class (SQC) is the certification for the overall business excellence standard. Based on the internationally benchmarked business excellence framework, it covers seven categories: leadership, planning, information, people, processes, customers and results.
Launched in 1998, People Developer (PD) is the certification for the business excellence niche standard for people development. Based on the business excellence framework, it covers 5 categories: leadership, planning, information, people and results.