Parks are spaces intended for playing, having fun, and spending free time. In STEM park on Klobučarić Square, our wish was to connect what is pleasant with what is useful, introduce the element of learning in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) into the children’s play and contribute to the development of skills such as creativity, logical thinking and perceiving the world through scientific approach. The park is intended primarily for children aged 2 to 12 and their parents.

There are nine elements in the park: planetarium, tangram, abacus, concave and convex mirror, station for natural sciences, movement on a truncated cone, Pythagorean theorem with a sundial and 3D solar system, as well as gadgets that will allow the people of Rijeka to leave enciphered messages to their friends, explore the sky of the Northern hemisphere, explore the Solar System, learn about basic and advanced mathematical operations, connect the animals of our region and their habitats, research numerous items with a magnifier, monitor the climate of our region and participate in many other activities, all with the purpose of exploring STEM areas in a fun way.

Every element in the park has a QR code which the visitors can scan and learn what each of the elements represent and how they can be used.

 Faculty of Mathematics – University of Rijeka (Bojan Crnković, Vedrana Mikulić Crnković), Višnjan Astronomical Society (Petar Čuček) and Centre of Technical Culture (Zagorka Prce Veseli, Loris Rašpolić, Olivera Stanić) participated in designing the elements of STEM park.