The Adamed Foundation, which has been running the ADAMED SmartUP scientific programme for the past eight years, has prepared a map that will allow people to plan an unconventional visit to Poland. The Scientific Map of Poland will show where Poland’s only active nuclear reactor is placed and the location of the world’s first oil mine.

The map features and describes 20 different places and objects related to science so that everyone can find something interesting. The map indicates science centres where visitors can perform experiments on their own. They include Wrocław’s Hydropolis, the Water Museum in Koszalin, the Technical Acoustics Laboratory in Krakow, the EC1 Science and Technology Centre in Łódź, the Copernicus Science Centre and the Kepler Science Centre – Nature Centre in Zielona Góra.

“On a daily basis, we support the development of young, talented people who are passionate about science. Conversations with them inspired us to collect the most interesting places in Poland that will arouse interest in science in every person, regardless of age”, says the head of the ADAMED SmartUP programme Martyna Strupczewska.

The map also includes hiking and cycling paths that lead through the most interesting natural areas, including the Białowieża National Park, the Kozie Lake Reserve and the Obary Nature Reserve. For people bored with traditional museums, the map will show former abodes of Neanderthals or still-active mines.

The Scientific Map of Poland is an open project that will be expanded in the future to include other locations. This is supported by the hashtag #podrodzedoscience on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. The creators of the ADAMED SmartUP programme are encouraging all travellers and young explorers to tag their social media posts with this hashtag while visiting interesting science-related locations. The most interesting ones will be added to the Science Map in its next versions.

Arkadiusz Słomczyński