In 2002, the Department of Non-Formal Education, Ministry of Education, proposeda project to establish science center for education at Thawatburi district,

Roi Et province.

In 2004, the Cabinet had the resolution to assign the Office of Non-Formal Education to act as the main organization responsible for the integration plan. According to the government strategy, the integration plan would fill society with wisdom in order to develop the country in a long run, improve quality of life of the people, empower the competition of the country, and strengthen capacity in science and technology. 

In the first phase, the Committee of Non-Formal Education had already established Science Center for Education in 12 provinces. Then they proposed a project in the second phase to establish Roi Et Science and Cultural for Education with the budget of 750 million in the area of 115 Rai in Thawatburi district, Roi Et province.

Groundbreaking Ceremony was done by Dr. Warakorn Samkoset Deputy Minister of Education in 30 August 2007

The Declaration of Roi Et Science and Cultural Center for Education as education institute education under the Office of Non-Formal Education by Dr. Wichit

Mr. Apichart Jeerawut, Secretary General of the Office of Non-Formal Education, acting as Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education, appointed Mr. Worawut Kotrapun to be director of the center in 13 August 2008.

Currently, four buildings have been already built as follows: the main exhibition building, Auditorium Buildings, Planetarium Building, operating media Building, and Landscape outside the buildings.