The Raman Science Centre at Nagpur is an interactive science center affiliated with Mumbai's Nehru Science Centre.
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Raman Science Centre |
- The centre was developed to promote a scientific attitude, portray the growth of science and technology and their applications in industry and human welfare, and hold science exhibits.
- The centre is named after famous Nobel Prize winner Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
- The Raman Science Centre was inaugurated on 7 March 1992 and the planetarium was started on 5 January 1997.
- The centre is located opposite Gandhi Sagar Lake in the heart of Nagpur.
- Between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007 the centre recorded a visitor count of 307,074.
- The centre is part of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), India which is also the largest network of science centres/museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world.
- NCSM rates the centre as regional level and it has a total floor area of 4333 sq meters.
Activities in the Centre :
- The centre carries out numerous programs to spread science and technology knowledge amongst the general public.
- The centre along with local NGO HIRWAI gives the Green Finger Award to create awareness about the environment amongst school children.
- In August 2007, the information and communication technology gallery was opened where ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair declared that India will send astronauts in space by 2015.
- The centre currently has 45 different interactive galleries including a 133 seat planetarium, fun science, a prehistoric Animal Park and more.
- The centre also holds science lectures, science film shows and 3-dimensional science shows.
- The centre also organizes activities like planet watching and other celestial phenomena for citizens.
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Solar eclips Im Taramandal |
General information
- Schedule of the science centre
From November to February: 10:30 am to 6:00 pm
From March to October: 11:30 am to 7:00 pm
Charges
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Charges of RSC |