Science city
science city
A place to kindle the desire of knowledge and curiosity about all things scientific, that is inherent in children. A place to rekindle that desire and curiosity in adults. Kolkata’s Science City is the largest such centre in India, under the umbrella of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM). The chief dream in setting this centre up was to encourage interest in Science amongst young and old alike.
Paul Jozef Crutzen (Nobel Laureate Chemist) and Shri Jyoti Basu (then Chief Minister of West Bengal) inaugurated the Convention Centre complex in December 1996 and I.K. Gujral (then Prime Minister of India) did the same for the Main Centre in July 1997.
The Science Centre houses the :
Maritime Centre – holds artefacts and exhibits depicting the country’s maritime history
Space Odyssey – a space theatre with a planetarium holding science shows. Attractions are the Time Machine, Mirror Magic and 3-D Vision Theater
Earth Exploration Hall – imparts knowledge about the northern and southern hemispheres in different fields, using a huge globe divided into sections and using technology like visuals, multimedia, computer kiosks etc.
Science Park – an outdoor experience which houses rides, cable cars, monorail cycling, a butterfly nursery and more
Dynamotion Hall – where visitors can participate in scientific exchanges and experiences with props.
The Convention Centre has a collection of auditoriums and seminar halls which are used very popularly for exhibitions, conventions and the like, both indoor as well as outdoor.