Goa Science Centre

Goa Science Centre
Established 19 December 2001 (2001-12-19)
Location Miramar, Panjim, Goa
Coordinates 15°28′39″N 73°48′33″E / 15.477427°N 73.809075°E / 15.477427; 73.809075
Type Science museum
Visitors 12,50,000 as on May 2016
Website www.goasciencecentre.org.in

The Goa Science Centre is a science museum is located on New Marine Highway, Miramar, Panjim. It is a joint project of a division of India's National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and Goa's Department of Science Technology & Environment.

Objective

The centre aims to "..inculcate a scientific temper particularly among the young generation and to popularize science by bringing the excitement of Science & Technology for the common people."

The Science Centre

The Science Centre covers 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land, provided by the Government of Goa. It includes a park with exotic flowers, where visitors can learn and interact with large exhibits of principles of physics.[1] Most require visitors to participate actively, e.g. requiring people to lift themselves using pulleys and ropes. Activities are tailored to children, so they enjoy exploring, experiencing and learning about science.[2]

The centre also houses interactive exhibits inside the building and presents Science Shows for young children daily. The Digital Planetarium,[3] 3-D Film Shows,[4] Science Demonstration Lectures, Science Film Shows, Taramandal Shows and the Cyberlab Shows are suitable for all ages.

The Science Centre has an air-conditioned auditorium seating 140, where the Science Film Shows and other multimedia presentations are shown. The Cyberlab is a Multimedia Computer Lab designed to demonstrate and spread IT awareness to the public. There are two thematic galleries: Fun Science and Science of Oceans.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.goasciencecentre.in/science_park.php
  2. ↑ quentin. "Goa Tourism - Exploring Science - Goa Science Centre". goa-tourism.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  3. ↑ http://www.goasciencecentre.in/planetorium.php
  4. ↑ http://www.goasciencecentre.in/science_shows.php
  5. ↑ "Goa Science Centre". 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
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