This centre was inaugurated by two parts: the ‘Convention Centre Complex’ was unveiled on 21 December 1996 by Paul Jozef Crutzen in presence of the then chief minister Jyoti Basu and the whole centre was opened by the then prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral on 1 July 1997. On 10 January 2010, prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the second phase of Science City in presence of the then chief minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.[3]
Hands-on and interactive exhibits on various topics of science encouraging visitors to experience with props and enjoy the underlying scientific principles.
Illusions. A permanent exhibition on the world of illusions with interactive exhibits, explores how motion and placement make a different in the visual perception.
Powers of Ten. 43 exhibits unfold the smallest or the biggest of the universe through zooming in or out in the order of ten.
Fresh Water Aquarium. Variety of fresh water fishes in 26 tanks; provide the bio-diversity of the fish species.
Live Butterfly Enclave. A colony of live butterflies hatched here and screening of a film Rang Bahari Prajapati on life cycle of butterfly.
Science On a Sphere. The spherical projection system created by NOAA. Each show of 30 minutes duration for around 70 people at a time.
The Science On a Sphere show at Dynamotion Hall
Earth Exploration HallEdit
Inaugurated on 6 December 2008 by Ambika Soni, the then Union Minister for Culture, India. A permanent exhibition on earth is housed in a two storied hemispherical building that displays the details of the southern hemisphere in the ground floor and northern hemisphere in the first floor. Slicing a huge earth globe at the centre of the hall into 12 segments vertically in each hemisphere, important features of each segment such as physical geography, lands and people, flora and fauna and other dynamic natural phenomenon on earth have been highlighted around the central globe with the modern display technologies such as attractive visuals, interactive multimedia, video walls, panoramic videos, tilting tables, computer kiosks and 3-D effects theatre wearing a special Polaroid spectacle.[4]
Former Directors
T K Ganguly
G S Rautela
A D Choudhury
S Chaudhuri
A full grown butterfly with eggs in controlled environment at Science City, Kolkata.Transverse Wave Motion inside Science City
Space OdysseyEdit
Comprising Space Theatre equipped with Helios Star Ball planetarium supported by 150 special effect projectors and Astrovision 10/70 Large format Film Projection system housed in a 23-meter diameter tilted dome having unidirectional seating arrangements for 360 person immersive shows on sciences. Now the Astrovision film Adventures in Wild California[5] of 40 minutes duration has been screening from June, 2013.
3-D Vision Theater. A show based on stereo back projection system where visitors experience 3D effect by Polaroid spectacles.
Mirror Magic. There are 35 exhibits based on reflection of light.
Time Machine. 30-seater motion simulator provides virtual experience of space flight or journey into unknown world sitting in a casual maneuvered by hydraulic motion control system.
Maritime Centre
Depicts maritime history of India, artifacts, dioramas and interactive exhibits on shipping and navigation systems. There is an unmanned quiz corner also.
Science ParkEdit
The Science Park. Dec. 2015
In a tropical country like India, the outdoor is sunny and more inviting than the indoors for most part of the year. In a Science Park, people come closer to plants, animals and other objects in their natural surroundings and also learn about the basic principles of science in an open air learning environment. The park interactive exhibits are engineered so as to tolerate all the weather. Science Park has become the integral part in all the centres of NCSM. It comprises Caterpillar Ride, Gravity Coaster, Musical Fountain, Road Train, Cable Cars, Monorail Cycle, butterfly nursery and several exhibits on physical and life sciences and a maze set up in a lush green ambience. there are many people came in different states
Science Park view
Science park kolkata
Rabindranath Tagore art in Science Park
Science Exploration HallEdit
Science Exploration Hall
The 5400 square metres new building was opened in 2016.It is provided with the latest infrastructure and provides an enquiry based learning to the visitors. It has four sections:-
Emerging Technologies gallery
Evolution of Life a dark ride
Panorama on Human Evolution (360 degree projection). Depicts the evolution of life over the ages, on the world's largest Panoramic Display.
Science and Technology Heritage of India gallery
Emerging Technologies
Dark Ride
Panorama on Human Evolution
Science and Technology Heritage of India
Other facilitiesEdit
Convention Centre Complex
Convention Centre Complex. 360 degree view.
Grand Theater: 2232 seating capacity main auditorium with stage for 100 performers at a time is the largest auditorium in eastern India.
Mini Auditorium: 392 seating capacity, with stage for 30 performers at a time is ideal for smaller conferences and shows.
Seminar Building: Comprising eleven halls, four with seating capacity of 100 persons, two with seating capacity of 40 persons each, two with seating capacity of 30 persons each, two with seating capacity of 15 persons and a meeting room for 12 persons, is ideal venue for conference, seminars, meeting and workshops.
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Science City Kolkata is a science centre and science park in Kolkata West Bengal India It is the largest science centre in Asia containing a science museum science park and auditoriums 1 It is managed by National Council of Science Museums NCSM Ministry of Culture Government of India It is located at the crossing of Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and J B S Haldane Avenue Parama Island in East Topsia Saroj Ghose the first director general of NCSM is credited with having conceptualised this centre in 1997 2 Science City KolkataScience City KolkataLocationKolkata IndiaOwnerGovernment of IndiaOperatorNational Council of Science MuseumsTypeScience CentreGenre s EducationalAcreage49 6 AcresOpened1 July 1997 1997 07 01 Websitewww wbr sciencecitykolkata wbr org wbr inThis centre was inaugurated by two parts the Convention Centre Complex was unveiled on 21 December 1996 by Paul Jozef Crutzen in presence of the then chief minister Jyoti Basu and the whole centre was opened by the then prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral on 1 July 1997 On 10 January 2010 prime minister of India Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the second phase of Science City in presence of the then chief minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee 3 Contents 1 Galleries 2 Earth Exploration Hall 3 Space Odyssey 4 Science Park 5 Science Exploration Hall 6 Other facilities 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGalleries EditDynamotion HallHands on and interactive exhibits on various topics of science encouraging visitors to experience with props and enjoy the underlying scientific principles Illusions A permanent exhibition on the world of illusions with interactive exhibits explores how motion and placement make a different in the visual perception Powers of Ten 43 exhibits unfold the smallest or the biggest of the universe through zooming in or out in the order of ten Fresh Water Aquarium Variety of fresh water fishes in 26 tanks provide the bio diversity of the fish species Live Butterfly Enclave A colony of live butterflies hatched here and screening of a film Rang Bahari Prajapati on life cycle of butterfly Science On a Sphere The spherical projection system created by NOAA Each show of 30 minutes duration for around 70 people at a time nbsp The Science On a Sphere show at Dynamotion HallEarth Exploration Hall EditInaugurated on 6 December 2008 by Ambika Soni the then Union Minister for Culture India A permanent exhibition on earth is housed in a two storied hemispherical building that displays the details of the southern hemisphere in the ground floor and northern hemisphere in the first floor Slicing a huge earth globe at the centre of the hall into 12 segments vertically in each hemisphere important features of each segment such as physical geography lands and people flora and fauna and other dynamic natural phenomenon on earth have been highlighted around the central globe with the modern display technologies such as attractive visuals interactive multimedia video walls panoramic videos tilting tables computer kiosks and 3 D effects theatre wearing a special Polaroid spectacle 4 Former DirectorsT K Ganguly G S Rautela A D Choudhury S Chaudhuri nbsp A full grown butterfly with eggs in controlled environment at Science City Kolkata nbsp Transverse Wave Motion inside Science CitySpace Odyssey EditComprising Space Theatre equipped with Helios Star Ball planetarium supported by 150 special effect projectors and Astrovision 10 70 Large format Film Projection system housed in a 23 meter diameter tilted dome having unidirectional seating arrangements for 360 person immersive shows on sciences Now the Astrovision film Adventures in Wild California 5 of 40 minutes duration has been screening from June 2013 3 D Vision Theater A show based on stereo back projection system where visitors experience 3D effect by Polaroid spectacles Mirror Magic There are 35 exhibits based on reflection of light Time Machine 30 seater motion simulator provides virtual experience of space flight or journey into unknown world sitting in a casual maneuvered by hydraulic motion control system Maritime CentreDepicts maritime history of India artifacts dioramas and interactive exhibits on shipping and navigation systems There is an unmanned quiz corner also Science Park Edit nbsp The Science Park Dec 2015 In a tropical country like India the outdoor is sunny and more inviting than the indoors for most part of the year In a Science Park people come closer to plants animals and other objects in their natural surroundings and also learn about the basic principles of science in an open air learning environment The park interactive exhibits are engineered so as to tolerate all the weather Science Park has become the integral part in all the centres of NCSM It comprises Caterpillar Ride Gravity Coaster Musical Fountain Road Train Cable Cars Monorail Cycle butterfly nursery and several exhibits on physical and life sciences and a maze set up in a lush green ambience there are many people came in different states nbsp Science Park view nbsp Science park kolkata nbsp Rabindranath Tagore art in Science ParkScience Exploration Hall Edit nbsp Science Exploration HallThe 5400 square metres new building was opened in 2016 It is provided with the latest infrastructure and provides an enquiry based learning to the visitors It has four sections Emerging Technologies gallery Evolution of Life a dark ride Panorama on Human Evolution 360 degree projection Depicts the evolution of life over the ages on the world s largest Panoramic Display Science and Technology Heritage of India gallery nbsp Emerging Technologies nbsp Dark Ride nbsp Panorama on Human Evolution nbsp Science and Technology Heritage of IndiaOther facilities EditConvention Centre Complex nbsp Convention Centre Complex 360 degree view Grand Theater 2232 seating capacity main auditorium with stage for 100 performers at a time is the largest auditorium in eastern India Mini Auditorium 392 seating capacity with stage for 30 performers at a time is ideal for smaller conferences and shows Seminar Building Comprising eleven halls four with seating capacity of 100 persons two with seating capacity of 40 persons each two with seating capacity of 30 persons each two with seating capacity of 15 persons and a meeting room for 12 persons is ideal venue for conference seminars meeting and workshops See also EditSwami Vivekananda Planetarium Mangalore Pushpa Gujral Science City Kapurthala Punjab India Gujarat Science City Ahmedabad Gujarat India Science City at Union Station Kansas City Missouri United States Science Centre Surat Science City ChennaiReferences Edit Welcome to Science City N p n d Web 21 Nov 2010 EPaper Lite Times of India Publications Web 29 July 2011 A Cultured Do it now Nudge PM Stresses Prompt Action in Bid to Preserve and Promote the Arts Calcutta 11 Jan 2011 Web 29 July 2011 Visharup Ganguly 27 August 2019 An Insider s Guide to Kolkata s tourism The Science City Meramaal Wiki Retrieved 23 March 2020 Welcome to Science City http www sciencecitykolkata org in space theatre html External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Science City Kolkata Official website22 32 26 N 88 23 45 E 22 54056 N 88 39583 E 22 54056 88 39583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Science City Kolkata amp oldid 1172859441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
