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The Goa Science Centre is a
science museum A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in mu ...
, located on New Marine Highway, Miramar,
Panjim Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary ...
. It is a joint project of a division of India's
National Council of Science Museums National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is an autonomous organisation under Indian Ministry of Culture. It is the largest chain of science centers or museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world. There are 24 own science cen ...
(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."


Science Centre

The Science Centre covers 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. Most exhibits give visitors the opportunity 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. The centre also houses interactive exhibits inside the building and presents ''Science Shows'' for young children daily. The ''Digital Planetarium, 3-D Film Shows, 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.


See also

* Swami Vivekananda Planetarium, Mangalore


References


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* {{authority control Museums in Goa Science museums in India Planetaria in India Museums established in 2001 2001 establishments in Goa Buildings and structures in Panaji Science and technology in Goa Education in Panaji Tourist attractions in Panaji