Gujarat Science City is a science education and entertainment centre located in Ahmedabad,

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, India. Opened in 2002 and expanded in 2021, it has an IMAX 3D theatre; exhibitions on science, space, energy park, life science park, planet earth, hall of science, musical fountain, thrill ride, plants, nature and robotics; an aquarium, an aviary and a butterfly park; as well as other facilities.

History

In 1999, the Gujarat Council of Science City, an autonomous registered society was established under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. Under Phase-I of the development, the IMAX 3D theatre, the first in India, was opened in 2002. It was followed by constructions of various exhibitions such as Hall of Science, Hall of Space, Energy Education Park, Life Science Park, Planet Earth as well as facilities such as children's activity centre, thrill rides, amphitheatre and musical fountain. In 2021, under Phase-II development, an aquatic gallery, a robotics gallery and a nature park were constructed at cost of , and respectively. They were inaugurated on 16 July 2021 by Prime Minister

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Features

Entertainment facilities

Entertainment facilities at the Science City include IMAX 3D theatre, 30-seat thrill ride, giant LED screen for displaying films, dancing musical fountains and 1200-seat capacity amphitheatre.

Planet Earth

The Planet Earth pavilion is spread over an area of . It has an earth-shaped dome with diameter of , one of the largest in the country, built in 2009. It has exhibits and rides about natural disasters, disaster management, planetarium, natural resources and its conservation. It has more than 650 exhibits.

Hall of Space and Science

Resistance experiment at Science City, Ahmedabad

The hall of space has an exhibition on solar system, universe, space technology and history of space exploration. The hall of science has exhibits on light, sound, mathematics, kinematics, vision, mirrors, energy and fluids.

Energy Education Park

The park holds exhibits on solar energy,

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, geothermal energy, petroleum and petrochemicals. It has models of

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and petroleum rigs.

Life Science Park

The park spread over an area of 9000 sqm is dedicated to life sciences. It has exhibits on river system and evolution. It also has outdoor exhibition on aromatic, medicinal and economic plants as well as ornamental plants. There is a Cactus, Succulent and Bonsai Corner; Butterfly House; aviary and tissue culture lab.

Aquatic gallery

The aquatic gallery is spread over an area of . It has 68 tanks which hold brackish, marine and fresh waters in variety of ecosystems marked as Indian, Asian, African and American Zones. It has 11,690 animals from 188 species. The shark tunnel in the gallery is long.

Robotics gallery

The three floor robotics gallery has 79 types of robots on display. The ground floor has an interactive exhibition and a cafeteria. It also has an exhibit displaying evolution of robotics. There is a robot dance gallery, and virtual and augmented reality gallery as well.

Nature Park

The nature park is spread over an area of and educates about botany and biology.

Activities

Apart from science education and entertainment, the center also provides housing for students preparing for science exams.

Gallery

File:Experiments from Electrodom Room, Science City Ahmedabad.JPG, Electrodom Room

References

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* {{Ahmedabad Museums in Ahmedabad Science museums in India Education in Gujarat Science and technology in Gujarat Science parks in India Tourist attractions in Ahmedabad Planetaria in India