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{{Short description|Science museum in Nagpur, India}} | |||
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| established = 1992 | | established = 1992 | ||
| location = [[Nagpur]] | | location = [[Nagpur]] | ||
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The '''Raman Science Centre and Raman Planetarium Complex''' at [[Nagpur]] is an interactive [[science centre]] affiliated with [[Mumbai]]'s [[Nehru Science Centre]].<ref name="satellite units">{{cite web|url=http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/nsc_family.htm|title=satellite units|publisher=www.nehrusciencecentre.org|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917035503/http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/nsc_family.htm|archivedate=17 September 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The centre was developed to promote a scientific attitude, portray the growth of science and technology and their applications in industry and human welfare, and hold science exhibits. The centre is named after famous [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] winner Indian [[physicist]] [[Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman]]. | The '''Raman Science Centre and Raman Planetarium Complex''' at [[Nagpur]] is an interactive [[science centre]] affiliated with [[Mumbai]]'s [[Nehru Science Centre]].<ref name="satellite units">{{cite web|url=http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/nsc_family.htm|title=satellite units|publisher=www.nehrusciencecentre.org|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917035503/http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/nsc_family.htm|archivedate=17 September 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The centre was developed to promote a scientific attitude, portray the growth of science and technology and their applications in industry and human welfare, and hold science exhibits. The centre is named after famous [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] winner Indian [[physicist]] [[Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman]]. | ||
The Raman Science Centre was inaugurated on 7 March 1992 and the [[planetarium]] was started on 5 January 1997.<ref name="General Information">{{cite web|url=http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/RSCN/rscnGenInfo.htm|title=General Information|publisher=www.nehrusciencecentre.org|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618023908/http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/RSCN/rscnGenInfo.htm|archivedate=18 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The centre is located opposite Gandhi Sagar Lake in the heart of Nagpur.<ref name="General Information" /> Between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015 the Centre recorded a visitor count of 582,962.<ref name="no. of Visitors">{{cite web|url=http://ncsm.gov.in/visitorStat.aspx|title=no. of Visitors|publisher=ncsm.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522084746/http://www.ncsm.gov.in/visitorStat.aspx|archivedate=22 May 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The centre is part of the [[National Council of Science Museums]] (NCSM), India which is | |||
The Raman Science Centre was inaugurated on 7 March 1992 and the [[planetarium]] was started on 5 January 1997.<ref name="General Information">{{cite web|url=http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/RSCN/rscnGenInfo.htm|title=General Information|publisher=www.nehrusciencecentre.org|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618023908/http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/RSCN/rscnGenInfo.htm|archivedate=18 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The centre is located opposite Gandhi Sagar Lake in the heart of Nagpur.<ref name="General Information" /> Between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015, the Centre recorded a visitor count of 582,962.<ref name="no. of Visitors">{{cite web|url=http://ncsm.gov.in/visitorStat.aspx|title=no. of Visitors|publisher=ncsm.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522084746/http://www.ncsm.gov.in/visitorStat.aspx|archivedate=22 May 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The centre is part of the [[National Council of Science Museums]] (NCSM), India, which is the largest network of science centres/museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world.<ref name="ncsm.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://ncsm.gov.in/index.aspx|title=ncsm.gov.in|publisher=ncsm.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522082610/http://www.ncsm.gov.in/index.aspx|archivedate=22 May 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> NCSM rates the centre as regional level and it has a total floor area of 4333 sq meters.<ref name="Units under NCSM">{{cite web|url=http://ncsm.gov.in/units1.aspx|title=Units under NCSM|publisher=ncsm.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618221959/http://ncsm.gov.in/units1.aspx|archivedate=18 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
== Activities == | == Activities == | ||
The centre carries out numerous programs to spread science and technology knowledge amongst the general public.<ref name="activities">{{cite web|url=http://www.rscbagpur.gov.in.|title=activities|publisher=www.rscnagpur.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The centre | The centre carries out numerous programs to spread science and technology knowledge amongst the general public.<ref name="activities">{{cite web|url=http://www.rscbagpur.gov.in.|title=activities|publisher=www.rscnagpur.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The centre inaugurated the Innovation Centre on 14 February 2017 to give opportunities to students who are dedicated to science.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Innovation Hub – Raman Science Center |url=https://rscnagpur.gov.in/innovation-hub/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> The centre, along with local NGO Hirwai, gives the ''Green Finger Award'' to create awareness about the environment amongst school children.<ref name="hirwai">{{cite web|url=http://hirwai.org/Hirvariaward.php|title=hirwai|publisher=hirwai.org|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726151219/http://hirwai.org/Hirvariaward.php|archivedate=26 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In August 2007, the information and communication technology gallery was opened,<ref name="Information & Communication Technology">{{cite web|url=http://ncsm.gov.in/infocom.aspx|title=Information & Communication Technology|publisher=ncsm.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618221435/http://ncsm.gov.in/infocom.aspx|archivedate=18 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> where then [[ISRO]] Chairman Madhavan Nair declared that India would send astronauts to space by 2015.<ref name="ISRO">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India_will_send_astronaut_into_space_by_2015_ISRO_chief/articleshow/2254060.cms|title=India will send astronaut into space by 2015: ISRO chief|date=3 August 2007|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2008-06-06}}</ref> | ||
The centre currently has four different interactive galleries, an Innovation Centre, a Science on a Sphere Show and a 133-seat planetarium,<ref name="planetarium">{{cite web|url=http://ncsm.gov.in/exibits_6.aspx|title=planetarium|publisher=ncsm.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618221431/http://ncsm.gov.in/exibits_6.aspx|archivedate=18 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> two fun science galleries, a prehistoric Animal Park and more.<ref name="galleries">{{cite web|url=http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/RSCN/rscnExhiGal.htm|title=galleries|publisher=www.nehrusciencecentre.org|accessdate=2008-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618023903/http://www.nehrusciencecentre.org/RSCN/rscnExhiGal.htm|archivedate=18 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The centre also holds science lectures, science film shows and [[3-D film|3-dimensional science shows]].<ref name="Shows">{{cite web|url=http://www.rscnagpur.gov.in|title=Shows|publisher=www.rscnagpur.gov.in|accessdate=2008-06-06}}</ref> The centre also organises activities like planet watching and watching other celestial phenomena for citizens.<ref name="Planet observation">{{cite web|url=http://www.nagpurplus.com/fullStory.asp?articleID=NAGP3ART8232006|title=Planet observation|publisher=www.nagpurplus.com|accessdate=2008-06-08}}. The centre has 1,44,94,443 visitors since 1987.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 15 December 2023
 Front view of the Raman Science Centre building at Nagpur | |
Front view of the Raman Science Centre building at Nagpur | |
| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | Nagpur |
| Coordinates | 21°08′45″N 79°05′39″E / 21.1459°N 79.0941°E |
| Visitors | 14,440,963 (approx.)(till date) |
| Website | Website |
The Raman Science Centre and Raman Planetarium Complex at Nagpur is an interactive science centre affiliated with Mumbai's Nehru Science Centre.[1] The centre was developed to promote a scientific attitude, portray the growth of science and technology and their applications in industry and human welfare, and hold science exhibits. The centre is named after famous Nobel Prize winner Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
The Raman Science Centre was inaugurated on 7 March 1992 and the planetarium was started on 5 January 1997.[2] The centre is located opposite Gandhi Sagar Lake in the heart of Nagpur.[2] Between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015, the Centre recorded a visitor count of 582,962.[3] The centre is part of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), India, which is the largest network of science centres/museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world.[4] NCSM rates the centre as regional level and it has a total floor area of 4333 sq meters.[5]
Activities[edit | edit source]
The centre carries out numerous programs to spread science and technology knowledge amongst the general public.[6] The centre inaugurated the Innovation Centre on 14 February 2017 to give opportunities to students who are dedicated to science.[7] The centre, along with local NGO Hirwai, gives the Green Finger Award to create awareness about the environment amongst school children.[8] In August 2007, the information and communication technology gallery was opened,[9] where then ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair declared that India would send astronauts to space by 2015.[10]
The centre currently has four different interactive galleries, an Innovation Centre, a Science on a Sphere Show and a 133-seat planetarium,[11] two fun science galleries, a prehistoric Animal Park and more.[12] The centre also holds science lectures, science film shows and 3-dimensional science shows.[13] The centre also organises activities like planet watching and watching other celestial phenomena for citizens.[14]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "satellite units". www.nehrusciencecentre.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "General Information". www.nehrusciencecentre.org. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "no. of Visitors". ncsm.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "ncsm.gov.in". ncsm.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "Units under NCSM". ncsm.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "activities". www.rscnagpur.gov.in. Retrieved 6 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Innovation Hub – Raman Science Center". Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "hirwai". hirwai.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "Information & Communication Technology". ncsm.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "India will send astronaut into space by 2015: ISRO chief". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "planetarium". ncsm.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "galleries". www.nehrusciencecentre.org. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "Shows". www.rscnagpur.gov.in. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ↑ "Planet observation". www.nagpurplus.com. Retrieved 8 June 2008.. The centre has 1,44,94,443 visitors since 1987.