Nehru Science Centre

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Nehru Science Centre (NSC) is the largest interactive science centre in India. It is located in Worli, Mumbai. The centre is named after India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. In 1977, the centre started with the 'Light and Sight' exhibition, and then in 1979 a Science Park was built. On 11 November 1985 it was opened to the public by Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. In 1977, Nehru Science Centre, conceived as a Science & Technology Museum in late sixties, took final shape as India's largest interactive science centre, to match world trends in such public institutions. The centre opened its first semi-permanent exhibition `Light & Sight' in 1977 followed by the world's first Science Park in 1979, during the International Year of the child. On 11 November 1985 the full-fledged science centre was finally opened to public by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Nehru Science Centre, the largest Science Centre in the country has a sprawling 8 acres (32, 000 m2) of science park with varieties of plants, trees and shrubs. More than 500 hands-on and interactive science exhibits on energy, sound, kinematics, mechanics, transport, etc. are installed in the park. The NSC building, with its unique architecture, houses several permanent science expositions on various theme. National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), the parent body of Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, with its

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