Regional Science Centre, Bhopal

Regional Science Centre, Bhopal
Regional Science Centre, Bhopal is located in Bhopal
Regional Science Centre, Bhopal
Location of the Regional Science Centre in Bhopal, India
Established12 January 1995
LocationBanganga Road, Shyamla Hills, Bhopal - 462 002
Coordinates23°15′36″N 77°24′45″E / 23.259933°N 77.412615°E / 23.259933; 77.412615
TypeScience Museum
Visitors1,79,000 (April 2013-March 2014)[1]
DirectorSaket Singh Kaurav (Project Coordinator)
OwnerNational Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Websiterscbhopal.gov.in

The Regional Science Centre, Bhopal (RSCB) is located in the Shyamla Hills area of Bhopal, India.[2] It is aimed at popularizing science and technology among the people, particularly the students. It is one of the constituent units of the National Council of Science Museums or NCSM.[3] RSCB was inaugurated on 12 January 1995 by the then president of India Shankar Dayal Sharma.

The Centre has been functioning in Bhopal since 1995 with the primary objective of popularization of Science & Technology, inculcation of scientific temper, and encouraging attitude of curiosity among the public in general and the students in particular. The Centre is the only Science Centre in the state of Madhya Pradesh (a central state of India). The Centre is visited by the general public and a large number of school & college students.

  1. ^ "Visitor Statistics". National Council of Science Museums. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  2. ^ Michael Zils (2003). Museums of the world. Saur. p. 353. ISBN 978-3-598-20613-9.
  3. ^ Sharyn Errington; Brenton Honeyman; Susan M. Stocklmeyer (2001). Using Museums to Popularise Science and Technology. Commonwealth Secretariat. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-85092-668-2.