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Regional Science Centre, Tirupati
Regional Science Centre, Tirupati is one among the chain of 26 science centres located across India under National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. This science centre is located in a serene picturesque land at the foothills of Tirumala at Tirupati Near Alipiri gate. Established in the year 1992 in the land provided by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, the foundation stone for this centre was laid by Former president of India Hon'ble Shankar Dayal Sharma.

This centre has six permanent indoor galleries and a big science park

Establishment
Regional Science Centre, Tirupati is the only one of its kind in the entire southern part of

Indoor Exhibition Galleries

 * Our Universe
 * Fun Science
 * Popular Science
 * Illusions
 * Our Senses
 * Emerging Technology

Our Universe
The "Our Universe" exhibits various known theories on birth, evolution and existence of the cosmos. The centre of attraction of this gallery is a model of Large Hadron Collider(LHC).

Fun Science
The renovated section on 'Simple Machines' has interactive exhibits on levers, pulleys, wheel & axle, incline plane and screws.It has interactive exhibits on mechanisms, gears, cams etc. A new section, 'How Things Work?' has blown out working models of ball pen, zipper, lock etc. Even a layman can learn how these gadgets work by opearting these exhibits.

Electro Technic gallery


The 'Electro Technic Gallery' contains interactive electrical exhibits which work on the basic principles of electricity, electronics and communication. A renovated version of Electro Technic gallery is opened to public on 8 April 2010. This gallery exhibits the classical experiments like Oersted's experiment, Barlow's wheel, Faraday's ring, etc. A demonstration on electrostatics, which include Tesla coil, Van de Graaff generator etc. is on display. This is a must visit for all the students of electricity at basic and advanced level and all those who are attracted by the marvels of electricity.

Fun Science gallery
On the first floor of the Museum we have the 'Fun Science gallery' that displays exhibits on sciences of sound, optics, fluids, math and perception. This is a real fun-filled exhibition and people throng each and every exhibit in large numbers to operate them.

Space gallery


The 'Space Gallery' is about rocket science and the history of space exploration.

Biotechnology hall also on the second floor of Visvesvaraya Museum has exhibits on basics of Biotechnology and its applications. The 'Dinosaur alive' has a moving replica of a Spinosaurus. The 'BEL Hall of Electronics' has interesting exhibits on Electronics.

Science for children gallery
Another gallery named " Science for Children" houses exhibits that engages children in activities that help them to enjoy science. There is a giant piano over which they can dance to play music. A pin-wall helps the children to make the impression of their body parts on it.

Other attractions

 * Science on a Sphere
 * Dinosaur Enclave with mobile app
 * Wright Brother flyer
 * Wright Brother flyer simulator
 * Innovation Hub and Idea lab
 * Taramandal- an inflatable dome planetarium
 * Science Show Hall
 * Auditorium – 250 seating with modern audio video facility
 * 3 D theatre
 * Telemedicine facility
 * V Sat facility for inter museum programmes
 * Spark Theatre
 * Mobile Science Exhibition
 * 11” Clestron Telescope with GPS for night sky observation
 * Exhibit development workshop and allied facility
 * Cafeteria space
 * Lift for accessibility for special visitors

Development of VITM
Over the last 50 years, VITM initiated several education extension activities to supplement science education in the schools and to bring scientific awareness among public with activities like Science Demonstration Lectures, Hobby Centre, Sky Observation Programmes, Popular Science Lectures, Teachers Training Programmes etc., for the benefit of students and programmes like Science Fairs, Science Seminars, Planetarium programmes, Science Drama Festival and special programs in commemoration of notable achievements in science and technology, Public Science Shows etc., for the benefit of students, teachers and the general public.

In order to take the message of science to the doorstep of common man, VITM embarked on a novel project in the form of Mobile Science Exhibition (MSE) with 24 participatory exhibits mounted on a bus. Launched in the year 1970, the MSE Bus travels through the length and breadth of the whole of South India. The Mobile Science Exhibition programme has become very popular among the school students.

Between 1982 and 1993, NCSM set up three more science centers at Gulbarga (Karnataka) in 1984, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) in 1987 and Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) in 1993, which are functioning under the direct administrative control of VITM. Thus, VITM became the southern zone headquarters of NCSM.

With the changing times, the contents of the exhibition halls and the display technology at VITM underwent continuous changes with new themes & topics such as Astronomy, Space Sciences, Biotechnology, Electronics and Information Technology added to the galleries.

In order to showcase the achievements of Indian Space Programme, a new gallery ‘Space – Emerging Technology in the Service of Mankind’ was inaugurated on 19th June 1999, which is now under renovation with financial, material and technical support from ISRO. VITM opened its doors to frontier technologies with a new gallery titled ‘Biotechnological Revolution’, which was opened on 4th January 2003 coinciding with the Human Genome Sequencing. VITM joined hands with Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) to set up a new gallery ‘BEL Hall of Electronics’ which was inaugurated on 29th June 2004. This gallery has exhibits on basic principles of electronics and Information technology. Keeping young children in mind, a gallery ‘Science for Children’, where they could play and enhance their learning skills, was inaugurated on 30th April 2007. The ‘Electrotechnic’ gallery was renovated with new exhibits using latest technology to explain the basic principles of Electricity and Magnetism and inaugurated on 8th April 2010.

This being the Golden Jubilee year of VITM a new facility “Science on a Sphere” was opened at VITM on 28th July, 2014. VITM also has on display the first and the only one in India, a 1:1 scale model of the Wright Brothers’ Flyer, fabricated in-house. During the Golden Jubilee, VITM added a simulator to this Flyer model, which gives the visitors a thrilling experience of how the Wright Brothers flew the first aircraft.

VITM has developed several travelling exhibitions. To name a few The World of Astronomical Observatories, Life and work of Sir C V Raman and his life, Nanotechnology, Life and work of Sir M Visvesvaraya, Srinivasa Ramanujan etc. VITM also holds on a regular basis travelling exhibitions that are developed by other units of NCSM on varied themes such as Science of Sports, Giants from the Backyard, Chemistry, Disaster - preparing for the worst, Radiations around us etc.

To support grass root innovation and to instill the spirit of scientific inquiry, practical problem solving and innovative skills the museum has set up an Innovation Hub which allows children and adult alike to work on their innovative ideas and bring out innovative products regularly mentored by experts from various fields of science and technology.

The footfall to the museum is to the tune of approx. 10 lakh per year and is growing. It is a matter of pride that the cumulative visitor footfall to the Museum for the past 50 years has crossed 4 crore. The yearlong celebrations this year include various science propagation events like National Science Seminar, Golden Jubilee lectures, opening of new exhibition galleries and facilities, family quiz, Electrical and Fire Safety quiz, opening of new science centers in the southern region etc.

VITM being the southern headquarters of NCSM has been assigned with the task of setting up new science centres in the southern zone by NCSM. The Regional Science Centres at Dharwad, Coimbatore and Pilikula (Mangalore) were opened on 27.2.2012, 6.5.2013 and 1.10.2014 respectively. A Sub-Regional Science Centre with Planetarium at Puducherry is awaiting inauguration. The work of setting up a Regional Science Centre at Mysore is currently under way. VITM also provides catalytic support to all science centres in the country as per their requirements duly approved by NCSM. This museum not only caters to the technical needs and provides catalytic support to the 3 science centres functioning under its administrative control at Tirupati, Gulbarga and Tirunelveli but also supports the science centres developed by NCSM and handed over to the State Governments of the Southern region.

In a nutshell VITM is one of the most sought after destination to the tourists of Bangalore, a place for out of school science learning for the school and college students and a place where scientists and innovators meet to discuss and propagate science and technology.

Visitors
The museum attracts close to one million visitors a year, is opened on all days (except Dipawali and Ganesha Chathurthi) from 10 am to 6 pm. A serious visitor should be prepared to spend at least 3 hours in the Museum to have a glimpse of this treasure house of knowledge in the heart of Bangalore.Entry Fee for Adult is Rs 40.