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Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Founded 1985

India's largest interactive science centre with over 500 hands-on exhibits and youth science workshops.

Opportunities from Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Competition

Interschool Science Quiz Contest

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Annual interschool science quiz by NSC Mumbai with a written preliminary round, open to school teams only and free to enter.

For children in Grade 5 to 10
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Scientific knowledgeQuick recallTeamwork
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Course

Innovation Hub Integrated Science Course

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Three-month weekend hands-on science course at NSC Mumbai Innovation Hub for grades 6-10, with access to robotics, microprocessors, and electronics labs.

For children in Grade 6 to 10
In-person event
₹2,000 registration

What your child could gain:

RoboticsElectronicsMicroprocessors
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Competition

Innovation Festival & Western India Science Fair

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Annual multi-state science fair at NSC Mumbai featuring student projects from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, with R&D pavilions and workshops.

For children in Grade 8 to 12
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Scientific researchProject developmentPresentation
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Workshop

Hands-On Laboratory Workshops

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Free hands-on science lab workshops for grades 8-10 at The Nehru Centre Mumbai, covering 7 science topics including Astronomy, Chemistry, and Optics, with a participation certificate.

For children in Grade 8 to 10
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Laboratory techniquesScientific observationExperimental method
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Exam

Certificate of Experimental Skills by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Practical science exam by BASE and NSC Mumbai testing hands-on experimental skills at three levels for grades 8-12, with a certificate recognised in higher education admissions.

For children in Grade 8 to 12
In-person event
₹100 registration

What your child could gain:

Experimental designMeasurementData analysis
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Program

Sky Observation Programme

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Overnight astronomy sessions hosted by the National Science Centre offering telescope-based sky observation for participants aged 12 and above at a nominal fee of Rs 100 per person.

For children ages 12 and above
In-person event
₹100 registration

What your child could gain:

Telescope operationStar chart readingConstellation identification
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Workshop

Nehru Science Centre Vacation Creative Science Workshops

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Hands-on vacation science workshops at Nehru Science Centre Mumbai across robotics, AI, drones, electronics and astronomy.

For children ages 8 to 17
In-person event
Registration fee applies

What your child could gain:

Scientific reasoningHands-on experimentationRobotics fundamentals
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About

Nehru Science Centre Mumbai is India's largest interactive science centre, spanning an eight-acre campus with over five hundred hands-on exhibits covering energy, sound, kinematics, mechanics, transport and other branches of science and technology. The centre operates as the Western Zone Headquarters of the National Council of Science Museums and serves as a flagship institution for informal science education in the country. The centre runs a comprehensive calendar of educational activities for school students, teachers and the general public. Programmes include vacation creative science workshops, the Innovation Hub Tech Lab, demonstrations, astronomy olympiads, sky observation, science seminars, teacher training and youth competitions across disciplines such as robotics, electronics, artificial intelligence, aeromodelling and tinkering. The campus also features the world's first Science Park, established in 1979, alongside thematic galleries on aviation, nuclear power, evolution and human-machine interaction, plus a 3D Science Show theatre and a planetarium dome for public sky viewing sessions.

Affiliations

National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Programs offered

  • Vacation Creative Science Workshops
  • Innovation Hub Tech Lab
  • Astronomy Olympiad
  • Sky Observation Programme
  • Science Demonstrations
  • Teacher Training
  • 3D Science Show
  • Science Park

Achievements

  • India's largest interactive science centre with 500+ hands-on exhibits
  • Developed the world's first Science Park in 1979
  • Western Zone Headquarters of NCSM overseeing regional science centres

Leadership

  • Umesh Kumar Rustagi, Director (National Council of Science Museums)

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