Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre in Chennai

Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre in Chennai

Amongst the museums and art galleries in Chennai, Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre in Chennai is a must see. Chennai being a center of learning over several centuries, the Tamil Nadu government decided to build a remarkable center for disseminating the importance of Science and technology in both urban and rural areas.

Features of Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre in Chennai:

  -   Spread across the campus of Kotturpuram, covering an area of 21.25 acres, the science and technology center is a major attraction.
  -   Built with a multi-dimensional purpose, the center offers a wealth of information, fun and an enriching experience for all, irrespective of age.
  -   The center features five popular galleries on Periyar's Teachings, Transport, Electronics and Communication, Physical Sciences and Children's Hall of Sciences.
  -   The major objective of the center is to enhance the popularity of science, technology amongst the people in both urban and rural areas.
  -   Establishment of scientific centres to foster scientific thought and programme.
  -   Scientific research is to be stressed upon with the aim of promoting the importance of science and technology encompassing Museology, Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics, Astro Physics and Space Science.
  -   The Periyar gallery houses the sayings of Periyar, a leading revolutionary of the south who recognized the importance of science for everyone. The gallery is also home to vivid portraits of famous scientists, leaders and other luminaries.
  -   The Children's gallery displays sections on motion, light, sound, pressure, energy, electricity, magnetism, environment and other important features related to the universe. Circus of force exhibits the conversion of energy from potential to kinetic, from sound to light energy. The other attractions include Bernoulli's surprise, Train wheels, grain pit, Uphill cone and many more.
  -   The major displays showcasing electronics and communications are Telegraphy, Telephony, Facsimile Communication, Television, CC TV, Electronic Games, Wireless Communication, Satellite and Optical fibre communication, Ground Wave and Sky Wave propagation used in medium and short wave communication for Radio Broadcasting.
  -   A science park is designed to cater to the propagation of the basic principles of science and technology.

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