Durgapur Science Centre

Durgapur Science Centre is a science museum located in Bidhannagar, Durgapur, West Bengal, operated by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Established to promote science awareness in the industrial city of Durgapur, it features indoor galleries, interactive exhibits, a 3D theatre and an outdoor Science Park. It is a popular educational and recreational destination for students, families and tourists.

Visitors can expect an educational campus with indoor galleries covering physical science, life science and fun science with interactive models and hands-on exhibits. The outdoor Science Park displays large working science exhibits and play installations. A 3D theatre screens science films, and there are demonstration areas, a small planetarium setup and activity corners. The centre has landscaped grounds, pathways between exhibits, and spaces for school groups to explore at a leisurely pace.

Durgapur Science Centre is a unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, developed to popularize science and technology in the industrial steel city of Durgapur and to provide non-formal science education to students and the public.