Nehru Science Centre

Nehru Science Centre in Worli, Mumbai, is India's largest interactive science centre, operated by the National Council of Science Museums. Opened to the public on November 11, 1985, by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, it features over 500 hands-on exhibits across multiple galleries and an 8-acre science park. The centre promotes scientific temper through interactive learning, live demonstrations, and educational programs for students and general visitors.

Visitors can explore over 500 interactive exhibits covering themes like sound, light, kinetics, human biology, and prehistoric life. The facility includes an outdoor science park with large-scale mechanical exhibits and dinosaur models, a 3D theatre showing educational films, and live science demonstrations. Most displays are designed for hands-on engagement rather than passive observation. Indoor galleries are air-conditioned, while the outdoor park offers open-air exploration.

Conceived as a Science & Technology Museum in the late 1960s, the centre began with the 'Light and Sight' exhibition in 1977 and established the world's first Science Park in 1979. The full-fledged science centre was inaugurated on November 11, 1985, by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It serves as the Western Zone Headquarters of the National Council of Science Museums.

Named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the centre embodies his vision of promoting scientific understanding and education. It plays a key role in fostering scientific temper among the public and organizes extensive educational programs, competitions, and teacher training initiatives for the western region of India.