Regional Science Centre, Guwahati

Regional Science Centre, Guwahati is an interactive science museum located at Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara in Guwahati, Assam. Operated by the National Council of Science Museums under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, it was inaugurated in 1994. The centre features indoor galleries, outdoor science park, planetarium and 3D theatre, aiming to popularize science through hands-on exhibits, demonstrations and educational programmes for students and general visitors.

Visitors can explore indoor galleries with interactive exhibits on physics, life sciences and fun science, an outdoor Science Park with large working models demonstrating scientific principles, a planetarium and 3D theatre for science films, and demonstration areas. The campus is spread over landscaped grounds with exhibit halls, auditorium and activity corners. Educational shows, science demonstrations and workshops are conducted for students and families in a structured museum environment.

Developed by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, the Regional Science Centre, Guwahati was inaugurated in 1994 to promote scientific temper and science education in Northeast India. It was established as a regional centre to supplement formal science education through non-formal, interactive methods.

The centre serves as a major science education and popularization hub for Assam and the Northeast, hosting science fairs, awareness programmes, and student activities that encourage scientific curiosity and learning among youth and the general public.