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Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is located in Bangalore, India and was established in 1962 as part of the centennial celebrations of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The museum is managed by the National Council of Science Museums and aims to popularize science through interactive exhibits. It contains five galleries that each focus on a different area of technology, such as the Engine Hall, Electronic Technology Gallery, and Fun Science Gallery. The museum provides exhibits that demonstrate principles of science and engineering through interactive displays. It is a popular attraction for learning about the innovations of Sir M. Visvesvaraya and the applications of various fields of science and technology.

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Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is located in Bangalore, India and was established in 1962 as part of the centennial celebrations of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The museum is managed by the National Council of Science Museums and aims to popularize science through interactive exhibits. It contains five galleries that each focus on a different area of technology, such as the Engine Hall, Electronic Technology Gallery, and Fun Science Gallery. The museum provides exhibits that demonstrate principles of science and engineering through interactive displays. It is a popular attraction for learning about the innovations of Sir M. Visvesvaraya and the applications of various fields of science and technology.

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Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum

Introduction:
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is prime attractions of Bangalore and
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is one of the units of National Council of
Science Museums an independent organization under the Ministry of Culture, Government of
India.
The museum was instituted as part of the centenary celebrations of the engineer-statesman Sir M.
Vishweshwaraiah (1861-1962). It was handed over to the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) in 1962. In 1978 when National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) was
formed, Vishweshwaraiah Industrial and Technological Museum became its southern head
quarters. The Council has a chain of 28
centers spread all over India.

Objective:
The objective of the Council is to popularize science through interactive exhibits.

Science &Technology:
This museum is a tribute to the brilliance of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, one of the architects of modern
Karnataka. Browse through this building to get an idea of working models of different machines.
One of the specialties of the museum is the mobile science exhibition which tours the state the
whole year round. It displays an airplane and steam engine in its compound. There is a
comprehensive range of exhibits on electronics,motor power and the uses and properties of wood
and metal. Inside there are five galleries, each dedicated to a particular aspect of technology.
A wonderland of information about the marvels of science. The museum has several rooms, each
devoted to one discipline of technology. Approach the room of electronics and the door opens on
its own accord, step in and the lights come on, seat yourself and music fills the room. You can
monitor your voice as you speak, and learn how things are made - from motion pictures to
alarms. The museum portrays the application of science and technology in industry and human
welfare. Seminars, demonstrations, lectures and film shows on scientific subjects are organized
periodically. The Mobile Science Exhibition, a special feature of the museum, tours all over the
State throughout the year. The highlight of the museum are the five galleries Engine hall,

Electronic Technology Gallery, Kimbe Paper Metals Gallery, Popular Science Gallery and
Childrens' Science Gallery. Interestingly, this 125-year-old museum is extremely popular among
Civil Engineers.

Galleries:
Vishveshwaray Museum is not a 'museum' in its classical sense, because it has interactive
exhibits unlike stationary models of a museum. It is more of a "Science Centre". Each floor of
this museum is dedicated to a scientific discipline.

Engine hall
The 'Engine Hall' exhibits engines of various automobiles, machines used in industry, a jet
aircraft engine, and other mechanical devices. The predictability and precision of mechanics is
demonstrated by the rolling balls that travel endlessly within metal tracks. It is delighting to
watch the balls moving over roller coaster, looping a loop and bouncing high to be caught by a
basket. Principle of conservation of energy can be explained convincingly through this exhibit.

Electro Technic gallery


The 'Electro Technic Gallery' contains interactive electrical exhibits which work on the basic
principles of electricity, electronics and communication. A renovated version of Electro Technic
gallery is opened to public on 8 April 2010. This gallery exhibits the classical experiments like
Oersted's experiment, Barlow's wheel, Faraday's ring, etc. A demonstration on electrostatics,
which include Tesla coil, Van de Graaff generator etc. is on display. This is a must visit for all
the students of electricity at basic and advanced level and all those who are attracted by the
marvels of electricity.

Fun Science gallery


On the first floor of the Museum we have the 'Fun Science gallery' that displays exhibits on
sciences of sound, optics, fluids, math and perception. This is a real fun-filled exhibition and
people throng each and every exhibit in large numbers to operate them.

Space gallery:
The 'Space Gallery' is about rocket science and the history of space exploration.
Biotechnology hall also on the second floor of Visvesvaraya Museum has exhibits on basics of
Biotechnology and its applications. The 'Dinosaur alive' has a moving replica of a Spinosaurus.
The 'BEL Hall of Electronics' has interesting exhibits on Electronics.

Conclusion:
Visvesvaraya was a great engineer who took birth in Karnataka and served with the maharaja of
Mysore and built Krishna Raja Sagar Dam which gave two districts a livelihoood and drinking
water to Bangalore. In his memory the museum is established which have a good collection of
scientific equipments and amazing facts of science.

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