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| Popular Science |
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the Popular Science gallery at NBSC, Siliguri, there are 36 exciting exhibits
on various fields of science. Exploring Pin Screen, Hand brain co-ordination,
Acrobatic stick, Lazy tube, Magic mirror, Liquid painting etc., just to name a
few, stimulates inquisitive mind. |
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| Earth Science |
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 The
central hall of the centre has 22 exciting exhibits based on Earth Science.
Here, one can experience Earthquake, view the Bathymetric picture of our Earth
and Earth's Magnetic Field etc. |
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| Nature Interpretation |
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The gallery describes the flora & fauna of this region along with the life
style of the ethnic communities of North Bengal. The most attractive feature of
this gallery is a light & sound show on the biodiversity of this region. |
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| Life Science Corner |
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| The life science corner at NBSC Siliguri has for the
visiting public a turtle pool and aquariums with different type of aquatic
animals. Here one can observe the activity of crabs, rare aquatic scorpions,
fishes etc., which will surely make your visit to the centre a memorable one. |
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| Science Park |
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 Say
'hallo' in the faintest of voice in front of a Parabolic Reflector and your
friend will hear you, standing at a distance in front of another, just opposite
to yours. This is one of the 45 exciting interactive exhibits in the Science
Park at North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri which introduces young and old to
science education through fun. Throughout the year, the beautiful flowers,
evergreen hedges, grassy lawn adds beauty to this outstanding science park. |
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| Vibration Gallery |
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| A visitor, in the Vibration Gallery at Bardhaman
Science Centre, will experience, through several interactive exhibits, the
nature of vibration encountered in all spheres of our life and propagation of
the same through different mediums. |
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| Science Park |
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 Like
many of the Science Centres under National Council of Science Museums,
Bardhaman Science Centre also has a science park, which attracts visitor in
large numbers. Scientific as well as interactive in nature, the exhibits of the
science park are popular for their simplicity and fun element imbedded in them. |
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| Human Performance Gallery |
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Our body is a unique machine that, through practice and hard work, can be made to achieve excellence in human performances. The gallery on “Human Performance” at Bardhaman Science Centre depicts some interesting activities performed by the human being. With 30 interactive exhibits, the gallery opens an action-packed panorama on human endurance, human reflex, human agility and human capability.
Here, you can find out the parameters or scores of your performances ‘How long can you hang’, ‘Balance your body’, ‘How high can you jump’, ‘Bend your body’ etc. are some examples. Here you can check how well your brain co-ordinates with your sense organs. Hitting or shooting a target is very popular sporting activity involving human skill, which one can try in the exhibits ‘Hit the Gong’ and ‘Crack Shot’. There are a number of exhibits on human perception, namely, ‘Colour Memory’, ‘Tone Memory’, Match with the Metronome’, ‘Peripheral Vision’, ‘One-eyed Vision’, ‘Selective Hearing’ and many more. You can check if you have a good reflex, and whether you can promptly react to any event in the ‘Reaction Time’ exhibits. The gallery offers a lot of challenges and thrills that tempt one and all to take part in actions. The gallery was inaugurated and opened to public on 28 July, 2008. |
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Human Performance Gallery |
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| Wealth of Purulia |
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186 sq. metre gallery, with 28 interactive exhibits, depicts the wealth of
Purulia in the field of Human Resource, Forest Resource, Small Scale Industry
and Mineral Resource. There is also a Quiz Corner to back it up all. |
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| Popular Science |
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 The
Fun Science gallery at DSC Purulia, comprises of a host of fun-filled, hands-on
exhibits that allow the children to learn the basics of science through a
process of interactivity and discovery. |
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| Children's Gallery |
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 This
gallery is specially designed for the children aged between 4 and 11 years and
all the exhibits are participatory in nature. |
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| Solar Energy Corner |
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Solar Energy Corner, situated inside the Science Park
of DSC Purulia, displays Solar Heater, Solar Pump, Solar Street Light, Solar
Cooker, Solar Energy Kit etc. By exploring them, the visitors understand the
application of solar energy, as an alternative source of energy, to meet the
energy crises in future. |
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| Science Park |
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 A
life size model of a Dinosaur, T-Rex, greets visitors at the entrance of a lush
green 1-acre Science Park at DSC Purulia having specially fabricated 32
interactive park exhibits dealing with some fundamental principles of science. |
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