Museums for the people

The video is a presentation on a public science museum in India. The film opens with scenes and shots of exhibits in a science museum. The wonderful thing about a science museum is the interactive aspect of its exhibits. Both the indoor and outdoor exhibits offer opportunities for children to expand their knowledge through playful activities. The science museum holds many wonders for the children to explore from the simple pendulum to the compound pendulum. They provide knowledge and information about the latest advancements in science and technology. There are many interesting exhibits which can be found in science museums across the country like the Moebius Band in Gulbarga, the Spider’s Nest in Tirunelveli and the Swing a Quintal at Bhubaneshwar. The museums also arrange for travelling exhibitions and demonstrations to schools like the mobile or inflatable planetariums. Around 75 interactive mobile planetariums were taken to schools all over India.