Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bengaluru


Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore (VITM), a constituent unit of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was established in memory of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The building, with a built-up area of 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft), was constructed in Cubbon Park. It houses various scientific experiments and engines and was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on 14 July 1962. The first gallery set up at VITM, on the theme of 'Electricity', was opened to the public on 27 July 1965.Here are a few important and must know pieces of information-

Map



How to reach there


VITM is situated in Kasturba Road, Bangalore. And is located near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. There are a few ways to reach VITM. One of them is to take local Bangalore Bus, BMTC. Other ways are to take cabs or auto-rickshaw. Bangalore city has provision to Ola, Uber, etc.


Visitor Duration


VITM is spread over an area of 43000 sq. ft. and to full excursion of its premises, we would suggest you take 3-4 hours.




Sections in the Museum


The museum consists of various sections-
  • Engine Hall- It exhibits engines of various cars, 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.
  • The How Things Work Gallery- It is an attempt to explain the fundamentals of machines through interactive exhibits. Exhibits include the pulley system, gears, different ways of transferring motion, reducing effort by levers, inclined planes, and screws.
  • The Fun Science Gallery- It displays exhibits on the science of sound, optics, fluids, math and perception.
  • The Electro-Technic Gallery- It contains interactive electrical exhibits which work on the basic principles of electricity, electronics and communication.
  • Space- The Gallery was renovated with the guidance of Indian Space Research Organization and reopened as Space Technology on 28 November 2017 by A. S. Kiran Kumar and Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan. It is the first Science Gallery in India dedicated to Space and Space Technology.
  • The Biotechnological Revolution- It exhibits on the basics of biotechnology and its applications, including human genome sequencing.
  • The BEL Hall Of Electronics- This gallery has exhibits on the basic principles of electronics and information technology.
  • The Science Of Kids- It was inaugurated on 19 April 2019. This is a space designed for kids, where they can explore science in a fun-filled way. There are exhibits on Our Senses, about animals, colors, light, sound, etc apart from interactive toys. There is an exhibit where kids can take photos of themselves with life-size animal models. 'Mirror maze' is another attraction in this gallery.
  • The Dinosaur Alive- It exhibit has a moving replica of a Spinosaurus. This pneumatically-operated dinosaur can move its head, hands and tail and roll its eyes at the visitors.
  • The Wright Brother Exhibit- It is also added in 2014, includes a 1:1 scale model of the Wright Brothers’ Flyer, fabricated in-house, and a flight simulator.

In addition to these exhibits, the museum includes a science show hall, a 3D theatre, a 250-seat auditorium, a telemedicine facility, an 11' Celestron telescope with GPS, and a cafeteria.



Pros

  • Education Trip- Museum has many galleries which provide an ample source of knowledge about the world. Due to it's various and varieties of sections, one can find almost everything in the Museum to learn.
  • Shows- The Museum has different shows like taramandal, SDL, Science of Sphere, etc. 
  • App Interaction- To interact with many things like Dinosaur, Cars, etc, a link of the app will be provided. 
  • Cafeteria- The premises of Museum has a cafeteria where one can get delicious food. 




Nirvana Tips

  • Carry water bottles- Once you are done with discovering the museum, you need water for your thirst.
  • Avoid going on weekends- To avoid the crowd of holiday-makers on weekends, we would advise people to visit this museum on weekdays.



That's all for this post. If you would like to visit this destination one day and have any queries, feel free to jot them down in the comment section. If you have already visited this place and want to add some more useful information, comment down below and make traveling more awesome for others!

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