Pushpa Gujral Science City - Introduction

Pushpa Gujral Science City offers a blend of education, curiosity and fun to ensure longer and repeated visits. The project is aimed at cultivating an interest in science through open-ended exploration away from text books and black boards, with a scientific apporach to problem solving. The project has something for evryone, regarless of age, education, profession or socail strata and is intended to make science accessible to people who are not part of the formal education system. The total cost of the science city Project is Rs. 100 crores. It is a joint project of the Government of India and Government of Punjab. Government of India will contribute Rs.70 crore for capital expenses (Buildings and Exhibits) where as Punjab Government will provide Rs.30 crores in term of land and other infra structural facilities.

The foundation stone of the Science City was laid down by former Prime Minister Sh. I. K. Gujral on October 17, 1997. PGSC, in its second phase will have several galleries namely Cosmos, How Things Work, Life Through the Ages, Amazing Living Machine, Science of Cricket and Living earth to present memorable, knowledge-based and excitable experience. In addition to these galleries, a state level Energy Education and awareness park is also being developed. The first phase of Science City was inaugurated by the His Excellency Lt. Gen (retd) S.F Rodrigues, Governor of Punjab on March 19, 2005.

Science Voyage Hall building

Science Voyage Hall Building which houses the major attraction of the Phase-I Shows & Galleries, had been built with an aerial view of a spaceship. The building consist of Giant Dome Theature. The outer surface of this Dome theature gives an appearance of giant world globe. The globe like layout had been created using highly sophisticated computerized mechanism. The actual map on the dome had been formed using more than two and half million glass mosaic tiles each of size 20mm X 20 mm which is very unique in itself. Another unique feature about the building is that it has covered area of 6900 square meters without pillars in the centre. The roof had bee constructed in unique artistic space framework.

Indoor Attraction (Show)

1.Giant Dome Theature

In the theature, Large Format films are projected on 23 meter-titled dome. The theature has a capacity of 325 persons. Large Format Film Projection system uses 15 perforations, 70 mm film to shoot and project ../images with incredible sharpness. The 15/70 frame is 10 times larger than 35mm used in regular theatures and 3 times larger than standard 70mm film used in classic Hollywood epics. Semi circular giant dome screens produce huge ../images that soar and swoop above, beside and behind you to fully surround you presenting the spectacular immersible experience. Uncompressed didgital, wrap around sound is simply unsurpassed in depth and clarity from a small drop of rain to a massive clap of thunder. The Large Format Films shown in the theature are designed to educate and enlighten as much as they are to entertain.

Now Showing : AFRICA THE SERENGETI Duration : 40minutes (World's best rated large format (IMAX) film)