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| Reception Area |
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 The Reception Hall is a showcase of the entire centre. It welcomes the visitors with some very fascinating hands-on exhibits. A corner houses a state-of-the-art exhibition set up in collaboration with Samsung and is called the Samsung Digital Adventure. The huge energy ball exhibit immediately draws the attention of visitors. The souvenir counter has popular science books for sale.. |
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| Our Science & Technology Heritage |
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 Indian Heritage in Science & Technology has a long history of 4500 years. Our Science and Technology Heritage exhibition depicts how, in course of time, side by side with art and literature, there grew up on Indian soil, a very rich scientific and technological culture. Concepts of matter, atomism, and cosmic evolution were recorded for posterity. It was also in India that the concept of zero gained meaning. Powers of ten, the golden rule of three, square root and cube root were worked out 1500 years ago and took 1000 years to reach Europe. The star had a special message for Indian astronomers. Constellations were identified and motion of the Moon and Sun studied 3000 years ago. Jantar Mantar, a cluster of huge masonry observatories was created by Sawai Jai Singh II for tracking celestial movements. Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and Astanga Hridaya, written between 1st and 7th century AD form the basis for Ayurveda, or traditional Indian medicine, and are consulted even by modern practitioners. In modern times, the progress in space science, nuclear science, information technology, communication, biotechnology, agriculture and food production, energy, transportation etc. is commendable. |
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| Miracle of Human Biology |
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 The gallery aims to portray the human body in all its aspects: anatomical, physiological, biochemical, structural, functional and systemic. The Human Body is something, which we all possess and are familiar with, but at the same time, it is an eternal source of mystery. This has given birth to a lot of myths and false notions about the body. The gallery covers an approximate area of 9,000 sq.ft. and houses around 80 interactive exhibits. |
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| Pre-Historic Life |
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 The new gallery is a recreation of world as it existed millions of year ago and many of its life forms have become extinct by now. 35 species of life forms of different ages such as trilobites, giant scorpions, early birds, gigantic dinosaurs and other living creatures up to Neanderthal man have been presented with matching ambience, special light and sound effects. The supporting panel exhibition provides ample information about origin of Earth, formation of land forms, geological changes that occurred on earth through ages, evolution of atmosphere, origin of life in water, spread of life on land, early life forms, early mass extinctions and so on. The exhibition tries to answer questions that we all ask at times - How did life originate on our planet? Where did it evolve? Who are our ancestors? Is there life on other planets? Will man survive? and so on. |
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| Fun Science |
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 A whole world of wonder and amazement awaits the visitors here with 113 interactive hands-on exhibits. |
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| Information Revolution |
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 The story of evolution of Communication Technology over past 6000 years in India is presented in a large exposition. While moving through time, one experiences the relation between technology and culture through history. The gallery showcases the earliest as well the latest form of communication and their impact on society. |
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| Digital Information Revolution |
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 The digital Information technology is changing our life style forcefully and quickly. The era in which we live is called 'third wave' (first being the agricultural revolution and the second being the industrial revolution). Others call it the 'second industrial revolution', ‘information age' or 'computer age'. Whatever you wish to call this new age, without a doubt we are in the midst of a revolution. The Digital Information Revolution gallery presents, in an interactive and interesting way, the story of digital information revolution. |
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| Emerging Technologies – A Look into the Future |
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 Have you ever wondered what your house will look like from space? Or whether you can ever see an image of your own heart, which beats unceasingly to keep you alive? When you read of water shortages, have you ever contemplated if the water from our vast oceans can be made suitable for drinking? Can a fresh heart be grown in the lab to replace the damaged heart of an elder in the family, who has had a massive heart attack and is dying? Can frequent power outages in our cities ever become a thing of the past? What if we have a glass that doesn't break when a shot put ball is dropped on it? Seems like empty fantasies? Not necessarily!
The gallery inaugurated on July 21, 2007, at National Science Center, Delhi introduces a range of sunrise technologies which promise to change human life in the coming decades. It portrays the revolutionary changes taking place in nine representative technologies - Space Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Medical and Biotechnology, Oceanography and Earth Sciences, Agricultural Technology, Material Science, Nanotechnology, Energy and Transportation Technology. |
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