Sikkim Science Centre — Attraction in Sikkim

The Sikkim Science Centre at Marchak, Ranipool, East Sikkim has been set up under Sikkim State Council of Science & Technology     in collaboration with National Council of Science Museums, Government of India and attracting considerable number of visitors     specially students and the general public and tourists.

The main galleries have exciting interactive exhibits. The gallery “Unique Humankind”, is a major exposition revealing why or how human being is unique among the various life forms on earth. Students would enjoy the interactive exhibits of the Fun Science gallery. The Children's Activity Corner throws open a large variety of puzzles and science kits to be handled by the tiny-tots for kindling their imagination and activating thought process.

Taramandal - the inflatable dome Planetarium initiates one to positional astronomy. Beyond four walls of the science centre lies a lush green Science Park where young children come and play with specially designed exhibits in the natural...

A great place to learn and explore if you like science. There's a small garden infront with some science toys as well. The science toys inside are a bit old as the tech looked old and some of them were not working. However, we had a lot of fun playing with some physics toys like upward rolling double cone, fun mirrors, magnets, tesla coil etc.. There was no demonstration of different types of lenses as that was expected here. It was a peaceful and less crowdy environment. It costed Rs.20 per head but we was unaware to use student discount at 10 per head. There's also a 3D show inside which need separate amount of Rs. 20 if i remember correctly. The science centre was closed at 4PM. So make sure to visit at...

It's ok for exposure of student's to improve scientific temperament among students, however still needs lot of infastructual management and a proper drinking water supply provision, the place lacks drinking water supply at...