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Top 10 Observatories & Planetariums in India, India
India, officially the Republic of India (IAST: Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
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1. Swami Vivekananda Planetarium
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
2. Stargate Observatory
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Second Stargate observatory is situated at the Alwarbagh resort by Aamod near Sariska National Park. Sariska is one of the decent skies to do night sky observation and still just 3-4 hour away from Delhi NCR. Equipped with 8" robotic goto telescope the observatory offers views of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, planets, and Moon.
3. Astronomical Observatory
4. Jantar Mantar
5. Indian Astronomical Observatory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By gsuhas - Pune District, India
At remote corner of northern boundary , some 300 kms from Leh, is at 15000 ft (4500 meters) altitude. Main mirror is of 2 meter diameter, remotely operated from Bangalore. The village has only one hope stay with 12 beds
6. Kalpana Chawla Memorial Planetarium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By GuruGhummakad - Kanchipuram, India
Visited this place in March 2017 and found it an excellent place for girls, so that they get motivated and inspired to follow into her footsteps. It is on the main Kurukshetra-Pehova Road.
7. Science Center And Science Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By rexislove - Surat, India
What a Magnificent Piece of Architecture... Awesome Layout. Great Open Spaces for Exhibitions and a Wonderful Auditorium for About 250 People (I Guess). The Amphitheatre Is A Wonderful Place To Enjoy Concerts And Plays. Sugar 'N' Spice, The Cafe In The Building Is A Place Worth Avoiding Though. For Good Food, Check Options Across the Street. Good Basement Parking For a Meager Amount.
8. Stargate Observatory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Deep in Himalayas of Kausani, Uttarakhand there lives an observatory named Stargate. A dedicated place for Observation of Celestial objects like Moon, Star Clusters, Nebulas, distant Galaxies, Stargazing and Astrophotography. For astronomy and nature lover there is also a museum and space shop. One can also observe flares of Sun and its surface feature at day time from the observatory.
Reviewed By MadMaxIndia - Guwahati, India
While planning my itinerary for our 12-Day Tour of the Kumaon in Durga Puja, 2018, I made it a point to visit the Observatory with my 7 yr old son, who has started studying about the solar system in his school curriculum and keeps asking questions to satiate his curiosity. Visiting a Planetarium, might be the easiest way out, but there we are at the mercy of the shows that are being shown at that point of time and as such might not address his rudimentary questions. Google may answer them but then isn't it more fun if we can experience the original. As such, just after enjoying the sunset at Anasakti Ashram, I started to look for the place. Google says its very near to the Ashram, however, none of the drivers of the tourist vehicles seems to know. I had the number of the Gurgaon (Gurugram) Office of the Observatory and upon calling them gave me the directions. Its just 50 mtr downhill walk from the Ashram towards the town. As we entered, I inquired about their scheduled show at 6:10 pm and upon confirming the same immediately cut tickets from the same counter @Rs. 100.00 per person. The observatory also knowledge portals in the same floor and they sell souvenirs also. However, we went to the 1st floor cafe and had a cup of coffee. At the scheduled time we were escorted to their 3rd floor observatory deck along with other patrons. The deck is a room with sitting capacity of 10 to 12 persons with podium where the telescope was installed. We started with Saturn. each of us took turns to view the same through the telescope. Rings on the Saturn was clearly visible. My son jumped with joy upon hearing that he could view Saturn for the real. Next we viewed Mars followed by our Moon which was 5 days short of full-moon and shone with brilliance. My son was exhilarated, even my wife felt it was worth visiting the observatory and I felt my evening meaningfully spent.
9. Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By saurabhk982
Entry fee is only ₹25 per person. Nice place to visit in holidays,where you get knowledge about the universe.
10. Indian Music Experience Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
The Indian Music Experience Museum (IME) is India’s first interactive music museum. Located in JP Nagar, Bengaluru, the IME is a non-profit initiative of the Indian Music Experience Trust, supported by the Brigade Group. The vision of the IME is to introduce the youth to the diversity of Indian music and to preserve India’s rich musical heritage. The IME comprises a hi-tech Exhibit Area, a Sound Garden, a Learning Centre for music education, and several performance spaces. The IME’s work spans across Exhibition, Conservation, Audience Development, Education and Community Outreach. Besides museum visits, the IME hosts a wide variety of public programs.
Reviewed By Inspiration813977
Well researched, interactive, beautifully created and laid out-- this museum is a must-see if you want to learn about Indian music. Laid out across 3 floors, it is recommended to start from the 3rd floor and walk down to the 2nd and then the first and finally back to the ground. The place pulls you in as you get off the elevator and enter the 3rd floor with a lovely animated film and the experience only gets better and better from there. Do stop and hear the music, songs, etc at the interactive displays. Keep at least 3 hours to see the whole museum. There is a cafe and a shop at the ground level and parking in the basement on site. The entry fee is INR 250 for adults and INR 150 for children. Open every day except Monday from 10 am to 6 pm. Kudos to the creators!
