Nagaland science centre

Nagaland Science Centre in Dimapur (celebrated across STEM education as Nagaland's premier interactive science museum, established in 2008 behind Naga Shopping Arcade by the Department of Science and Technology with NCSM support, world famous for its three thematic galleries including 'Our Senses Gallery', 'Fun Science Gallery', and 'Children's Corner', digital Taramandal planetarium dome, outdoor landscaped Science Park with playable physics installations like parabolic whisper dishes, 3D science theater, and lively hands on workshops), located behind Super Market in Dimapur in Nagaland, stands as Nagaland's premier educational science hub.

Covering a spacious educational campus, the centre transforms abstract principles of mechanics, optics, acoustics, and human biology into fun, touch and-feel interactive experiments that visitors of all age groups can operate directly.

It's the home of the Taramandal planetarium shows explaining moon phases and solar systems beneath a starlit inflatable dome, the outdoor acoustic whisper dishes transmitting soft whispers across 30 meters of lawn, the optical illusion mirrors that stretch and twist human reflections, the educational robotics demonstration corners, and an intensely lively, deeply engaging learning atmosphere filled with the laughter of school children and enthusiastic young explorers.

It represents a rich Nagaland scientific temperament advancement, youth STEM education, and family edutainment where interactive physics galleries, planetarium domes, outdoor science parks, and Dimapur city sightseeing unite in Nagaland Science Centre.

Located behind Super Market in the commercial core of Dimapur, it sits 1.5 km south of Dimapur Railway Station (DMV), 4 km from Dimapur Airport (DMU), 2.5 km from Kachari Ruins, and 14 km from Diezephe Craft Village, easily reached in 5 minutes on foot or by local auto rickshaw.

The Fun Science & Our Senses Galleries

The Fun Science Gallery features over 30 interactive exhibits demonstrating principles of momentum, centrifugal force, magnetic levitation, Bernoullis principle, and light reflection through simple mechanical levers and buttons.

The Our Senses Gallery offers interactive sensory stations exploring optical illusions, auditory frequency ranges, tactile touch puzzles, and olfactory response experiments.

Truth is, testing the acoustic whisper dishes in the outdoor science park while talking to a friend across the lawn will delight adults and children alike.

Taramandal Planetarium & Outdoor Science Park

Taramandal Inflatable Planetarium: An air inflated mobile dome theatre that seats 25 students for 20 minute immersive shows projecting constellations, polar stars, zodiac signs, and lunar eclipses.

Open Air Science Park: Lush garden grounds equipped with large scale interactive models including pulley systems, momentum swings, sundials, echo tubes, and lever mechanics.

Dimapur Family & Student Day Tour Plan

The Dimapur City Circuit: Morning visit to ancient Kachari Ruins (8:30 AM to 10:00 AM) -> walk over to Nagaland Science Centre (10:15 AM to 12:45 PM: explore galleries, science park & planetarium show) -> shopping & lunch at Naga Shopping Arcade (1:00 PM to 2:30 PM) -> Rangapahar Reserve Forest & Zoo (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM) -> sunset at Triple Falls (5:30 PM to 6:30 PM).

Student Group Concessions: School and college student groups receive special discounted group ticket tariffs; prior intimation to the Curator is recommended for large school excursions.

After exploring the interactive exhibits of Nagaland Science Centre, visit Kachari Ruins, tour Rangapahar Reserve Forest, or explore Triple Falls.