Curiouscity Science Centre in Bangalore is a place for science oriented fun-filled activities for kids and for adults. It is a place where education and entertainment go hand in hand, where a family can spend quality time together. Located in Kachamaranahalli, it is a place where children explore things with an open mind through enquiry.
More about Curiouscity Science Centre
Between 2019 and 2022, Dr. Shonali Chinniah (a marine ecologist with a Ph.d from Cornell University) and Anil Chinniah (an Engineer with a MS from University of Massachusettes, Amherst and an MBA from Drexel University, Philadelphia), put their hearts and minds together to introduce science in innovative ways to children with an enquiry based method. Children basically explore science by asking questions.
The founders have come up with interesting models like 2 hour science workshops, weekend field trips, themed based science fairs, summer camps, teacher training programs at schools, etc. Dr. Shonali Chinniah and team started this science discovery centre as a social enterprise in the year 2009.
The aim of Curiouscity Science Centre
The main aim of this science discovery centre is to make itself available to children from all socio-economic backgrounds. It is available to schools that can afford it with a charge while it engages in sponsored programs for low-income schools.
An ideal place to spend time with family
Curiouscity Science centre has soon become the top children’s attractions in Bangalore. It is open to the public during weekends and works with schools across the city of Bangalore during the weekdays.
The indoor space comprises children-friendly science play space for children of 3 to 7 boasting of a tyre park, animal zone, bubbles and puzzles etc. Older kids can engage themselves in the lab area, exploring things like how light can bend with water or water can bend with static, how one can make an object roll uphill, or two balls dance in mid-air.
In the fun filled zone, the entire family can engage in exploring illusions and engaging in light experiments in the dark room.
Apart from children, adults from all walks of life make a visit to the science discovery centre.
Facilities in Curiouscity Science Centre
Science exploration spaces (Science Labs)
The Science exploration spaces in Curiouscity spreads in an area of 25,000 square feet with unique and inventive science exhibits and experiments created by experts from IIT, IISc and Cornell. The science labs motivate learning through hands-on activities for children in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and also inter-disciplinary areas.
Illusions and Dark room
Illusion and Dark room is the place where you can solve science based puzzles to get out of the escape rooms. It is a place where you can discover your problem-solving abilities. The place is full of surprising illusions where nothing is actually as it really seems.
Science play zone
The science play zone is more for younger kids, which stokes their curiosity when playing with science oriented toys like mechanical devices like gears and pulleys, dinosaur models etc and much more.
Outdoor Space
The outdoor space, which spreads out in an area of 80,000 sq. ft will boast of a mini bio-diversity zone with native species of flora and fauna, animal rehabilitation centre, butterfly park, waste management, water harvesting, etc.
Auditorium
Many science oriented programs, lectures, science theatres and films etc are held in the auditorium where one can explore the natural harmony in science and arts.
Cafe
Curiouscity is facilitated with a cafe which serves refreshments for students, staff and the public. It sells coffee, Tea, Milk, Cookies, Vada pav, Brownies, Cupcakes and other lip smacking items. Visitors can also enjoy lunch by the lakeside before or after their session.
Timings and booking of tickets in Curiouscity Science Centre
Curiouscity Discovery Centre is open during weekends between 10 AM to 1 PM (morning session), and 2 PM to 5 PM (afternoon session).
Tickets cost is Rs 450/- per session / per person for adults and children above 3 years of age.
Direct walk-in price is Rs 500/- (including 18% GST) per session (3 hour sessions).
It is better to buy the tickets online as walk-in’s are not guaranteed entry.
Schools ought to contact via email at info@curiouscity.org for tickets.
Address
Curiouscity Science Discovery Centre
Kachamaranahalli,
Sy No. 112/3, Thigala Chowdadenahalli village,
Sarjapur Hobli, Anekal Taluk,
Bengaluru – 562125.
Landmark: OPP – BB Jewellers,
Sarjapura Main Road,
Near Muttanallur cross.
Phone no. +91-8317412923