General information

Head : Shri Ritabrata Biswas, Project Coordinator

Full Address : North Lake Road, Purulia - 723101

Phone Number : 03252 222688

Email : dscpurulia@gmail.com

Inaugurated on : 15th Dec 1982

Floor Area in Sq. mtrs. : 1925

Hours of opening : 11.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. (April to July) and 10.30 to 6 pm (August to March). Closed to visitors on Doljatra and Kalipuja.

 

Major Attractions
Galleries on Wealth of Purulia, Popular Science, Children’s, Science Park, Bird Watching Tower, Picnic Spot, Non-fall Bicycle, Taramandal, Creative Ability Centre.

New Initiatives
The Phase II of Life Science Gallery at DSC, Purulia is nearing completion with 32 new gallery exhibits.

Activities
Vacation Science Camps, Popular Lecture, Science Festival, Science Seminar, Science Drama, Teachers’ Training Programme, Science Demonstration Lecture, Film Show, Quiz, Taramandal, Science Shows, Mobile Science Exhibition, Creative Ability Centre, Nature Study Camps, Sky Observation, Bird Watching, Participation in Community Festivals, Temporary Exhibition, Workshop on Astronomy and Mobile Science Exhibition.

Commemorative Events
World Health Day, Earth Day, National Technology Day, International Museum Day, International Day for Biological Diversity, World Environment Day, International Day of Yoga, World Heart Day, World Food Day, Wildlife Week, Chiildren’s Day, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, World Science Day, Anniversary Day, World AIDS Day, World Cancer Day, National Science Day, World Forestry Day and World Water Day.

Collaborative Programmes:
Residential Science Workshops cum Camp for Purulia and Bankura with DST, Govt. of West Bengal, Science Camp with Breakthrough Science Society, Science Model making Workshop for Purulia and Bankura dist. with Dist. Youth Office, Govt. of West Bengal, Block & District Level Science Seminar in collaboration with Dept. of Youth Services, Govt. of West Bengal, Student Film Festival Week with Vigyan Prasar, Quiz Competition with Manbhum Sangbad and World AIDS Day with Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Purulia, Govt. of West Bengal

Ticket Rates

Centre Entry Ticket
i. General Visitors & Students- Rs.10.00 per head,
ii.Govt. School Students in Group - Rs.5.00 per head

Taramandal Show Ticket
i. General Visitors - Rs 10.00 per head,
ii. Students in Group - Rs.5.00 per head

Science Show Ticket
i. General Visitors - Rs 10.00 per head,
ii.Students in Group - Rs.5.00 per head

3D Show Ticket
i. General Visitor - Rs 10.00 per head,
ii. Students in Group - Rs.5.00 per head