Anna Science Centre is established for the cause of educating young generation and general public on the objectives of Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre. The Centre hosts Science and Technology Halls with various exhibitions and also a planetarium.
Established | 10 June 1999 |
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Location | Pudukottai Road Road, Kottapattu, Tiruchirappalli, India. |
Coordinates | 10°46′08″N 78°42′11″E / 10.768859°N 78.703144°E |
Type | Planetarium |
Website | http://tnstc.gov.in/anna-science-centre.html |
It is located in the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli,[1] on the National Highway 210 between Trichy and Pudukottai adjacent to the Tiruchirapalli Airport. The Nearest Railway Station is Tiruchirappalli Junction located in 5 km. The Planetarium is well connected through City buses.
The Anna Science Centre, Tiruchirappalli was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu and was inaugurated on 10 June 1999. School and college-going students from neighbouring districts such as Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Perambalur, Dindigul, Karur and Madurai are promoted to visit the planetarium.[1]
The various facilities present in the Science centre are
The Science Centre hosts frequent sky watch programs where general public can take part to view the celestial objects through telescope for free. Such programs are also conducted during important space events like eclipse. The planetarium has shows in both Tamil and English. Tamil shows will be at 10.30 am, 1.00 pm, 3.30 PM and 4.45 pm. In English shows will be at 11.45 am and 2.15 pm [6]