IIT KHARAGPUR:Nehru Museum of Science & Technology

Nehru Museum of Science & Technology
At the old building of IIT Kharagpur we have the Nehru Museum. A large number of technical models abandoned by various Institutes and organizations in India and abroad have been collected for exhibition in the museum. The museum was started in the Hijli Detention Camp which has been renamed "Hijli Shahid Bhavan" on 16th September, 1997 on the Hijli Martyrs Day to commemorate the martyrdom of two freedom fighters are the Hijli Detention Camp in September 1931.


The Nehru Museum of Science and Technology was established in 1990 with the objective of :
• Providing a historical perspective to the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge in various fields of human endeavor by means of models, experiments, demonstrations, photographs, manuscripts, geological specimens like fossils etc.
• To provide young minds at the school and college level with an opportunity to learn and rediscover scientific principles by performing experiments.
• To bring out literature, books, magazines, etc. for popularizing science and technology amongst the people at large.
• To preserve and present the history technical education in India and specially the history of the IIT system to the general public.
• To collect and preserve the cultural and anthropological records of the people of our neighborhood.
• To organize exhibitions of scientific and technical models and gadgets, creative arts and crafts etc. for the education of the common mass.
The technical models present were abandoned by various Institutes and organizations in India and abroad which have been collected for exhibition in the museum.

Fourteen open air demo experiments have been set up in a park in front of the museum for school children. More than 100 indoor exhibits and several outdoor exhibits like a hunter plane (donated by the IAF), a steam engine (donated by the Indian Railways) are on display. NMS&T organizes exhibitions quite regularly on various themes like "SPLASH" - an exhibition related to water, "GIFT OF WINGS" - on flying in air etc.
A number of books on popular science like "LASERS", "FOOD & FUN", "BRAIN WAVE", "Profiles in wisdom: Science and Indian scientists" have been published by the museum.
An archive room has been set up where documents pertaining to history of IIT Kharagpur and Midnapore district are displayed.
The museum is a financially independent entity. It welcomes donations.
The museum is run by a management committee approved by BOG, IIT Kgp.
The museum is a financially independent entity. We welcome donations in terms of money, active or passive models, gadgets on science and advanced technology, creative art and crafts, scientific and technical material for popularizing science and technology. We welcome any member from the public to join us and be a patron, life member, sustaining member and help us in our endeavor to achieve our goals
SOURCE: IIT KGP website