National Council of Science Museums-NCSM, Kolkata

Name: National Council of Science Museums-NCSM
Address: 33, Street Number 27, Kolkata, 700091, India
Telephone: +91 33 2357 9347

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National Council of Science Museums is an autonomous organisation under Indian Ministry of Culture. It is the largest chain of science centers or museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world. There are 24 own science centers or museums and one R & D laboratory and training centre of NCSM, located in different states in India. Functioning under the Ministry of Culture, the NCSM has been built to co-ordinate all informal science communication activities in the museum space in the country. Its raison d’etre is specified on the website as described in the section ‘Genesis’: ()

Local name: राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान संग्रहालय परिषद्Coordinates: 22°34'12"N, 88°25'42"E

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33, Street Number 27Kolkata 700091 India

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+91 33 2357 9347

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National Council of Science Museums-NCSM – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nicco Park, Salt Lake Stadium, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Bidhannagar.

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Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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Memorial
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Town, Neighbourhood
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Neighbourhood
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