Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
A planetarium run by the Bangalore Association for Science Education since 1989, with a dome sky theatre, an outdoor science park and regular astronomy talks and stargazing evenings.
Why it’s worth it
Catch a dome show in English or Kannada, then try the sundial and whispering dishes in the science park.
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