Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM)
Science museum opened by Nehru in 1962 and run by the National Council of Science Museums, with an Engine Hall, a 1:1 Wright Flyer model with simulator, Science on a Sphere and a Taramandal.
Why it’s worth it
Hands-on galleries including a new Fun Science Gallery (July 2025) and a Wright Brothers' flight simulator, open every day except Ganesha Chaturthi and Deepavali.
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