Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
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12.975100°N 77.596400°E / 12.975100; 77.596400
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Established | 14 July 1962 (1962-07-14) |
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Location | Kasturba road, Bangalore, India |
Coordinates | 12.975100°N 77.596400°E / 12.975100; 77.596400 |
Type | Science museum |
Visitors | 1 million+[citation needed] |
Director | K.A.Sadhana |
Curator | Manash Bagchi, Jyoti Mehra, Navaram Kumar, Shaik Rafi,Gantla Suresh |
Website | Official website |
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The Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bangalore, India, a constituent unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was established in memory of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) building was constructed in Cubbon Park, and was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on July 14, 1962. The museum displays industrial products, scientific models and engines.