National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) in association with Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) organises Astro Tourism- A Sky Gazing event at India Gate today

Highlights:

• The program will continue on 7th and 8th January with various activities
• The event was inaugurated by Minister of state for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Under the banner of Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) in association with Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) organised today a spectacular Astro Tourism event at India Gate Lawns, Kartavya Path Delhi.

The program will continue on 7^th and 8^th January with various activities .The event was inaugurated by Minister of State for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal.

On the occasion MoS Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the programme will help in developing scientific temper among the people which is a fundamental duty as per our constitution.

The Astro Tourism event includes various activities like Astro Talks by expert Astronomers, Exhibition on Astronomy, Storytelling related to celestial objects, Experience of using telescope to see craters of Moon, Astronomy Activities, Photographic Panel Exhibition, Astro-Photography.

This 3-day program will be a great learning experience for children of all age groups, as it will be interactive and practical and will be the best way to present science in a popular manner.

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