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EDUCATIONAL VISIT TO VISVESVARAYA INDUSTRIAL & TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM, BENGALURU: 17 MAY 2023 - DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE

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. Around 126 students from the department of science (I and II year) visited the museum to understand the mechanics behind the technology.

First floor of the museum contains engine section. In this section mainly they have displayed evolution of science especially levers, tools, gears, evolution of clocks, sewing machines, typewriters, telephones and printing machines. In the second floor there are two sections for space technology and Bio technology departments. In this departments, they have shown the rare pics of astronauts. In the Bio technology section, they had displayed charts about cells in the blood, development of cells, tissues etc. Electronics department is in the third floor. They had also clearly explained how microchips are prepared and how programs are inserted into it. They also show the video of that preparation of microchips.

Science show and 3D fun shows were conducted by the museum to gain more knowledge by students. Students excitedly watched the science show which is a large spherical visualization system that uses multimedia projections to display animated data onto the exterior of a sphere converting it into an immersive animated globe that shows dynamic, animated images of the atmosphere, oceans, and land area of a planet. It is an innovative and powerful teaching tool to enhance informal education on earth, climate change etc. and transform the public perception to effectively implement conservation measures of the earth. Experiences, such as visiting a museum, can also become a meaningful part of one's identity and contribute to successful social relationships.