Kerala Science and Technology Museum

Kerala Science and Technology Museum
Priyadarshini Planetarium attached to the Museum
Location within Thiruvananthapuram
Established	1984
Location	PMG Junction, Vikas Bhavan P.O., Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates	8°30′36″N 76°56′46″E / 8.509978°N 76.946070°E / 8.509978; 76.946070
Director	Arul Jerald Prakash
Website	http://www.kstmuseum.com/

Kerala Science and Technology Museum is an autonomous institution established by Government of Kerala, India, in 1984 as a center for popularisation of science and scientific temper among the general public, especially among the young generation.^[1]^[2] The institution is located in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city, in Kerala. There is also a planetarium, called Priyadarsini Planetarium, attached to the Museum functioning since 1994.

Galleries

The Museum has ten galleries exhibiting more than 300 items. Each gallery contains items related a particular disciple of science or engineering. There are galleries for electrical, electronics, mechanical, automobile and bio-medical engineering. There is a special gallery for popular science, and also for solar energy. Mathematics, computer science and space science are the other disciplines having galleries of their own.

Science popularisation efforts

In addition to the Planetarium, the Museum offers facilities for night sky observation with a fully automatic 11 inch telescope. The Museum operates two Mobile Science Exhibition Units on astronomy and science and a separate mobile astronomy unit named Astrovan. The Museum also conducts creative science workshops for school children during every summer.

Administration

The administration of the museum is vested with a Governing Body with Minister for Education, Kerala State, as the Chairman. The Director of the Museum is responsible for conducting the day-to-day affairs of the museum.

References

↑ "Website of Kerala Science and Technology Museum". Retrieved 21 May 2013.
↑ "Kerala State Science and Technology Museum". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

External links

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Education in Kerala

Government	Co-operative Academy of Professional Education Department of General and Higher Education Department of Technical Education Institute of Human Resources Development Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Examinations Kerala Higher Secondary Examination Board Kerala State Education Board Kerala State Science and Technology Museum

Universities	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Central University of Kerala Cochin University of Science and Technology English and Foreign Languages University Kerala Agricultural University Kerala Kalamandalam Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Kerala University of Health Sciences Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Mahatma Gandhi University National University of Advanced Legal Studies Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (deemed university) Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University University of Calicut University of Kannur University of Kerala

Arts and Science Colleges	Assumption College, Changanasserry Bharata Mata College BPC College Piravom Catholicate College Pathanamthitta Centre for Convergence Media Studies Centre for Development of Imaging Technology Chinmaya Mission College Clusters School of Digital Arts CMS College Kottayam Cochin College College of Applied Science Malappuram College of Applied Science, Thamarassery College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry College of Applied Sciences, Adoor EMS Memorial College of Applied Science Farook College Fatima Mata National College Government Brennen College, Thalassery Government College, Chittur Government College, Kattappana Government College, Kottayam Government College, Manimalakkunnu Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode Little Flower College M.E.S. Ponnani College, Ponnani Mahatma Gandhi College Malabar Christian College Markaz Arts and Science College Mar Ivanios College Mar Kuriakose College Mar Thoma College Marian College Kuttikkanam Mary Matha Arts & Science College MES College Marampally, Aluva MMNSS College Kottiyam N. S. S. College, Pandalam Newman College, Thodupuzha Nirmalagiri college, Kuthuparamba Nss College Rajakumari PGM College Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College Prajyothi Niketan College Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts RLV College of Music and Fine Arts Sahya Arts and Science College St. Albert's College St. Dominic's College St. Mary's College, Thrissur St. Teresa's College St. Thomas College, Palai St. Thomas College, Thrissur Sayd Abdulrahman Bafakhy Tangal Memorial Government College R. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science College Sneha College of Architecture Sree Kerala Varma College Sree Krishna College Sree Narayana College for Women Sree Sankara College Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom St John's College, Anchal St Joseph College of Communication St. Berchmans College St. Joseph's College, Devagiri St. Pius X College, Rajapuram St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry St. Joseph's College, Moolamattom Sullamussalam Science College Swathi Thirunal College of Music Union Christian College, Aluva Unnayi Warrier Smaraka Kalanilayam Yeldo Mar Baselios College Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College

Medical Education	Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Azeezia Medical College, Kollam Believers Church Medical College Hospital Calicut Medical College Co-operative Medical College, Kochi Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College ESIC Medical College, Kollam Government Medical College, Malappuram Government Medical College, Thrissur Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha Karuna Medical College Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy Kottayam Medical College Mannam Ayurveda Co-operative Medical College, Pandalam Pariyaram Medical College PSM College of Dental Science and Research SUT Academy of Medical Sciences Travancore Medical College Hospital, Kollam Trivandrum Medical College

Engineering Education	ACE College of Engineering Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology Al-Ameen Engineering College Ammini College of Engineering AWH Engineering College Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam College of Engineering & Management, Punnapra College of Engineering Attingal College of Engineering Chengannur College of Engineering Munnar College of Engineering Trikaripur College of Engineering, Adoor College of Engineering, Aranmula College of Engineering, Cherthala College of Engineering, Kallooppara College of Engineering, Karunagapally College of Engineering, Kidangoor College of Engineering, Kottarakkara College of Engineering, Pathanapuram College of Engineering, Perumon College of Engineering, Poonjar College of Engineering, Thalassery College of Engineering, Trivandrum College of Engineering, Vatakara Federal Institute of Science and Technology Government College of Engineering, Kannur Government Engineering College, Idukki Government Engineering College, Kozhikode Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Engineering College, Thrissur Government Engineering College, Wayanad Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram KMCT College of Engineering Mangalam College of Engineering Mar Athanasius College of Engineering Mar Baselios Christian College of Engineering and Technology Marian Engineering College MEA Engineering College MES College of Engineering Model Engineering College Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology Musaliar College of Engineering and Technology National Institute of Technology Calicut NSS College of Engineering P. A. Aziz College of Engineering and Technology Providence College Of Engineering Chengannur Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology Saintgits College of Engineering SCMS School of Engineering and Technology Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam TKM Institute of Technology Toc H Institute of Science and Technology University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Vimal Jyothi Engineering College Younus College of Engineering & Technology

Management Education	Albertian Institute of Management Asian School of Business Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam DCSMAT Business School IIMK, Kochi campus Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode School of Communication and Management Studies School of Communication and Management Studies Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

Law Education	Government Law College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Kozhikode Markaz Law College Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thrissur Kerala Law Academy Law College National University of Advanced Legal Studies Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam

Fisheries and Agriculture	Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute College of Horticulture Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi

Polytechnic Colleges	Sree Narayana Polytechnic College

Colleges of Education	St. Thomas College of Teacher Education, Pala University College of Teacher Education Vaikom

Secondary Schools	A.G.R.M Higher Secondary School Agostino Vicini's Special School Aji Senior Secondary School Ambalamedu High School Angels Arc Senior Secondary School Auxilium ISC School, Kottiyam Ayathan School BEM High School, Parappanangadi Bharathiar Government Higher Secondary School Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School Bishop Moore Vidyapith Cherthala Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikkara Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Kayamkulam BMM English Medium School Carmelgiri School, Thalanji Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kollam Church Missionary Society College High School CKM NSS Senior Secondary School CNPPM Vocational High School CVKM Higher Secondary School Dayapuram Educational and Cultural Centre DCSMAT Business School DDSHS Karimpadam Don Bosco School Ernakulam Durga higher secondary school GHS Trikarpur GHSS Rajakkad Girideepam Bethany School Good Shepherd Kurianoor Government Higher Secondary School Maloth Kasba Government Higher Secondary School Panamattom Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar Hail Mary Perumpally Ideal Higher Secondary School, Dharmagiri Irshad English School Melattur Islamic English Medium Higher Secondary School Jai Rani Sabs School Jawahar LPS kurakkodu John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School Labour India Gurukulam Public School Lemer Public School Lourdes Public School and Junior College Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School Markazul Uloom Senior Secondary English School Marthoma Residential School Marthoma Senior Secondary School MES Kuttippuram School MES Pattambi Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaprassery Montfort School, Anakkara Moothedath High School Mount Bethany EHSS Mullakkodi AUP School NAM Memorial Higher Secondary School, Peringathur Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Chemperi Palayathu Vayal Govt. UP School Pallikoodam Panakkad PokoyaThangal Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara Parumala Seminary Plavelil Shanku Pillai Memorial Upper Primary School Pratheeksha (special school) Railway High School Palakkad Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Vadavucode S. D. V. College of Arts and Applied Science Sacred Heart High School (Changanacherry) Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School Sainik School, Kazhakootam St. George High School St. George's HSS Kothamangalam St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College, Mundakayam St Little Tresas UP School, Karumalloor St. Mary's Residential Central School, Tiruvalla St Peters School, Kadayiruppu St. Thomas English Medium Higher Secondary School St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Kozhencherry Saraswathy Vidyalaya Shamsul Ulama Islamic Academy Sivagiri Vidyaniketan The Springs International School Sree Bhuvaneswari School Sree Narayana Central School Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam Sri Atmananda Memorial School (Malakkara, Kerala) Sri Sathya Narayana High School Sri Sathya Sai Vidyapeeth SSHSS Katukukke SSMVHS School St. Joseph's of the Woods EMHS Tagore Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School Technical Higher Secondary School, Cherthala Technical Higher Secondary School, Vattamkulam Technical Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad Udyogamandal School Vidyabharathi Vidyalaya Adoor Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan Higher Secondary School Vimalagiri Public School

Research Centres	Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology Centre for Earth Science Studies Excise Academy and Research Centre Free Software Foundation of India Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Spices Research Indian Space Research Organisation Kerala Bhasha Institute Kerala Folklore Akademi Kerala Forest Research Institute Kerala Institute of Local Administration Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Malabar Cancer Centre National Institute of Oceanography, India National Institute of Speech and Hearing Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre

Society/Trust	Lal Bahadur Shastri Integrated Institute of Science and Technology Malappuram Muslim Educational Society Nair Service Society Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Rajagiri Vidyapeetham Sree Narayana Trust Sree Dharma Paripalana Yogam Templates Portal Category WikiProject

Scientific Research in Kerala

Pre 19th Century	Achyuta Pisharati Candravakyas Citrabhanu Damodara Ganita-yukti-bhasa Govinda Bhattathiri Haridatta Jyā, koti-jyā and utkrama-jyā Jyeṣṭhadeva Jyotirmimamsa Karanapaddhati Katapayadi system Kriyakramakari Madhava of Sangamagrama Madhava series Madhava's sine table Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri Nilakantha Somayaji Parameshvara Sadratnamala Śaṅkaranārāyaṇa Tantrasamgraha

Organizations	C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram Centre for Development Studies Centre for Earth Science Studies Centre for Mathematical Sciences (Kerala) Centre for Rural Management Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development Cyberpark Kerala Mathematical Association Kerala Science and Technology Museum Kerala Science Congress Kerala Soil Museum Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kannur Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi Rice Research Station, Moncombu Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

Institutions	Agricultural Research Station, Anakkayam Agricultural Research Station, Mannuthy Agronomic Research Station, Chalakudy Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali Banana Research Station, Kannara Cashew Research Station, Madakkathara Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Central Tuber Crops Research Institute Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology College of Horticulture Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Indian Institute of Spices Research Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Kerala Forest Research Institute Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, Tiruvalla National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology National Institute of Speech and Hearing National Research Institute for Panchakarma Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Basic Sciences St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre

Scientists	Ajit Varki C. V. Subramanian Dileep George E. C. George Sudarshan G. Madhavan Nair George Varghese K. R. Ramanathan K. Radhakrishnan M. G. K. Menon Matthew Pothen Thekaekara P. N. Vinayachandran Pisharoth Rama Pisharoty Pulickel Ajayan R. S. Krishnan Sainudeen Pattazhy T. A. Venkitasubramanian Thanu Padmanabhan Thomas Zacharia Vainu Bappu Varghese Mathai Vinod Scaria

Assorted articles	A Passage to Infinity FORV Sagar Sampada Swatantra 2014 Techno-lodge Technology Business Incubator TBI-NITC A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy Templates Portal Category WikiProject

Tourism in Kerala

Organizations	Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Department of Tourism (Kerala) Gandhi Seva Sadan

Informative articles	Chinese fishing nets God's Own Country Chundan Vallam Kerala backwaters Pooram Puli Kali Temple Festivals of Kerala Tourist Resorts (Kerala) Vallam Kali Wildlife of Kerala

Airports	Aranmula International Airport Calicut International Airport Cochin Duty Free Cochin International Airport Kannur International Airport Kollam Airport(Defunct) Trivandrum International Airport

Amusement parks	Fantasy Park Kottakkunnu Vismaya Wonderla

Archaeological sites	Anchuthengu Ariyannur Umbrellas Cheraman Parambu Kadavallur Kandanissery Kudakkallu Parambu Pattanam Tangasseri Thovarimala Ezhuthupara

Beaches	Alappuzha Beach Azheekal beach Chavakkad Beach Cherai Beach Fort Kochi beach Kappad Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram Kappkadavu Kollam Beach Kovalam Mappila Bay Marari Beach Meenkunnu Beach Munakkal Beach Muzhappilangad Beach Muziris beach Payyambalam Beach Poovar Shankumugham Beach Snehatheeram Beach Paravur Thekkumbhagam Thirumullavaram Beach Thottada Beach Varkala Beach

Boat races	Aranmula Boat Race Champakulam Moolam Boat Race Indira Gandhi Boat Race Kallada Boat Race Kandassankadavu Boat Race Nehru Trophy Boat Race Payippadu Vallam Kali President's Trophy Boat Race Sree Narayana Jayanthi Boat Race Triprayar Boat Race

Caves	Chovvanur burial cave Edakkal Caves Kottukal cave temple Nedumala caves, Piralimattam Vizhinjam rock caves

Dams	Banasura Sagar Dam Bhoothathankettu Cheruthoni Dam Chimmony Dam Idamalayar Dam Idukki Dam Kakki Reservoir Karapuzha Dam Malampuzha Dam Mangalam Dam (dam) Mattupetty Dam Mullaperiyar Dam Neyyar Dam Parambikulam Dam Pazhassi Dam Peechi Dam Peringalkuthu Dam Peruvaripallam Dam Ponmudi Dam Poomala Dam Pothundi Dam Sholayar Dam Siruvani Dam Thanneermukkom Bund Thenmala Dam Thunakkadavu Dam Vazhani Dam Walayar Dam

Festivals	Aanayoottu Aaraattu Aluva Sivarathri festival Arattupuzha Pooram Dhanu Edakkunni Uthram Vilakku Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur Gandharvanpattu Ilanjithara Melam India International Boat Show International Film Festival of Kerala Kadavallur Anyonyam Kanyarkali Karivela Kerala Adventure Carnival Keralotsavam Kollam Pooram Kottakkal pooram Kottankulangara Festival Machad Mamangam Nalukulangara Pooram Kalpathi Ratholsavam Nenmara Vallanghy Vela Onam Onathallu or Avittathallu Peruvanam Pooram Tattamangalam Kuthira Vela Thrissur Pooram Uthralikavu Pooram

Forts	Anchuthengu Fort Bekal Fort Chandragiri Fort, Kerala Cranganore Fort East Fort Fort Emmanuel Hosdurg Fort Nedumkotta Overbury's Folly Palakkad Fort Pallipuram Fort St Thomas Fort, Tangasseri St. Angelo Fort Tellicherry Fort William Fort

Islands	Dharmadam Island Ezhumanthuruthu Gundu Island Islands of Kollam Kavvayi Kuruvadweep Munroe Island Parumala Pizhala Pulinkunnoo Ramanthuruthu Valiyaparamba Vallarpadam Vypin Willingdon Island

Lakes	Ashtamudi Lake Enamakkal Lake Mananchira Oranju Poika Padinjarechira Paravur Lake Pookode Lake Sasthamcotta Lake Veeranpuzha Vellayani Lake Vadakkechira Vanchikulam Vembanad

Lighthouses	Vizhinjam Tangasseri Kovilthottam Alappuzha Manakkodam Vypin Azhikode Chetwai Ponnani Beypore Kozhikode Kannur

Mountains	Aathanad Agastya Mala Ambanad Hills Ambukuthi mala Anamudi Anginda peak Banasura Hill Chembra Peak Elivai Malai Ilaveezha Poonchira Illickal Kallu Kunnathoor Padi Marayur Meenuliyan Para Nelliampathi Paithalmala Ponmudi Poomala Urakam Hill Vagamon Vagavurrai Vellarimala

Museums	8 Point Gallery Cafe, Kollam Arakkal Museum Archaeological Museum, Thrissur Indian Business Museum Indo-Portuguese Museum Kerala Science and Technology Museum Kerala Soil Museum Munnar Tea Museum Napier Museum Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum, Kollam Teak Museum Wayanad Heritage Museum

Palaces	Aranmula Kottaram Bolgatty Palace British Residency Cheena Kottaram Halcyon Castle Hill Palace, Tripunithura Kanakakkunnu Palace Kilimanoor Palace Kodungallur Kovilakam Kollengode Palace Kowdiar Palace Koyikkal Palace Krishnapuram Palace Kuthira Malika Laxmipuram Palace Mattancherry Palace Merry Lodge Palace Pandalam Palace Punnathurkotta Puthen Kovilakam Shakthan Thampuran Palace Sri Moolam Thirunal Palace Thevally Palace

Waterfalls	Adyanpara Falls Aripara Falls Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls Athirappilly Falls Charpa Falls Cheeyappara Kumbhavurutty Waterfalls Lakkom Water Falls Manalar Waterfalls Marmala waterfall Meenmutty Falls, Thiruvananthapuram Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad Oliyarik Waterfalls Palaruvi Falls Panieli Poru waterfalls Pattathippara Falls Perunthenaruvi Perunthenaruvi Falls Soochipara Falls Thommankuthu Thusharagiri Falls Thuvanam Waterfalls Vazhachal Falls Vazhvanthol waterfalls

Wildlife sanctuaries	Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Kurinjimala Sanctuary Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Pathiramanal Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar Tiger Reserve Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Thattekad Bird Sanctuary Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Zoos	Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre Parassinikkadavu Snake Park Thiruvananthapuram Zoo Thrissur Zoo Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conversation & Research Centre

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