Maharashtra
Mumbai District
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Nehru Science Centre

Nehru Science Centre is the largest interactive science centre in India. It is located in , Mumbai. The centre is named after India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: science museum
  • Also known as: “Nehru Science Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Haji Ali Dargah.

Stadium
Photo: Aam422, Public domain.
The is a horse racing track in Mahalaxmi neighbourhood of . The track is oval shaped with 2,400 metres straight chute, spread over approximately 225 acres of open land in the heart of Mumbai city. is situated 610 metres south of Nehru Science Centre.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a Sufi shrine, and the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, that is located on an islet off the coast of in southern , in the state of , India. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Nehru Science Centre.

Railway station
Photo: Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahalaxmi, also spelled Mahalakshmi, is a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, in Indian state of . is situated 1 km southeast of Nehru Science Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agripada and Breach Candy.

Neighborhood
is an area in . It is located between and Mumbai Central. This area is connected with the Central Railway as well as the Western Railway.

Neighborhood
Photo: Abracadabra123, Public domain.
Bhulabhai Desai Road, also well known by the old name Warden Road, is a niche up-market residential and semi-commercial locality of . The area has many famous landmarks beside its long and winding stretch, from the to the Amarsons and Tata gardens and , former location of the Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai. is situated 2½ km southwest of Nehru Science Centre.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hill and upmarket neighbourhood in flanked by the sea on the West, Altamount Road on the East, on the South and Mahalaxmi on the North. is situated 2½ km southwest of Nehru Science Centre.

Nehru Science Centre

Latitude
18.99058° or 18° 59′ 26″ north
Longitude
72.81864° or 72° 49′ 7″ east
Named after
Jawaharlal Nehru
Open location code
7JCJXRR9+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 979386029
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6987907
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In Other Languages

From Hindi to Tamil—“Nehru Science Centre” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “नेहरु विज्ञान केंद्र”
  • Hindi: “नेहरू विज्ञान केंद्र”
  • Hindi: “नेहरू विज्ञान केन्द्र”
  • Malayalam: “നെഹ്റു സയൻസ് സെന്റർ”
  • Marathi: “nehru science centre”
  • Marathi: “नेहरू विज्ञान केंद्र”
  • Tamil: “நேரு அறிவியல் மையம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nehru Planetarium and Atria Mall.

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