JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PLANETARIUM , BANGALURU I ജവഹർലാൽ നെഹ്രു പ്ലാനറ്റേറിയം ബാംഗ്ലൂർ.

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP) is administered by the Bangalore Association for Science Education (BASE). BASE is devoted to science popularisation and non formal science education.

JNP started in 1989, has emerged as a premier institution in India. It attracts over 2.5 lakh visitors annually, majority of whom are students. It is equipped with a large 15.0m dome and a state of the art hybrid projection system installed and commissioned in 2017. JNP has monthly star gazing, monthly science movies, Sky-theatre show every day, viewing of astronomical events etc.

Our science education activities viz., Research Education Advancement Programme (REAP), Interactive Week-end Sessions for school children, Summer Programmes, Science Exhibitions and Workshops attract thousands of students every year. Over 100 students from BASE have got admission for Ph.D. courses in premier research institutes in India and abroad. They include Raman Research Institute, Indian Institute of Science, Wild Life Research Institute, Oxford University, Michigan State University, Delft Institute, State University New York, Buffalo, University of Florida, Cornell University.

BASE has established a Science Centre in the Planetarium which has become a nucleus for non-formal science education at all levels. A Science Park with over 40 exhibits is developed in the campus. Lakhs of visitors are using these models to learn science in joyful manner.

The activities of the Science Centre and the Planetarium have made BASE a unique institution for the dissemination of science.

Monday Closed / Holiday
Tuesday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wedesday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm

Our Solar System - Synopsis
Kannada at 2.30 pm
English at 12:30 pm

Celestial Fireworks – Synopsis
Kannada : 3:30 pm
English : 4:30 pm

Only 50 tickets can be booked online through Bookmyshow website for the above shows. Remaining 150 tickets will be issued at the ticket counter half an hour before the commencement of each show.
Additional show only on Sundays:
Dawn of Space Age - Synopsis
English at 10.30 am
Kannada at 11:30 am
Only 150 tickets of the above slots can be booked online through Bookmyshow website. Remaining 50 tickets will be issued at the ticket counter half an hour before the commencement of each show.
Consequent to this, the rate of entry fee is reduced as below with effect from 9th February 2018.
Adults - Rs.50/-
School Students/Children - Rs.30/- (upto 16 years)
Visitors can use PAYTM wallet to buy tickets at the counter
NOTE : Children below 3 years are not allowed inside the Sky-theatre.

address:
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
Bangalore Association for Science Education,
Sri T. Chowdaiah Road, High Grounds,
Bangalore - 560 001


Working Hours 10:15 am to 5:15 pm
Mondays and Second Tuesday are holidays