National Museum of Science and Technology (Bangladesh)
| জাতীয় বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি জাদুঘর | |
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  Location within Bangladesh | |
| Established | 26 April 1965 |
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| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°46′44″N 90°22′18″E / 23.778828°N 90.371599°E |
| Type | Science museum |
| Visitors | 4,000 per month |
| Director | Swapan Kumar Roy |
| Curator | Kazi Hasibuddin Ahmed & Sukalyan Bachhar |
| Owner | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Website |
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National Museum of Science and Technology (NMST)[1] (Bengali: জাতীয় বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি জাদুঘর) in Dhaka, Bangladesh was founded on April 26, 1965 by the Pakistani government and became a part of Bangladesh's Ministry of Science and Technology following the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was first based in the Dhaka Public Library, and moved a number of times before its permanent home was completed in 1981. The NMST serves as Bangladesh's only science museum and organizes science education activities at a national level.[2][3]
Exhibits
The museum has several galleries such as its physical science gallery, fun science gallery (1&2), biological science gallery, technological gallery, IT gallery, space science gallery, young scientist's gallery, science library, a sky observatory, and science park, designed by Shyamal Bashak. In addition to its permanent exhibits the museum also puts on popular science lectures, scientific film shows and a children's science festival.
National Science and Technology Week
NMST arranges National Science & Technology Week every year both at a district and national level. Only two participants (One from junior level and other from senior or college level) from each district can participate at the National level. The viable projects from each science week are encouraged to be developed further by young scientist’s activities.
Young scientist activities
NMST assists with youth sciences projects both financially and technologically. Each year NMST selects potential projects according to national interest and socioeconomic benefit. After a select number of these projects are chosen they are developed for a three-month period. As a part of the young scientist activities, a monthly allowance and mentor who is an expert in the relevant field is assigned to the youth chosen. In addition a special workshop and all raw materials are provided.
Publications
Young Scientist (Bengali: নবীন বিজ্ঞানী — Nabin Biggani), a quarterly science magazine
Innovation (Bengali: উদ্ভাবন — Udbhaban), a yearly report on young scientists
A yearly report on Science and Technology Week from the national level
Yearly proceedings on popular science conducted by the museum
See also
References
- ↑ "Art and science project on Rampal". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ "National Museum of Science and Technology in Bangladesh". bangladesh.com. Bangladesh Channel. February 7, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "National Museum of Science and Technology". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 2016-10-02.