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| Established | 8 February 2013 |
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| Location | Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune |
| Coordinates | 18°38′25″N73°48′00″E / 18.6403°N 73.8000°E |
| Type | Science and Technology Museum |
| Website | pcsciencepark.org |
Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park is a science center in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, India built by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in 2013. The complex houses a Science Centre, museum, an art gallery, an auditorium, an Amphitheatre and a planetarium. [1]
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The science centre forms the main part of the complex. It houses a Fun Science Gallery which shows science exhibits. The centre is divided into 7 core areas that are: [2]
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