MEDIA COVERAGE
Science in the city: Exhibition to trace Bengaluru’s identity
Deccan Herald, 21 August 2024
“At Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) in Sanjaynagar, an exhibition will attempt to find what its curators call a comprehensive context of science and engineering in the city. Sci560, which opens on August 24, will have on display 32 scientific objects ..”
Bengaluru's Sci560 exhibition reveals city's scientific r
evolution
The New Indian Express, 22 August, 2024
“Bengaluru is much more than just a hub for IT giants and startups; it’s a city with a rich scientific heritage spanning over a century, shaping its identity as India’s premier science and technology city..”
Science and the City: Sci560 captures Bengaluru’s rich legac
y
The Hindu, 1 October 2024
“Objects embody multiple things — the ambitions of the individual who created or used it, the institution that it might belong to and the idea that it reinforces, validates or manifests. “Like this device,” she says, holding up her mobile phone.”
Science Gallery Bengaluru launches Sci560
This Week India, 24 August 2024
‘The name ‘Sci560’ combines Bengaluru's pin code, which starts with 560, with ‘sci’ to highlight the exhibition’s focus on science. The name also subtly evokes ‘sci-fi’, connecting the city’s scientific history with a sense of exploration and innovation for the future..”
From work that led to discovery of Mt Everest to Bheja Fry experiment, exhibition maps Bengaluru's scientific journey
The Print, 24 August 2024
The exhibition — Sci560, is born from the collaborative efforts of ten city-wide institutions and Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB), and is supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.
Sci560: Bengaluru’s scientific legacy comes alive at Science Gallery Bengaluru
The South First, 1 September 2024
“Sci560 is more than just an exhibition; it’s a narrative that weaves together Bengaluru’s past, present, and future in the realms of science and technology. The exhibition’s name, a fusion of Bengaluru’s postal code prefix ‘560’ with ‘Sci’ for science, symbolises the city’s pivotal role in India’s scientific landscape. “