Science Gallery Bengaluru serves as a dynamic hub for travelling exhibitions, hosting showcases from global institutions that explore the intersections of science, art, and society. From multimedia installations to cutting-edge space collaborations, these exhibitions bring diverse perspectives and innovative storytelling to the city. Each exhibition is accompanied by a series of public engagement programmes ranging from lectures and workshops to film screenings and perfomances.
Interested in hosting an exhibition at the gallery? Please write to production@bengaluru.sciencegallery.com to speak directly with the exhibitions team.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
SOUTH ASIA AND THE INSTITUTE
26.01.2025 - Ongoing
Partner: MIT South Asian Alumni Association
South Asia and the Institute: Transformative Connections explores MIT’s 140-year relationship with South Asia. From the first Indian student in 1880 to post-independence collaborations and a growing South Asian diaspora, the exhibition highlights how MIT has shaped and been shaped by South Asian scholars, engineers, and nation-builders.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
FROM THE MOON TO MARS
14.11.2024 - 25.01.2025
Partner: Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru
From the Moon to Mars, celebrated the growing collaboration between Italy and India in space exploration, which began with a 2005 Framework Agreement and recently gained momentum. Highlights included ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Lunar module, models of LVM3 and PSLV launchers, a Habitat Pod by Aakaa Space simulating extra-terrestrial living, and a Prada-designed spacesuit in partnership with Axiom Space.
WALKING THROUGH A SONGLINE
18.07.2024 - 18.08.2024
Patners: Australian High Commission, National Museum of Australia
The Australian High Commission in India, presented the immersive multimedia installation Walking Through a Songline (WTAS) in Bengaluru. Based on the National Museum of Australia’s acclaimed exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, this digital experience highlighted ancient Australian First Nations knowledge through innovative multimedia and immersive displays.
We hosted two screenings of Songlines on Screen, a series of six short films celebrating the historic and cultural knowledge of Indigenous communities from remote western, northern, and central Australia.
COEXISTENCE: THE GREAT ELEPHANT MIGRATION
07.02.2024 - 03.03.2024
Partner: Coexistence Consortium
Coexistence: The Great Elephant Migration was a travelling exhibition by the Coexistence Consortium, with SGB as a programme partner. The exhibition featured life-sized elephants crafted from Lantana reeds, which were displayed across various parts of the city and prominently at the entrance to our gallery. We also hosted a photography exhibition showcasing compelling stories of human-wildlife interactions. Additionally, our portico featured an exhibition curated by the Wildlife Conservation Society, exploring nature-culture relationships. The final element of the Coexistence exhibition was a series of talks that reimagined narratives around ecological conservation.
CRITICAL ZONES
16.02.2024 - 18.03.2024
Partners: Centre for Art and Media (ZKM), Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore
Critical Zones, an exhibition conceptualised by Bruno Latour and Peter Weibel, was accompanied by a series of events, including workshops, film screenings, performances, and public lectures. It included a screening of the academy-award winning film The Elephant Whisperer, which was followed by a conversation between filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves and wildlife conservation scientist Raman Sukumar. We also hosted a panel discussion waste management in the city featuring policy makers, chefs, waste workers and more. In addition to this, the opening weekend saw a workshop organised by artists Uriel Orlow and Ravi Agarwal and the closing weekend hosted a performance by performance artists Dayita Nereyth and Ainesh Madan.