Gujarat Science City, Science center in Hebatpur, Ahmedabad, India

Gujarat Science City is a science center in Hebatpur, Ahmedabad, that encompasses several buildings with exhibitions and interactive displays on topics from biotechnology to space exploration. The grounds extend over wide open areas with separate pavilions for robotics, renewable energy, and human anatomy.

The Gujarat Council of Science City was set up in 1999 as an autonomous society under the state Department of Science and Technology. Under Phase I, the IMAX 3D theatre, the first of its kind in India, opened in 2002, followed by the Hall of Science, Hall of Space, Energy Education Park, Life Science Park and Planet Earth. Phase II added the aquatic gallery, robotics gallery and nature park, inaugurated on 16 July 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The name Gujarat Science City signals a government project to raise public curiosity about science through entertainment and hands-on experience. Its 1,200-seat open-air amphitheatre hosts science popularisation events, and the complex also provides housing for students preparing for science exams.

The complex covers more than 107 hectares behind the Sarkhej–Gandhinagar highway in Hebatpur, so expect long walks between the halls, parks and galleries. The garden stays open from noon until 9 pm, making late afternoon a workable start. The 1,200-seat amphitheatre and the halls host science-popularisation events, so check what is running before setting a route.

The Energy Park section demonstrates various forms of renewable power generation through functional models and experimental stations for hands-on learning experiences. Visitors can see wind turbines, solar panels, and other systems up close and understand how they produce energy.