ice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the GSI Geology Museum in Gwalior on December 15. Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Narendra Singh Tomar and Director General of Geological Survey of India Asit Saha, among other dignitaries, will be present at the event.
This state-of-the-art museum in Gwalior is set to become a hub of geology education and public engagement. The GSI Geology Museum represents a unique initiative by the Geological Survey of India to showcase unique events and activities related to earth sciences, thereby promoting scientific temper and knowledge-sharing among the people.
The museum has two galleries designed to raise awareness about earth, atmospheric and ocean sciences as well as the evolution of life. With state-of-the-art exhibitions, interactive activities, rare geological specimens and multimedia displays, the museum will attract academics, scientists, students and the general public.