Nehru Centre & Planetarium Mumbai

Cultural

About

A major cultural and scientific complex in Worli housing the Nehru Planetarium, Discovery of India gallery tracing 5000 years of Indian civilization, an art gallery, and a 780-seat auditorium for cultural events.

Basic Information

Timings

Planetarium: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (shows every hour); Gallery: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Closed Mondays

Entry Fee

Planetarium: Rs 80 (adults), Rs 40 (children); Gallery: Rs 30

Best Time to Visit

Year-round

Place Type

Cultural

How to Reach

Take Western Railway to Mahalaxmi station, then 10-minute auto ride to Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. BEST bus routes to Worli Naka stop nearby.

By Metro:

The nearest metro station is Worli (70 m away) on the Line 3.

By Local Train:

The nearest local train station is Prabhadevi (1.8 km away) on the Western Line.

Nearby Metro Stations

Metro stations within 5 km of Nehru Centre & Planetarium

Worli

Line 3

70 m

Siddhivinayak

Line 3

1.5 km

Science Museum

Line 3

1.8 km

Acharya Atre Chowk

Line 3

2.7 km

Shitaladevi Mandir

Line 3

3.8 km

Mahalaxmi

Line 3

4.0 km

Dadar

Line 3

4.1 km

Nearby Local Train Stations

Local train stations within 3 km of Nehru Centre & Planetarium

Prabhadevi

Western Line

1.8 km

Parel

Central Line

2.4 km

Dadar

Fast

Western Line

Central Line

2.7 km

Currey Road

Central Line

2.8 km

Lower Parel

Western Line

2.9 km

History

Established in 1972 as a memorial to Jawaharlal Nehru, the centre was designed to promote science, art, and culture. The planetarium dome was added as a key attraction for astronomical education.