Despite a Rs 22-crore makeover, the aquarium built in 1951 is not only disappointing but also leaves the visitors with barely any understanding of aquatic life it holds.
Be it a day trip by a city school or trips by outstation visitors, if children are in tow, these child-friendly places are often on the itinerary. In the third part of our series documenting the tourism troubles of the Financial capital, we visited some iconic child-friendly spots that have not kept up with time.
On the list are the Taraporevala Aquarium, Nehru Science Centre, the viewing gallery at Malabar Hill and Hanging Gardens. For each spot, citizens and tourists say that a little more could have been done to make their experiences more worthwhile.
Despite a Rs 22-crore makeover, the aquarium built in 1951 is not only disappointing but also leaves the visitors with barely any understanding of aquatic life it holds.
The makeover has not been as grand as promised and visitors say descriptions about the fish and aquatic life are not detailed enough to be educational, awe-inspiring or simple enough to reach out to children. This, they feel, leaves first-time visitors disappointed.
While Nehru Science Centre is a doing better job of reaching out to children, by holding frequent workshops and meet-and-greets with cosmonauts, the exhibits could use a makeover. Visitors feel that centre has not kept up with the progresses in the field of science.
While the experience at the Hanging Gardens in Malabar Hill has been enhanced by the multi-level viewing gallery, citizens feel that other aspects of the park needs to be improved.
“There is always a limitation when government bodies undertake any kind of work. Their work is slow. They have done a number of things, but a little more needs to be done,” says professor Kamlakar Indulkar, who organises trips for students to these centres.
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