Museum dedicated to Kalam to be opened in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: A museum dedicated to former President and renowned space scientist A P J Abdul Kalam will be opened here on Thursday.

Titled Dr Kalam Smriti International Science and Space Museum, the facility is considered to be the first of its kind in south India. The museum will house personal memorabilia of the late President, a large number of rare photographs, miniature models of rockets and satellites, and his famous quotes aimed at inspiring the youth.

The memorial is set up under the aegis of Dr Kalam Smriti International, an outfit which promotes the ideologies of the late visionary.

Dr K Radhakrishnan, former ISRO Chairman, will inaugurate the museum at a function here.

K Sivan, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, and V Sasi, Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Assembly, will also participate in the event.

“By dedicating the museum to the nation, we hope that future generations will be inspired to achieve greatness by following the life of our late President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam,” Shaiju David Alfi, CEO, Dr Kalam Smriti Internatioanl, said.