About Us

The G D Science Museum was established by Sri. G D Naidu in 1950. Sri. G D Naidu believed that – the best way of learning is to learn by doing.

During his travels far and wide, he was totally mesmerised and thrilled by the advanced technology available in European countries especially Germany. Whatever new technology or machines he chanced upon during his stay abroad, he brought it back with him to Coimbatore. He arranged for an exhibition of these new gadgets and machines for the general public and student community, with a demonstrator who explained how they worked.

This temporary exhibition was not only conducted in Coimbatore but also in other places surrounding Coimbatore such as Tirupur, Erode, Madras, etc. These exhibitions were widely attended by the public and student community, in large numbers.

Sri. G D Naidu then decided to make this exhibition a permanent one. He built a huge exhibition hall in the G D Naidu Charities premises and organised these equipment and machineries in categories like domestic equipment, machineries, electronic gadgets, etc. Some of these collections are very rare and not available in any other museums across the world.

Over the decades, the Museum has constantly upgraded and still attracts thousands of visitors every month. One can witness the evolution of technology in gadgets such as Radiogram, Television, Computers, Calculators, Typewriters, Recording Machines, Cameras etc. This enables students to understand how new technology has simplified the product they use today by reducing numbers of parts, miniaturisation and cost reduction.
GD Science Museum also houses GD Naidu Memorial gallery where Sri. GD Naidu’s entire life history is brought to the light through words and pictures.
Sri. G D Naidu started his career as a bus driver owning a single bus in 1933 and moved on to own 600 buses in a span of a decade. His interest went beyond the transport business and he started manufacturing his own spare parts for timely repair and services of his buses. Eventually he had started setting up industries to manufacture various items that he innovated. Some of the inventions to his credit are Magno-flex testing unit, UMS Radio, Electronic Counting Device, Camera Lens Adjuster, Recording Machine etc.,
Sri. G D Naidu visited many European and American companies to learn the best technologies and on his return set up a factory in Coimbatore to manufacture these products. Some of the products manufactured by his companies are Radio, Radiogram, Tape Recorders, Mica Capacitors, Carbon Resistors, Nozzles, Radiators etc.
The GD Naidu Memorial Gallery highlights all his achievements, innovations and contribution to the society in terms of vocational education (both for men and women) and the GD Naidu Science Museum which he established to showcase evolution of technology & innovations in various fields for the benefit of the younger generation.
The memorial would inspire the youngsters into thinking that any task is achievable, if one puts his heart and soul to the purpose. If one man could accomplish so many things in his lifetime without modern facilities and technology, anybody holding the same spirit can also achieve the impossible.
The G D Science Museum is located in the Ground Floor of the main building. A tour of the Museum would roughly take about 45 minutes to 1 hour.