Bangalore Association for Science Education (BASE) is devoted to science popularisation and non formal science education. In addition to administering Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, BASE has established a Science Centre in the Planetarium.

The Science Centre serves as a nucleus for non-formal science education at all levels. The activities of the Science Centre, along with those of the Planetarium, have made Bangalore Association for Science Education (BASE) a unique institution for dissemination of science with diverse activities ranging from sky-theatre shows, science exhibitions and lectures and workshops for Science Teachers and Students.