Birla Science Museum & Planetarium
బిర్లా సైన్స్ మ్యూజియం
A science centre at the foot of Birla Mandir, with a dinosaur gallery and one of India's earliest planetariums, suited to children.
The science centre sits in Naubat Pahad alongside Birla Mandir. It includes a science museum, a dinosaur gallery displaying reconstructed skeletons of sauropod dinosaurs found in the Godavari River valley, an art gallery and a planetarium, which shows programmes in English and Telugu several times a day. Each section sells its own tickets, at roughly 100–200 rupees. Visiting together with Birla Mandir takes about half a day.
Opening hours
About 10:30–20:00 (varies by building)
Nearby sights
- Birla Mandir
- Hussain Sagar & Buddha Statue
- Telangana State Archaeology Museum
- Salar Jung Museum
- Nizam's Museum (Purani Haveli)
- Spanish Mosque (Masjid Iqbal-ud-Daula)
- Laad Bazaar
- Charminar