Birla Science Museum

B. M. Birla Science Museum is an Indian science museum located in Hyderabad, India. Constructed by civil engineer P. A. Singaravelu, it comprises a planetarium, museum, science centre, art gallery as well as a dinosaurium.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: an Indian science museum
  • Also known as: B M Birla Science Museum”, “B. M. Birla Science Museum”, “Birla Planetarium”, and “Birla Science Museum, Hyderabad
  • Address: Adarsh Nagar, hyderabad, 500004

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ravindra Bharathi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.

Theater building
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
is an auditorium located in , Telangana, India. It was named after Rabindranath Tagore. is situated 280 metres west of Birla Science Museum.

Stadium
Photo: Cephas 405, Public domain.
The , formerly known as Fateh Maidan, is a multi-purpose sports stadium in , . The stadium is primarily used for cricket and association football. is situated 540 metres southeast of Birla Science Museum.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as Ritz Hotel, is a royal palace located in Naubhat Pahad, , . The property is now owned by Government of Telangana, Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation. is situated 440 metres east of Birla Science Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basheerbagh and Lakdi ka pul.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of importance in . Now it is a commercial and business centre. The area's importance has increased because of its close proximity to other bigger commercial areas such as , Koti, Nampally and .

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in , .

Suburb
is a major locality in , , . It is one of the costliest areas of Hyderabad with high real estate cost both for commercial and residential properties. The old MLA residential quarters are situated here.

Birla Science Museum

Latitude
17.40331° or 17° 24′ 12″ north
Longitude
78.46953° or 78° 28′ 10″ east
Open location code
7J9WCF39+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3415677039
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3764957
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Telugu—“Birla Science Museum” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: বিড়লা বিজ্ঞান জাদুঘর
  • Chinese: 比尔拉天文馆
  • Chinese: 比爾拉天文館
  • Hindi: बी.एम बिरला वैज्ञानिक संग्रहालय
  • Kannada: ಬಿರ್ಲಾ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ವಸ್ತುಸಂಗ್ರಹಾಲಯ
  • Malayalam: ബിർള സയൻസ് മ്യൂസിയം
  • Panjabi: ਬਿਰਲਾ ਸਾਇੰਸ ਮਿਊਜ਼ੀਅਮ
  • Tamil: பிர்லா அறிவியல் அருங்காட்சியகம்
  • Telugu: బిర్లా నక్షత్రశాల
  • Telugu: బిర్లా ప్లానిటేరియం
  • Telugu: బిర్లా ప్లానిటోరియం

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dinosaurium and Moulana Azad Memorial High School.

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