Timings
Tickets and where to buy them
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Planetarium | ₹250 |
| Science Museum | ₹250 |
| Nirmala Birla Gallery of Modern Art | ₹125 |
| Observatory | ₹75 |
| Combo: Planetarium + Science Museum | ₹400 |
| Jumbo: Planetarium + Science Museum + Gallery of Modern Art | ₹500 |
| School group (minimum 50 students): Planetarium Per student. | ₹150 |
| School group (minimum 50 students): Science Museum Per student. | ₹150 |
| School group (minimum 50 students): Gallery of Modern Art Per student. | ₹75 |
| Extras | |
| Telescope-making session (students) Per student, booked session. | ₹200 |
Last checked 14 Nov 2026 · Source: gpbaasri.org
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About
The B M Birla Science Centre is the science division of the G P Birla Archaeological Astronomical and Scientific Research Institute (GPBAASRI), which was established in 1969.
The B M Birla Planetarium was inaugurated on 8 September 1985 by N T Rama Rao, then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Its original opto-mechanical projector was replaced by a fully digital projection system in 2019, which projects full-dome shows.
The B M Birla Science Museum was inaugurated on 15 March 1990. Its galleries include an interactive science centre, a Nobel gallery, dioramas, a space museum and a Dinosaurium with a mounted skeleton of Kotasaurus, a sauropod dinosaur excavated near Yamanpalli in the Adilabad region and assembled with the Geological Survey of India.
What to see
- Full-dome planetarium sky shows in English, Telugu and Hindi
- Dinosaurium with the Kotasaurus skeleton
- Science museum galleries, including the Nobel Gallery and the Space Museum
- G P Birla Astronomical Observatory (evenings, weather permitting)
- Nirmala Birla Gallery of Modern Art
Visitor rules
- Children below four years of age are not permitted in the planetarium's Sky Theatre.
- At the observatory, do not touch the telescope or eyepiece; flash photography, flashlights and phone screens are not allowed.
Last checked 14 Nov 2026 · Source: gpbaasri.org
Plan your visit
Sources and corrections
Every timing and price on this page comes from the source listed, checked on the date shown. Operators change arrangements without notice; if something here is wrong, tell us.
- Tickets — gpbaasri.org/…/GPBAASRI_Ticket_Information_Table-2026.jpg · checked 14 Nov 2026
- About — gpbaasri.org/aboutus · gpbaasri.org/bm-birla-planetarium-museum · gpbaasri.org/bm-birla-science-museum · gpbaasri.org/dinosaurium · checked 14 Nov 2026
- Visitor rules — gpbaasri.org/bm-birla-planetarium-museum · checked 14 Nov 2026
- Map location — wikidata.org/wiki/Q3764957 · checked 14 Nov 2026
Page reviewed: 14 Nov 2026