B.M. Birla Science Museum

The B.M. Birla Science Museum is a science museum located in Hyderabad, Telangana, inaugurated in 1990 as the second phase of the B.M. Birla Science Centre. Constructed by civil engineer P.A. Singaravelu, it features interactive exhibits, a planetarium, dinosaurium with rare Kotasaurus fossils, and India's first private Space Museum. The museum promotes scientific knowledge through hands-on displays covering archaeology, space exploration, electronics, and natural history.

Visitors can explore multiple floors of interactive science exhibits including an Experience Gallery, Archaeology and Dolls Museum, Nobel Gallery, Antarctica and Dwaraka dioramas, electronic and nuclear power displays, and a Space Museum. The Dinosaurium houses a 160-million-year-old Kotasaurus fossil excavated from Adilabad district. The complex also includes a planetarium offering sky shows and an art gallery displaying crystal dolls, ivory carvings, and miniature paintings.

Established in 1990 as the second phase of the B.M. Birla Science Centre, which was founded in 1985. The centre was built under the philanthropic initiatives of the Birla family. The Dinosaurium opened in 2000, and India's first private Space Museum was inaugurated in July 2019 in collaboration with ISRO.

The museum serves as a premier institution for science dissemination and research, interacting with over 500,000 visitors annually. It houses archaeological artifacts from excavations conducted by the Birla Archaeological and Cultural Research Institute, showcasing India's historical heritage alongside scientific achievements.