Birla Museum

Birla Museum, also known as Birla Science Museum or Birla Science Centre, is India's first science and technology museum. Established in 1954 by industrialist G.D. Birla, it is located within the BITS Pilani campus in Vidya Vihar, Pilani. The museum houses extensive galleries covering physics, electronics, space technology, human biology, mining, and more, featuring interactive exhibits and working models that demonstrate scientific principles.

Visitors can explore multiple indoor galleries displaying interactive scientific exhibits including a hall of physics with a Foucault pendulum, coal mine diorama, electronics gallery, space gallery, human biology gallery, and arms and weapons collection. The museum features working models of engines, cut-section displays, aerodynamics exhibits, and various scientific demonstrations. Outdoor grounds display historical artifacts including a Douglas Dakota aircraft. The museum emphasizes hands-on learning through buttons, puzzles, and cycles that generate electricity.

Established in 1954 by industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla, the Birla Museum was India's first science and technology museum. It was shifted to its specially designed building in 1965. The museum represents a pioneering effort in science education in India and showcases technological progress throughout history.

The museum holds cultural significance as part of the Birla Education Trust and reflects the educational vision of the Birla family. Located in Pilani, the birthplace of G.D. Birla, it serves as an important educational institution promoting scientific literacy and technological awareness.