Birla Science Museum

Birla Science Museum
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Established1985
LocationHyderabad, India

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.[1] The museum itself was the second phase of the science centre when it opened in 1990.[2] The centre also houses India's first private Space Museum. The museum is a unique facility which is dedicated to history of the space program of India. The space museum was inaugurated in July 2019 and was curated by Pranav Sharma.[3][4][5]

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  3. ^ "A space traveller's tale". The New Indian Express. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Birla Science Centre's Pranav Sharma gets REX Karmaveer Award". The Hindu. 6 December 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ Thatipalli, Mallik (24 February 2020). "Science as a way of life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2020.