Birla Planetarium Hyderabad: Located at Naubat Pahad in
the heart of Hyderabad city, Birla Planetarium is one of the most
modern planetariums of the country. Not just children, this is one of
the popular Hyderabad sightseeing places that attracts everyone. It was
inaugurated in the year of 1985 by the late Sri N.T.Rama Rao. This
planetarium is the first phase of the Birla Science centre in Hyderabad,
which was nothing less than a landmark in bridging the gap between
science and the common masses. This dome shaped structure was developed
with the technological help from Japan. This place present its visitors
with latest information about Universe and about various invention and
theories related to it.
It not only educates but also entertains its visitors in different ways. Birla Planetarium in Hyderabad presents international standards of presentation, which has been rated among the best and highly visited planetarium of the world. Its cosmic presentation can be easily considered at par with those in Europe, Japan and US. It is a place for everyone and can be afforded by everyone too as the Birla Planetarium entry fee is also minimal. However, kids below the age of 4 years are not allowed for the sky show.
The Sky show is the most attractive
feature of the Planetarium. The sky show at Birla Planetarium Hyderabad
has a unique feature with which very less number of people are familiar.
Each year, it presents its visitors with a different sky show, based on
different scientific approach/theory. This has been the tradition for
last 29 years. Every year there is a different show with a different
name. The first show was on based on theme of universe and was named as
ASTOUNDING UNIVERSE in 1985 which was followed by the Comet of the
Century is here!, in the year of 1986. This year the sky show is
Mangalyaan to Mars 2014 - 2015, while previous year in 2014 it was The
Time Machine 2013 - 2014.
It not only educates but also entertains its visitors in different ways. Birla Planetarium in Hyderabad presents international standards of presentation, which has been rated among the best and highly visited planetarium of the world. Its cosmic presentation can be easily considered at par with those in Europe, Japan and US. It is a place for everyone and can be afforded by everyone too as the Birla Planetarium entry fee is also minimal. However, kids below the age of 4 years are not allowed for the sky show.
The Sky show is the most attractive
feature of the Planetarium. The sky show at Birla Planetarium Hyderabad
has a unique feature with which very less number of people are familiar.
Each year, it presents its visitors with a different sky show, based on
different scientific approach/theory. This has been the tradition for
last 29 years. Every year there is a different show with a different
name. The first show was on based on theme of universe and was named as
ASTOUNDING UNIVERSE in 1985 which was followed by the Comet of the
Century is here!, in the year of 1986. This year the sky show is
Mangalyaan to Mars 2014 - 2015, while previous year in 2014 it was The
Time Machine 2013 - 2014.
Birla Planetariums timings are from
between 11:30 am to 8:00 pm. On 2nd and last Friday of every month it
opens only from 3 pm. The duration of this sky show is 35 minutes.
If you planning to visit Birla
Planetarium then you need to put aside any special weekend for it as you
can go on any day in the week. It is open on all the seven days, except
on last Thursday of every month, when it is closed. Also on Last and
second Friday of every month it is closed till afternoon for maintenance
and opens only by evening at 3 pm. There are shows in three languages,
English, Hindi and Telugu. Birla Planetarium Hyderabad show timings are-
for English- 11.30 am, 4 pm and 6 pm, while Telugu sky show timings are
at 12.15 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm and 6.45 pm and 8.15 pm which is optional.
There is also show in Hindi at 7.30 pm.
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