Birla Planetarium The Birla Planetarium, at Kotturpuram, is situated in Kottur Puram Road between Adyar and Guindy, is the most modern planetarium in the country.
It houses a fully computerised projector that depicts the space system and information about various stars on a hemispherical dome. The Planetarium presents to the public and students audiovisual programmes on various themes in astronomy.
Adjoining the planetarium is the Periyar Sceince and Technology Museum, which is of interest to students and other science enthusiasts.
There is a small park area inside this campus for children and a theater where they play a 3D movie. Also, you can see the models of ships, flights, car and many more here. This is a most wanted place for children to visit.
Timing : 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Location: Kooturpuram Road (2 minuts drive from Childrens Park/ IIT)
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