The Birla Museum was constructed in 1971 to educate the tourists of Bhopal about the city's cultural history. Nestled amidst the lap of tranquil Arera hills, this spot is a must-visit while visiting the city of Bhopal. The Museum holds a variety of prehistoric artifacts including old coins, original manuscripts, earthenware, belongings, and others that were pre-owned by people between the 2nd century BC and 6th century AD.

The Birla Museum nestled amidst the Arera Hills offers metaphysical views of the old town and lakes. The Museum constructed in yellow sandstone complement the lush green forests enveloping the museum premises. The Birla Museum is exclusively for the history and archaeology geeks, and nature lovers. 

• A great place to get familiar with the city's history. The museum displays a range of artworks and artifacts that provide tourists with information about the state's past.
• Visitors can also visit the Birla temple and seek the blessings of Lord Narayan and Goddess Lakshmi.
• Apart from the above-mentioned activities, visitors and tourists can also indulge in the vast variety of activities offered by the city of Bhopal such as visiting the Van Vihar National Park, dwelling in the beautiful sunset at the upper lake, taking a stroll through the divine center of Buddhism i.e. the Sanchi Stupa, etc.

Before you visit the museum, it is highly recommended to go through and read up on the history, artifacts present within the museum, and interesting facts about the museum as well as the architecture online. This helps the visitors to build a sense of relativity and curiosity and also makes navigating around the museum easier. 
Being one of the oldest and best-maintained museums, the administrative staff of Birla Museum has decided to prohibit photography within the museum, hence do take caution and avoid taking pictures within the museum.

The best time to visit the beautiful and astounding Birla Museum, Bhopal is from October to February. This is because it is usually advisable to visit the fort during the winters since the weather remains moderate which makes traveling and sightseeing hospitable and also since summers tend to get quite hot and uncomfortable for tourists and visitors. Visitors and tourists usually get dehydrated if they visit during the summers in comparison to the residents of the locality. 

• Upper Lake
• Van Vihar National Park
• Moti Masjid 
• Udayagiri caves
• Sanchi Stupa
• Shaukat Mahal
• Taj ul Masjid 

• Numerous tools that have been identified as belonging to the Paleolithic and neolithic periods are found here.
• A stunningly magnificent size replica of the Bhimbetka rock shelter is also on display at the museum.