The renovated Sri Venkateswara Museum in Tirumala will open to the public on Monday, giving visitors access to 14 galleries spread across four floors and displaying more than 8,000 artefacts linked to the history, art and culture of the hill temple.
Spread across one lakh square feet, the museum was inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on September 16. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has fixed the entry fee at ₹50 per visitor. The museum will remain open from 10 am to 5 pm, with tickets available until 4 pm.
The facility has been developed with technical support from Tata Consultancy Services. Its galleries cover the history of the Tirumala temple, representations of Lord Venkateswara, Indian sculpture, temple architecture, music, dance, worship traditions and ancient weapons.
The stone and bronze sculpture galleries present examples of craftsmanship and religious traditions reflected in the exhibits. Other sections explain the evolution of the Tirumala temple, its architectural features, offerings made by donors and rituals followed at the shrine. The museum also includes displays on the history of coins and traditional musical instruments.
A dedicated gallery focuses on Tallapaka Annamacharya, whose devotional compositions were dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. The museum combines physical artefacts with digital archives and modern display systems intended to help visitors understand the history and significance of the objects on display.
One of the technology-led attractions is the Brahmandam gallery, which explains the universe and the process of creation through holographic displays, digital visuals and 360-degree sound. The gallery uses visual presentations to introduce visitors to subjects related to the cosmos.
TTD said the museum would be useful for students, researchers, historians and art enthusiasts interested in Tirumala’s history and cultural heritage. The institution is also intended to help younger generations learn about the temple’s history and traditions.
The opening adds a formal public-access layer to Tirumala’s heritage infrastructure, bringing the temple’s collections, architectural history and associated cultural practices into a dedicated visitor facility. The museum’s public hours and ticketing system will govern access from Monday, with tickets issued until 4 pm each day.
