Sri Venkateswara Museum on Temple Art, Tirupati — Attraction in Andhra Pradesh

This museum is located right next to Govinda Raja Swamy Temple. Open timings are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The museum is mostly about art and architecture of temples and idols. We often don't realize but everything that is related to constructing a temple has a specific study around it. Site selection, Architecture Style selection, Gopuram selection, Stone selection, Posture selection, Carving, etc. This museum does its best in covering those aspects. There is explanation for each and everything displayed here in both English and Telugu languages. All the above was covered in one of the sections inside the museum. In one of the mandapams, they have the entire story of Srinivasa Kalyanam done via Dolls. It was very good. They call is the Kids Gallery. Both kids and parents will like the artwork. Finally, in the last section, they had details about some of the great Vishnu Devotees and Saints. Also covered in this section were about Music and Dance. There was also one sub-section about a Vishnu Devotee Lifestyle and how they organizes their day. Entry to this informative museum was...

One of the best places to visit. It has a lot of stories to say. Which way the temples and stupas were constructed. Which stone was used. How the architectures were made and many more. Each and everything is told very nicely with a detailed described with photos art or a simple made with wood.

An architecture delight. All the questions are answered whenever we visit a temple which has a sculpture concept.

Do visit and relish. Well maintained washroom

Cameras and mobiles not allowed inside. The security and the management guys are friendly and eager to guide us. The eighteenth century is the main attraction which is placed in front of the entrance.

A Nice way of description between the western and South Indian temple construction is...

(Visited in 'Jan 2022) - Sri Venkateswara Museum on Temple Art, Tirupati, located next to Sri Govindarajaswamy Perumal temple is a treasure trove of temple art - a place which I loved and was lost at! In various exhibits related to Sculpture, Aagamana Sastras, Art etc, painstaking and hitherto unknown details were explained brilliantly! Spent at least an hour here. There's no fee charge to visit this. There's a separate temple on the premises dedicated to...