Museums
A sojourn down the magnetic and resplendent alleyways of the past is what museums for most people are. By definition it denotes a permanent institution in the service of society, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment. Museums often serve as an upright source of information about culture and history that enable us to explore collections for inspiration, education and enjoyment. There are ever so many types of museums in our country depending on the nature of collections exhibited which include the fine arts, applied arts, anthropology, archaeology, botanical and the like.
Contents
- The Kolkata (Calcutta) Indian Museum
- National Gandhi Museum
- Gandhi Memorial Museum in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad
- Gandhi Museum at Patna
- Gandhi Museum, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Saifee Villa Museum in Dandi, Gujarat
- Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
- Nehru Children's Museum at Kolkata
- Nehru Science Museum, Mumbai
- Salar Jung Museum at Hyderabad
- Prakriti Museum, Shantiniketan
- Archaeological Museum, Bodhgaya, Bihar
- Indira Gandhi Museum - I
- Kelkar Museum at Pune
- The Shimla State Museum
- Tribal Museum, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- The state museum of Bihar
- Wax Museum of Goa
- Nicholas Roerich Museum
- Christian Art Museum in Goa
- Ambalavayal Heritage Museum
- Museum at Dharmasthala
- Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum, Jaipur
- Museum Gallery, Mumbai
- Archaeological Survey of India Museum in Goa
- Museum at Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh
- Vadodara City Gallery, Gujarat
The Kolkata (Calcutta) Indian Museum
The Kolkata (Calcutta) Indian Museum, situated in West Bengal is considered to be the earliest and the best museum in the country. Established in the year 1814, by a botanist from Denmark, Nathaniel Wallich, the museum houses around 60 galleries consisting of six main sectors - Art, Archaeology, Anthropology, Industry, Geology and Zoology. Read more...
National Gandhi Museum
One of the biggest museums on Gandhiji the National Gandhi Museum preserves his personal belongings along with photographs, relics, wall paintings and sayings of Mahatma Gandhi. It has a library in which about 60,000 books are kept. Read more...
Gandhi Memorial Museum in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad
The Gandhi Memorial Museum in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on May 10, 1963. The gallery is divided into three sections based on the themes 'Gandhi in Ahmedabad, 'Paintings 'and 'Life and Message of Gandhi.' Read more...
Gandhi Museum at Patna
Gandhi Museum of Gandhi Sangrahalaya at Patna, Bihar is a tribute to the father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi that protects the Gandhian heritage. The gallery inside the museum depicts the important events on the life of Mahatma. Read more...
Gandhi Museum, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Gandhi Museum in Madurai town is also dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Indian Nation. The building where the museum functions was once the famous Tamukkam Palace of Rani Mangammal of Naick dynasty built about 1670 A.D. Read more...
Saifee Villa Museum in Dandi, Gujarat
Saifee Villa Gandhi Memorial Museum in Dandi, Gujarat state of India is a place of importance where on April 5th 1930 Mahatma Gandhi stayed at night prior to the historical event of Salt Satyagraha against the famous Salt law implemented by the British government during the colonial rule. Read more...
Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
The famous Nehru Memorial Museum and Library are housed in the large mansion popularly known as Teen Murti Bhavan on Teen Murti Road south of the Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi. The memorial has a fine collection of rare photographs from his family album, his personal letters and newspaper clippings. Read more...
Nehru Children's Museum at Kolkata
The Nehru Children's Museum, situated at the heart of Kolkata city is a great gift to the children of Kolkata as well as India. This museum has been developed and inspired by a visionary statesman – Late Sri Jugal Srimal. Read more...
Nehru Science Museum, Mumbai
Nehru Science Museum in Mumbai (Bombay), situated within the Nehru Science Centre is considered to be the most interactive science museums in India. The Nehru Science museum displays a variety of subjects related with science and technology. Read more...
Salar Jung Museum at Hyderabad
The Salar Jung Museum at Hyderabad, India, houses one of the biggest one-man collections of antiques of the world all acquired by Nizam Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III. Read more...
Prakriti Museum, Shantiniketan
Prakriti Museum in Shantiniketan near Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal state in India is a famous art gallery, founded by Subrata Basu. Unlike the conventional type of art galleries, this museum exclusively showcases nature's artistry in wood and rock in the form of natural sculptures and photographs. Read more...
Archaeological Museum, Bodhgaya, Bihar
The Archaeological Museum in Bodhgaya, Bihar state of India was formed by the Archaeological survey of India under the Government of India. The rare collections in this museum include the artifacts house, the statues and the stone pillars which emerged during excavation. Read more...
Indira Gandhi Museum - I
Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum is located at 1 Safdarjung Road, near Safdarjung's Tomb en route to Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.It was here in the gardens of this bungalow that her two bodyguards assassinated her on October 31st 1984. Read more...
Kelkar Museum at Pune
Kelkar Museum also known as Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum at Pune was established in 1962 by Baba Dinkar Kelkar. This museum is a marvel and it comprises of rare exhibits and artifacts from all over the country and dates back to the Mughal and the Maratha periods. Read more...
The Shimla State Museum
The Shimla State Museum is a rare place where one can see the rich cultural heritage of the Himalayan state, Himachal Pradesh, India. The museum houses a huge collection of Pahari miniatures, magnificent paintings and sculptures. Read more...
Tribal Museum, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Tribal research institute and Museum, located in the Morabadi area of Ranchi, Jharkhand state of India displays the tribal culture of Chota Nagpur Plateau. It is a storehouse of historical lineage of the tribals of Chota Nagpur region. Read more...
The state museum of Bihar
Patna Museum is the state museum of Bihar state, India. The museum houses rare historical artifacts from First World War, Mauryan period and rare terracotta collections. Didarganj Yakshi is the most prized collection of this museum. Read more...
Wax Museum of Goa
The Wax Museum of Goa is built along the lines of Madam Tussaud's the world famous wax museum in London. The museum has been designed by Shreeji Bhaskaran and is the second such venture by him in India.Read more...
Nicholas Roerich Museum
The Nicholas Roerich museum, located at Naggar, Kulu district is a prominent travel destination of Himachal Pradesh. The museum, a whitewashed building set in the midst of an exquisite garden, hosts many paintings by Roerich.Read more...
Christian Art Museum in Goa
Christian Art Museum in Goa is a storehouse of the church art that flourished during the Portuguese reign. The Christian Art Museum was established in 1994 as a venture jointly organized by Calouste Gulbentian Foundation of Portugal and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in New Delhi. Read more...
Ambalavayal Heritage Museum
The Ambalavayal heritage Museum in Wayanad district is home to the largest collection of the remnants of an era dating back to the 2nd century AD. These remnants show us the kind of civilization that existed in the forests of Wayanad. Read more...
Museum at Dharmasthala
Manjusha, a museum in Dharmasthala, is a landmark in the protection of local culture and history. Dharmasthala is located at Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state, India. The museum houses a varied collection of exhibits, including ancient scripts on palm leaves, silver jewellery, religious objects and ancient household utensils. Read more...
Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum, Jaipur
The Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum is situated inside the City Palace complex at Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. The museum contains an excellent collection of the ancestral objects of Kachwaha clans of Amber. Read more...
Museum Gallery, Mumbai
Museum Gallery in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra is a fine place for the artists to show their aesthetic brilliance. It is situated at Dubash Marg in Kala Ghoda behind Jahangir art gallery. Read more...
Archaeological Survey of India Museum in Goa
The Archaeological Survey of India Museum in Goa displays sketches and sculptures of the prehistoric to the late mediaeval period. There are eight galleries in this museum, which also houses various artifacts belonging to the Portuguese period in Goa.Read more...
Museum at Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh
The museum at Tawang Monastery in Tawang, which is a district in Arunachal Pradesh, is famous as a centre of Buddhism. The monastery is around 400 years old and the museum was inaugurated by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.Read more...
Vadodara City Gallery, Gujarat
Situated in Vadodara (Baroda) in Gujarat, India, this museum attracts many art enthusiasts as they come across a variety of artworks and paintings in this gallery. This museum is located near Sayaji Baug, a beautiful garden in Vadodara city, on the river Vishwamitri. Read more...