MUSEUMS OF

INDIA

 

 

 

 

Role of Museums.

Tourism can make a significant contribution to economic prosperity of a country, it enables its Cultural Heritage to be recognized, but unfortunately can also harm it especially in culturally and naturally vulnerable regions.

The necessary interaction between Cultural Heritage protection and cultural development can be achieved through the key role of museums of preserving and conserving the Heritage itself and of fostering cultural diversity and mutual understanding.Thus museums act as a link between living Cultural Heritage and Tourism .

Museums thus can play a significant role in the tourism of a country and in a culturally rich country like India its role cannot be overlooked.

 

 

 

 

TYPE: AGRICULTURE

 


 

AGRICULTURE MUSEUM, IMPHAL

 

Museum Type :

AGRICULTURAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1989

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

SANJENTHONG

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

 

 

Tools made of bamboo and cane, different types of local rice, corn, pulses, models of local bullock cart, local stream operated grinders, manuscripts

 

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COLLEGE MUSEUM, COIMBATORE

 

Museum Type :

AGRICULTURAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1909

PINCODE :

641003

CABLE :

FARMVAR, COIMBATORE

PHONE :

43122

HOLIDAYS :

GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

8.00 A.M. TO 12.00 NOON & 3.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

 

 

Crop specimens of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibers, minerals, rocks, insect pests and fungal diseases, models of implements and tools, stuffed birds, poults and other small animals, silver and gold medals, cups,shields,etc

 

 

 

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MUSEUM OF RUAL LIFE OF PUNJAB, LUDHIANA

 

Museum Type :

AGRICULTURAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1971

PINCODE :

141004

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS, SECOND SATURDAYS AND ALL GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 1.30 P.M. AND 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Harappan pottery, utensils, metal ware, carved wooden doors and

 

harnesses, agricultural hand tools, phulkaris.

 

windows, household equipments, musical instruments, animal

 

 

 

TYPE: AIRFORCE

 

AIR FORCE MUSEUM, NEW DELHI

 

Museum Type :

AIR FORCE

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1967

PHONE :

3035684

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY, TUESDAY AND ALL GOVT., GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

PALAM

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Different types of airplanes; photographs, designs.

 

 

TYPE: ANTHROPOLOGICAL

ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM, MYSORE

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1965

PINCODE :

570002

CABLE :

ANTHROPOS, MYSORE

PHONE :

512666, 510341

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, SOUTHERN REGION, 2963 GOKULAM ROAD, VV.MOH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Ethnographic objects from tribes of Southern India.

 

ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM, CANCHIPUR

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1982

VISITING HOURS :

THIS MUSEUM OPENS ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHENEVER NEEDED

ADDRESS :

MANIPUR UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Weaving implements,varities of fishing nets, typical potteries of

 

tribals. tribes, tribal costumes and some objects.

 

 

ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM, LUCKNOW

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1957

PHONE :

452329

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

8.00 A.M. TO 12.00 NOON

ADDRESS :

SRI JAI NARAIN DEGREE COLLEGE,STATION ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Biological and anthropological objects, tribal and traditional material, models cultural objects, prehistoric and archaeological objects, maps, charts

 

ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT MUSEUM, DELHI

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1947

PINCODE :

110007

PHONE :

7257329;7257725 EXT. 217.

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Physical and cultural anthropological objects.

 

MANIPUR UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, CANCHIPUR

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1982

HOLIDAYS :

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

MANIPUR UNIVERSITY COMPLEX

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Tribal earthenware potteries. musical instruments, ornaments, weaving

 

implements.

 

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MAN (INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA MANAV SANGRAHALAYA), BHOPAL

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1974

PINCODE :

462013

PHONE :

540319, 545670, 541369, 540290, 545458

FAX :

542076

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS AND GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER 11 A.M. TO 7 P.M.; WINTER : 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

SIMLA HILLS, POST BOX NO. 2

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Anthropological and Ethnographic objects

 

TRIBAL CULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, HYDERABAD

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1963

PHONE :

232591

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND OTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M. to 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

ROAD NO.1, BANJARA HILLS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Typical ornaments, dresses, hunting artifacts,utensils,musical instruments

 

and other material used by the tribals of Andhra Pradesh.

 

TRIBAL MUSEUM, M.PALADA, UDHAGAI

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1996

PINCODE :

4

PHONE :

(0423)55340

VISITING HOURS :

9.45 A.M. TO 5.45 P.M.

ADDRESS :

DIR. OF TRIBAL RESEARCH & DEV,DEPT OF ADI DRAVIDAR & TRIBAL WELFARE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Tribal artifacts.

 

ZONAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM , JAGDALPUR

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1978

PINCODE :

494001

CABLE :

ANTHROPOS

PHONE :

22356

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND GOVT. OF INDIA GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND 2 P.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, VIJAY BHAWAN

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Ethnographic objects from the tribals of Bastar Distt. M.P.Koraput Distt. of

 

Orissa and Khammam of A.P. and adjoining areas including Maharashtra.

 

ZONAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM, SHILLONG

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1954

PINCODE :

793003

CABLE :

ANTHROPOLOGY, SHILLONG

PHONE :

3459

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND SECOND SATURDAYS, IN EACH MONTH & ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

NONGRIM HILLS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Physical anthropology including paleoanthropogy, cultural anthropology

 

including ethnographic specimens.

 

ZONAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM, ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, PORT BLAIR

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1955

PINCODE :

744101

CABLE :

ANTHROPOS

PHONE :

20291

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9A.M. to 12.30 P.M.AND 1P.M TO 4.30P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Rare artifacts of tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (about 500);

 

photographs (about 75); maps and charts (about 5).

 

ZONAL ARTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM, NAGPUR

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1978

PINCODE :

6

CABLE :

ANTHROPOS

PHONE :

531102, 525084, 524129

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAY, SUNDAY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, 11, SEMINARY HILLS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Anthropological specimens.

 

ZONAL MUSEUM, DEHRADUN

 

Museum Type :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1971

CABLE :

ANTHROPOLOGY

PHONE :

5633

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS, 2ND SATURDAYS AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M TO 1.00 P.M ; 2.00P.M TO 5.00 P.M

ADDRESS :

ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, NORTH WESTERN REGION, 51-7 HARDWAR ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Physical and Cultural Anthropology of the North Western India, including the

 

Central and Western Himalayas

 

 

 

 

TYPE: ARCHAELOGICAL

A.S.P. GOVT. MUSEUM AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KAKINADA

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1973

PHONE :

75619

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY AND ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M. to 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

RAMA RAO PET

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Palm-leaf manuscripts, sculptures, paintings, excavated material.

 

ABAI SMARAK PANCHAL SANGRAHALAYA, BAREILLY

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1974-75

PHONE :

5042

HOLIDAYS :

THURSDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 7.00 A.M. TO 11.00 A.M. AND 4.00 P.M TO 6.00 P.M., WINTER:8.00 A.M.

 

TO 12 NOON & 4 P.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

125/5, KISHORE BUILDINGS, KISHORE BAZAR

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Pottery, coins, terracotta figurines, beads, bone implements etc.

 

AITIHASIC PURATATVA SANGRAHALAYA, DELHI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1963

PINCODE :

110040

CABLE :

KANYA GURUKUL NARELA

PHONE :

7282340

HOLIDAYS :

NO CLOSED DAY

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER 7 A.M. TO 5 P.M.; WINTER 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

ADDRESS :

KANYA GURUKUL, NARELA

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Coins, copper plates, terracotta, beads, weapons of Indus Valley Civilization

 

molds, seals and manuscripts.

 

ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM, PURI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1968

CABLE :

ASSISTANT MUSEOLOGY

PHONE :

22

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

9.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

P.O.KONARK

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Loose sculptures from the Sun temple complex representing the art and architectural style,

 

religious, social and economic life of the people of Orissa during the 13th century.

 

 

ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM, JAYPUR

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1997

ADDRESS :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, ARCHAELOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, RATNAGIRI

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Excavated materials such as metal and stone sculptures, architectural

 

fragments, pottery, inscriptions, copper plate grants, seals, beads and coins

 

of 8th to 12th century A.D.

 

ARCHAELOGICAL SITE MUSEUM, HOSHIARPUR

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1970

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

DHOLBAHA

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Objects collected from the surface explorations from Dholbaha.

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, AMRAVATI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1951

PINCODE :

522020

PHONE :

(0863) 395225

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10.A.M. TO 5 P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Sculptures from the Amaravati Stupas and few sculptures from

 

Gummadidurru, Ramireddipalle, Alluru, Lingarajapalli.

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, CHANDRAGIRI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1985

PINCODE :

517101

PHONE :

76310

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

RAJA MAHAL

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Bronze images, stone sculptures and architectural fragments, copper

 

plates;coins,manuscripts,charts,maps,etc.

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, MEDAK, VIA KANDI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1952

PINCODE :

522285

PHONE :

25 (KONDAPUR)

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M. to 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

KONDAPUR, VIA SANGAREDDY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Excavated materials such as terracotta figurines, beads, pottery and

 

coins, etc of the Satavahana period, stone age tools.

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, GUNTUR

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1949

PINCODE :

522439

PHONE :

307

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. to 4 P.M.

ADDRESS :

NAGARJUNAKONDA, P.O. VIJAAPURI SOUTH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Excavated materials from early stone ages to medieval times including

 

beautiful stone sculptures, inscriptions,relic caskets,jewellery etc.

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, BODHGAYA

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

PINCODE :

824231

PHONE :

(0631)400739

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Mainly stone sculptures, carved railings, pillars of Sunga, Gupta and pala

 

period. A few metal images of Pala period.

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, NALANDA

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1957

PHONE :

74824(O); 74831 (R)

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 5 P.M

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Antiquities, sculptures, terracotta and bronzes.

 

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, VAISHALI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1971

PINCODE :

84128

PHONE :

(03225) 404

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M TO 5 P.M

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Terracottas,early historical objects of Gupta period,potteries,seals,sealing

 

coins, sculptures (stone), minor antiquities,etc.

 

 

 

TYPE: ARCHIVAL

 

MUSEUM OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES, NEW DELHI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHIVAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1998

PINCODE :

110001

CABLE :

ARCHEION

PHONE :

3389819

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS.

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INIDA, JANPATH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Archival materials.

 

STATE ARCHIVES OF WEST BANGAL , CALCUTTA

 

Museum Type :

ARCHIVAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1910

PINCODE :

700034

PHONE :

347182, 341133

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M TO 5.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

6, BHOWANI DUTTA LANE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

East India Company’s Administrative Records from 1770 to 1858, Persian and

 

Bengali records from 1624, Dutch records relating to Chinsurah from 1602 to

 

the crown period 1858-1958, records of post-independent periods of the Govt.

 

of West Bengal secretariat and indices.

 

1827, Danish records, records of the Secretariat Department and records of

 

 

TYPE: ARMOURY

 

INDIAN WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM, DELHI

 

Museum Type :

ARMOURY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1918

PINCODE :

110006

PHONE :

3277705

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

NAUBAT KHANA, RED FORT

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Arms and weapons, medals and paintings etc. of British period.

 

 

TYPE: ARMY

AEC MUSEUM, PANCHMARHI

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1983

PINCODE :

461884

PHONE :

(07578) 52206, 52245, 52246, 52239 EXT.

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER 6.30 A.M. TO 7 A.M.; 4 P.M. TO 6 P.M.; WINTER: 6.45 A.M. TO 7.15 A.M

 

.; 3.30 P.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

AEC TRAINING COLLEGE AND CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Accoutrements of army education corps, portraits of Colonels Commandants

 

AEC, photographs winners of awards, commendation cards of AEC, thesis of

 

AEC personnel.

 

AOC CORPS MUSEUM, JABALPUR

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1926

PINCODE :

482001

PHONE :

322467-78, EXT. 2107, 323067

HOLIDAYS :

GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

8 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND 4 P.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

COLLEGE OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, POST BOX NO.3

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Vintage weapons, artifacts, archives consisting of British orders

 

 

ARMY SERVICE CORPS MUSEUM, BAREILLY

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1965

PINCODE :

243001

PHONE :

7327/627

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 8.00A.M. TO 1.00P.M.: WINTER 8.30 A.M TO 1.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

ASC SCHOOL

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Items pertaining to Army Service Corps, OIC Museum.

 

 

BISHNU MUSEUM, SHILLONG

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1943

PINCODE :

793007

CABLE :

ARC SHILLONG

PHONE :

4601

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

8 A.M. TO 12 NOON AND 4 P.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

ASSAM REGIMENTAL CENTRE, HAPPY VALLEY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Regimental memorabilia, Japanese arms captured during World War II; arms

 

captured during counter insurgency operations; uniforms; accoutrements, photographs.

 

 

 

GALLERY MUSEUM,

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1979

PINCODE :

829130

PHONE :

06553/22040, 22050 RCY. 208.

HOLIDAYS :

TUESDAY

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 10 A.M. TO 12 NOON AND 4 P.M TO 6 P.M.; WINTER 10 A.M TO 1 .30 P.M

 

 

ADDRESS :

THE PUBJAB REGIMENTAL CENTRE, RAMGARH CANTTA

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Regiment belongings, war trophies, uniforms, guns, colours,flags, medals, and

 

old books collections.

 

GROUP MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES, ROORKEE

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1978

PINCODE :

247667

CABLE :

SAPPERS ROORKEE

PHONE :

MILITARY: 72461 EXT. 214

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 8 A.M TO 1 P.M AND 5 P.M TO 7 P.M; WIMTER: 9 A.M TO 1.30 P.M AND 4

 

P.M TO 6 P.M

ADDRESS :

BENGAL ENGINEER GROUP AND CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Historical documents, books, pamphlets, paintings, photographs, and exhibits

 

of Bengal Engineer Group and Centre, Roorkee, medals, portraits, weapons.

 

INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY, DEHRADUN

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

PINCODE :

248004

CABLE :

INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY

PHONE :

27045 TO 27047 EXTN. 348;

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND ALL HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 8.00 A.M. TO 1.00 P.M ; WINTER 8.30 A.M TO 1.00 P.M. HRS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Army medals, Oil Paintings, Old colours (Flags), presentation items,

 

Photographs, objects from Nagaland.

 

JAKLI REGIMENT CENTRE, SRINAGAR

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1984

PINCODE :

190009

PHONE :

ARMY 4363 (SRINAGAR)

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER:9.00 A.M. TO 1.00 P.M.; WINTER:10.00 A.M. TO 1.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

HAFTCHINAR

 

JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES, JABALPUR

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1989

PHONE :

322470/2135

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER 8 A.M. TO 11 A.M. AND 4 P.M. TO 6 P.M.; WINTER: 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON AN

 

D 3 P.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

GAURAV SANGRAHALAYA, REGIMENTAL CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Weapons, accouterments, photographs pertaining to the Regiment Jammu and

 

Kashmir Rifles (Indian Army).

 

KANCHENJUNGA MUSEUM, GULMARG

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1978

HOLIDAYS :

NO HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER:9.00 A.M. TO 12.00 NOON AND 1.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M.;WINTER:10.00 A.M.

 

TO 1.00 P.M. AND 2.00 P.M. TO 4.OO P.M.

ADDRESS :

HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE SCHOOL

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Climbing and mountaineering stores for expedition, photographs.

 

 

MADRAS REGIMENT WAR MUSEUM, WELLINGTON (NILGIRIS)

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1993

PINCODE :

643231

PHONE :

21111, 2587

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 8.30A.M. TO 1.30 P.M. & 3.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M., WINTER:8.30 A.M. TO

 

1.45 P.M. & 3.30 P.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

MADRAS REGIMENT CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

History of Madras Regiment down the ages. Archives

 

MADRAS SAPPERS MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES, BANGALORE

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1979

PINCODE :

560042

PHONE :

5579247

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER:8.30 - 1.30 P.M. & 3.00 - 5.00 P.M.;WINTER:8.30 - 1.30 P.M. & 3.00 -

 

4.00 P.M.;SUNDAYS & HOLYDAYS 9.00 - 12.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

C/O HEAD QUARTERS, MADRAS ENGINEER GROUP AND CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Military history records and artifacts of army engineers for motivation of

 

troops.

 

MIRC MUSEUM, AHMEDNAGAR

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1995

PHONE :

26295

HOLIDAYS :

TUESDAY

VISITING HOURS :

MARCH TO NOVEMBER:9 A.M. TO 12 NOON AND 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M.; DECEMBER TO FEBRU

 

ARY 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON AND 4 P.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

THE HEADQUARTERS, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENTAL CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Military Hardware; Weapons, Photographs, costumes; guns.

 

RAJPUR REGIMENTAL MUSEUM, FATEHGARH

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1920

PINCODE :

209601

PHONE :

05692/MILITRY EXCH, 34553 ARMY NO. 211

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 9.00 A.M TO 12.00 NOON & 4.30 P.M TO 6.30 P.M; WINTER: 10.30 A.M TO

 

1.30 P.M & 3.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M

ADDRESS :

THE RAJPUT REGIMENTAL CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Paintings, photographs, flags, documents, army depicting Rajput Regiment

 

through the ages (from 1778 till date)

 

RAJPUTANA RIFLE MUSEUM, DELHI CANTT

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1987

PINCODE :

10

PHONE :

392452

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 12 NOON & 4 P.M TO 6 P.M. IN SUMMER; 10 A.M. TO 12 P.M. && 3 P.M

 

. TO 5 P.M. IN WINTER

ADDRESS :

THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES REGIMENTAL CENTRE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Nearly 500 Objects.

 

 

REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY MUSEUM, NASIK ROAD CAMP

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1970

PINCODE :

422101

PHONE :

(0253) 61264

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

8 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND 3 P.M. TO 5 P.M. ON SATURDAYS 8 A.M. TO 11 P.M.

ADDRESS :

REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Information and artifacts pertaining to the Regiment of Artillery,

 

Historical pieces of genera in use at various periods, paintings displaying

 

battle scenes.

 

REGIMENTAL MUSEUM ,

 

Museum Type :

ARMY

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1980

PINCODE :

173206

PHONE :

(01793)5045 EXTN.205

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 12.00 NOON.

ADDRESS :

1 GR AND 4 GR ; 14 GTC ;

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Items of Historical value belonging to 1 GR and 4 GR, Photographs, captured

 

arms,uniforms,medals, Rolls of Honors.

 

TYPE: ART

 

ACHARYA JOGESH CHANDRA PURAKIRTI BHAVAN (MUSEUM SECTION OF BANGIYA SAHITYA PARIS, BISHNUPUR

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1951

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 5.30 P.M TO 7.30 P.M.; WINTER: 5 P.M TO 7 P.M

ADDRESS :

P.O. BISHNUPUR

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Art and Architecture from prehistoric period to this day, old manuscripts,

 

folk art.

 

AKSHAYA KUMAR MAITREYA MUSEUM, DARJEELING

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1965

PINCODE :

734430

FAX :

(0354) 450546

HOLIDAYS :

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

UNIVERSITY TIMINGS

ADDRESS :

NORTH BENGAL UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Stone ,Bronze and wooden sculptures, coins, mainly native states of Eastern

 

India, manuscripts, Assamese-Bengali scripts, paintings, miniatures,

 

terracotta plaques of medieval temples of Bengal, swords, seals, muslin,

 

kanthas, pottery, ivory work, folk art of North Bengal, wooden masks,

 

musical instruments of North Bengal, North Bengal tribal ornaments.

 

AMAR MAHAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, JAMMU

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1975

CABLE :

AMAR MAHAL

PHONE :

546783

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.00 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Miniature, oil paintings, etchings and litographs,period furnishings, modern

 

paintings.

 

ANGLO-SIKH MEMORIAL MUSEUM, FEROZPUR

 

Museum Type :

ART

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

FEROZESHAH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Paintings and Weapons.

 

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, COCHIN

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1986

PINCODE :

682002

HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

MATTANCHERRY PALACE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Portraits of the Cochin Maharajas, howdah, palanquins,dolls,swords, head

 

gears, costumes and mural paintings of the 16th century onwards.

 

ARMS AND CHANDELIERS GALLERY, PATIALA

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1948

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY

ADDRESS :

QILA

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Arms and Chandeliers.

 

 

ART GALLERY, PATIALA

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1972

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

SHEESH MAHAL, OLD MOTI BAGH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Arts and crafts, natural history gallery

 

 

ART GALLERY, THANJAVUR

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1951

PINCODE :

613009

HOLIDAYS :

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.00 A.M. TO 1.00 P.M. AND 3.00 P.M. TO 6.OO P.M.

ADDRESS :

PALACE BUILDING

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Icons in stone and bronze, sculptures of Chola and Vijayanagar periods, local

 

art in pith and papier mache.

 

ART GALLERY, (OOTY), UDHAGAMANDALAM

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1990

PINCODE :

643043

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M TO 5.45 P.M.

ADDRESS :

STATE LALITKALA AKADEMI,DEPARTMENT OF ART & CULTURE,70,MYSORE ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Contemporary paintings, sculpture, graphics and drawings from Tamil Nadu

 

and other States.

 

ART GALLERY AND KRISHNA MENON MUSEUM, CALICUT

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1975

PINCODE :

673005

PHONE :

51253

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

EAST HILL

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Personal belongings of late Shri V.K. Krishna Menon, paintings, wood and

 

ivory carvings.

 

 

 

ART MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTAPURAM

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1857

PINCODE :

695003

PHONE :

436275

FAX :

MUSEUMS AND ZOO

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS AND FEW SPECIAL HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 4.45 P.M.

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS AND ZOOS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Objects of arts and crafts, metal images, wood carvings, ivory works, lamps,

 

musical instruments, stone images, handicrafts, numismatic collections,

 

paintings, etc.

 

ART MUSEUM, MADURAI

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1966

PINCODE :

625001

PHONE :

744360

HOLIDAYS :

NO CLOSE DAYS

VISITING HOURS :

6.00 A.M. TO 8.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

SRI MEENAKSHI SUDRARESWARAR TEMPLE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Bronzes, paintings, jewellery,musical instruments,lamps,wood carvings and

 

other art objects.

 

ARTS AND CRAFTS MUSEUM, BHAVNAGAR

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1963

PINCODE :

364001

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 10 A.M. TO 6.10 P.M.

ADDRESS :

GANDHI SMRITI

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Arts and crafts of Gujarat State and well Known crafts of different states

 

of India.

 

TYPE: BOTANICAL

AGHARKAR MUSEUM, ALLAHABAD

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1923

PINCODE :

211002

PHONE :

608064

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 7 A.M. TO 12 A.M., WINTER:10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BOTANY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Specimens of fossil and living plants, ancient life forms, life through the

 

economic importance, medicinal and ethno botanical interest, maps depicting

 

the distribution and origin of ants. ages with geological events, reconstruction of past floras, rare plants.

 

 

BIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUTE OF PALEOBOTANY, LUCKNOW

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1946

PINCODE :

226007

CABLE :

PALEOBOTANY

PHONE :

324291

FAX :

(0522)381948

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAYS,SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 6.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

53,UNIVERSITY ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Plant fossils and specimens of paleobotanical interest

 

 

BOTANY MUSEUM, GORAKHPUR

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

HOLIDAYS :

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M TO 5.00 P.M

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, UNIVERSITY OF GORAKHPUR

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Different plant groups, insectivorous plants, herbarium representing local

 

flora and fossil specimens.

 

BOTANICAL MUSEUM, JODHPUR

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1972

PINCODE :

342008

CABLE :

BOTSURVEY, JODHPUR

PHONE :

540415

FAX :

0291-541736

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS, SATURDAY AND OTHER GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.00 A.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, ARID ZONE CIRCLE, POST BAG NO. 46, SUBHASH NAGAR

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Botanical specimens.

 

BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, DEHRADUN

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

PINCODE :

248195

CABLE :

BOTSURVEY

PHONE :

623433, 623591,

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.00 A.M TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

NORTHERN CIRCLE, 192 KAULAGARH ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Botanical Collections

 

BOTANY DEPARTMENT, CHANDIGARH

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1947

PHONE :

541441 (EXT. 1228)

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

PANJAB UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Plant materials (dried and preserved in preservatives) mainly from India and

 

also other countries.

 

BOTANY MUSEUM, JAUNPUR

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

CABLE :

BOTANY, T.D. JAUNPUR-222002

PHONE :

52939,

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, T.D. POST GRADUATE COLLEGE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

All important plant and fossil types

 

BOTANY MUSEUM, LUCKNOW

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1940

PINCODE :

226007

PHONE :

374794

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND OTHER HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

11.00 A.M. TO 4.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BOTANY DEPARTMENT,LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Important and rare specimens of various disciplines of botany

 

HERBARIUM & MUSEUM, CHANDIGARH

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1947

CABLE :

BOTANY DEPT. PANJAB UUNIVERSITY, CHANDIG

PHONE :

22960

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER:7 A.M. TO 7.30 P.M.; WINTER 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BOTANY DEPARTMENT, PANJAB UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Medicinal

 

Plants, Seeds of Plants, other botanical specimens.

 

INDUSTRIAL SECTION, CALCUTTA

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1887

PINCODE :

700016

PHONE :

249-8530, 249-9913 & 249-9869

HOLIDAYS :

ON ALL MONDAYS AND OTHER NATIONAL HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY THE INDIAN MUSEUM

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 10 A.M TO 5 P.M.; WINTER:10 A.M TO 4.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

INDIAN MUSEUM, 1, SUDDER STREET

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Specimens and exhibits of plants products (Botanical Museum), Economic

 

Herbarium (BSIS) and Dr. George Watt’s Economic Ledgers.

 

 

MUSEUM, PUNE

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

PINCODE :

411001

CABLE :

BOTSURVEY, PUNE

PHONE :

622125

FAX :

(0212) 624139

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND ALL GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, WESTERN CIRCLE-7-KOREGAON ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Botanical curios. Pickled plant materials and various plant specimens used

 

collection of this region and plant parts used by tribal people are also exhibited

 

vegetation types, rare endangered and endemic plants, carpological and seed

 

in paper industry, textile, carpentry, etc. Herbarium specimens of

 

medicinal, poisonous and economically important plants, photographs.

 

 

MUSEUM OF BOTANY DEPARTMENT, MEERUT

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1969

PINCODE :

250001

PHONE :

75021/19

HOLIDAYS :

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES, MEERUT UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Plant materials of different groups.

 

MUSEUM, NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LUCKNOW

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1982

PINCODE :

226007

CABLE :

BAGH,LUCKNOW

PHONE :

271031 PBX

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAYS,SUNDAYS AND GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 6.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

RANA PRATAP MARG

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Charts, models, photographs, translights and living botanical specimens.

 

REGIONAL HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, SHIMLA

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1985

PINCODE :

171007

PHONE :

280261

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND OTHER GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

MASHOBRA

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Dried out and preserved material of temperate fruit tree crops; photographs

 

and charts.

 

ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY MUSEUM, ERNAKULAM

 

Museum Type :

BOTANICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1874

HOLIDAYS :

COLLEGE HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

ADDRESS :

MAHARAJA`S COLLEGE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Specimens of Zoology and Botany.

 

 

 

 

TYPE: CHILDREN

BAL SANGRAHALAYA, LUCKNOW

 

Museum Type :

CHILDREN

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1957

CABLE :

CHILDREN MUSEUM

PHONE :

455761

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

MOTILAL NEHRU MARG,CHARBAGH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Paintings, sculptures, toys, tools, scientific models

 

 

CHILDREN MUSEUM, BHAVNAGAR

 

Museum Type :

CHILDREN

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

PINCODE :

364001

PHONE :

424516

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

AUMMER: 10 A.M. TO 6.10 P.M.

ADDRESS :

GANDHI SMRITI

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

An educational museum based on basic training and recreation for children.

 

 

CHILDREN`S MUSEUM CUM DOLL HOUSE, IMPHAL

 

Museum Type :

CHILDREN

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1989

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY & MONDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BAL BHAWAN KHUMAN LAMPAK

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Different kinds of dolls of Manipur and other states of India.

 

 

 

NATIONAL CHILDREN`S MUSEUM, NEW DELHI

 

Museum Type :

CHILDREN

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1962

PINCODE :

110002

PHONE :

3231597, 3237856, 3234701

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY, MONDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.OO A.M. TO 5.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BAL BHAWAN SOCIETY INDIA, KOTLA ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Toys of India- toys from other countries, dolls from different countries,

 

stone, bronze objects, skinned animals, children’s creative work in

 

dresses, musical instruments and head gears, different media, study kits, traditional jewellery, craft objects

 

,

NEHRU CHILDREM`S MUSEUM, CALCUTTA

 

Museum Type :

CHILDREN

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1972

PINCODE :

700020

PHONE :

2483517, 2486878

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

11 A.M TO 7.00 P.M

ADDRESS :

94/1. CHOWRINGHEE ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

The Ramayana depicted in 1500 miniature models in illuminated sets. The

 

Mahabharata depicted in 1500 miniature models in 62 multi-colour and

 

illuminated sets. Dolls and toys, science gallery.

 

SHRI GIRBHARBHAI SANGRAHALAYA, AMRELI

 

Museum Type :

CHILDREN

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1955

PINCODE :

365601

PHONE :

22118 (OFFICE), 23677 (RESIDENCE)

HOLIDAYS :

WEDNESDAY

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 12 NOON AND 3.30 P.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

CHILDREN`S MUSEUM

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Art, archaeology, natural history, astronomy, toy house, junior Planetarium,

 

music, Tara Ganga Science Park, TOOFAN RAFAI Art Gallery.

 

Dr. Jivaraj Mehta and freedom fighters` gallery, Kathi House, paintings.

 

TRIVANDRUM CHILDREN`S MUSEUM, P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

 

Museum Type :

CHILDREN

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1981

PINCODE :

695014

PHONE :

324939

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS AND GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE, THYCAUD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Dolls & toys, children’s paintings, philately, numismatics, masks, health and

 

nutrition, teaching aids, children’s photos, and science and engineering.

 

TYPE: CRAFTS

 

 

BHARAT ITIHASA SAMSHODHAKA MANDALA MUSEUM, PUNE

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1910

PINCODE :

411031

PHONE :

472581

HOLIDAYS :

THURSDAY AND OTHER HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

8.30 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M. AND 4 P.M. TO 8 P.M.

ADDRESS :

1321, SADASHIV PETH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Miniature paintings, sculptures, Marathi, Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi and

 

portraits of Maratha rulers and paintings. Kannad ,manuscripts, copper plates and stone inscriptions

 

, arms, maps, old costumes, playing cards and excavated antiquities, ivory playing cards.

 

,

BHARAT KALA BHAVAN, VARANASI

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1920

PINCODE :

221005

PHONE :

316337

HOLIDAYS :

ALL SUNDAYS AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M TO 4.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Sculptures, bronze images, terracotas, beads, seals, sealings, pottery,

 

paintings, metal crafts, ivory, jades, jewellery, rare collection of

 

Gujarati and Palmas, Rajasthani, Mughal, Pahari folk, company, contemporary,

 

miniature paintings, textiles, literary materials etc.

 

BHARTIYA NRITYA KALA MANDIR, PATNA

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1963

PHONE :

225811

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAYS AND GOVT. HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

4 P.M TO 8 P.M.

ADDRESS :

CHAJJU BAGH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Terracotta, jewellery,performing art and folk art, stone sculptures, musical

 

instruments, stone tools, pottery, metal objects, wooden Palki,

 

textiles, masks.

 

BHURI SINGH MUSEUM, CHAMBA

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1909

PINCODE :

176310

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Pahari paintings, wall paintings, transferred wall paintings from Rang

 

Mahal, Chamba rumals, sculptures,bronzes,copper plates, historical

 

letters, wood carvings, arms, ornaments, old photographs,textiles and other

 

articles of antiquity, coins,manuscripts.

 

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM, KANPUR

 

Museum Type :

CRAFTS

PHONE :

62619

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M

ADDRESS :

DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Handicrafts, handloom, cottage industry products, marble, wood carving,

 

brass ware, carpets, silk goods, brocades

 

COMMERICAL MUSEUM, GUWAHATI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1957

PINCODE :

781014

PHONE :

572147

HOLIDAYS :

Sunday and University holidays.

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 P.M. to 4.OO A.M

ADDRESS :

GAUHATI UNIVERSITY, ARTS BUILDING

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Arts and Crafts commercial products, minerals and rocks, forest

 

documents, pictures and models, coins. products, specimens of handicrafts,

 

industrial and chemical products, agricultural implements, office appliances

 

and labour saving devices,

 

CRAFTS MUSEUM, LUCKNOW

 

Museum Type :

CRAFTS

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

CENTRAL DESIGN CENTRE, 8, CANTT. ROAD, KAISERBAGH

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Bidri work, metal, stone, cane and wooden objects, Bidri work, Ivory

 

objects, terracotta, porcelain, textiles, clay toys, and coins.

 

objects, soapstones object. Taj Mahal, in-lay in stone, brass and copper

 

 

DARBAR HALL MUSEUM, JUNAGADH

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1966

PINCODE :

362001

PHONE :

21685

HOLIDAYS :

WEDNESDAY, 2ND AND 4TH SATURDAY AND GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 12 NOON AND 3.00 P.M. TO 6 P.M

ADDRESS :

JANTA CHOWK

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Royal furniture, Babi ruler of Sorath silver throne, silver chair, carpets,

 

different types of zummers,mirrors, silver articles, oil paintings, miniature

 

paintings, photographs, palanquins, arms, albums and golden ornaments.

 

 

DISTRICT MUSEUM, P.O. ALONG

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

PINCODE :

791001

PHONE :

214

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAY, MONDAY AND GOVT. HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER 9 A.M TO 5 P.M.; WINTER 8.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Arts and Crafts objects, ethnographic collection, cultural objects of

 

Arunachal Pradesh.

 

DISTRICT MUSEUM, P.O.BOMDILA

 

Museum Type :

ART

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1956

PINCODE :

790001

CABLE :

Depcom, Bomdila

HOLIDAYS :

Saturday, Monday and Government holidays

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Objects of arts and crafts, ethnographic material of tribes of Arunachal Pradesh

 

 

 

TYPE:DOLL

 

 

AKAR GURIA GARH , BHOPAL

 

Museum Type :

DOLL

VISITING HOURS :

10AM TO 4.30PM

ADDRESS :

OLD JAIL CAMPUS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Dolls of different states and tribes prepared by women prisoners.

 

SHANKAR`S INTERNATIONAL DOLLS MUSEUM , NEW DELHI

 

Museum Type :

DOLL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1965

PINCODE :

110002

CABLE :

CHILDTRUST

PHONE :

3316970-74

FAX :

91-11-3721090

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

ADDRESS :

NEHRU HOUSE, 4 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

6000 costume dolls from more than 80 countries.

 

 

 

TYPE:EDUCATIONAL

 

AGHARKAR MUSEUM , ALLAHABAD

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1923

PINCODE :

211002

PHONE :

608064

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 7 A.M. TO 12 A.M., WINTER:10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

BOTANY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Specimens of fossil and living plants, acient life forms, life through the economic importance, medicinal

 

land ethno botanical interest, maps depicting

 

the distribution and origin of ants.

 

ages with geological events, reconstruction of past floras, rare plants of

 

ANATOMY MUSEUM , MUMBAI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1925

PINCODE :

400012

CABLE :

GOSUMEC

PHONE :

442201

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND BANK HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

SETH G.S. MEDICAL COLLEGE, PAREL

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

1750 Specimens (human and a few animal specimens) mounted in jars.

 

ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM , GUWAHATI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1948

PINCODE :

781014

PHONE :

570248

HOLIDAYS :

Sundays & all University holidays

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

ADDRESS :

DEPT. OF ANTHROPOLOGY, GUWAHATI UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

objects, textiles, jewellery,Thankhas, photographs, musical instruments,

 

Ethnographic, prehistoric, archaeological and physical anthropological masks, metal objects, basketry, weapons, pottery

 

.

CHACHA NEHRU GYAN PUSHP , ALIGARH

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1982

PHONE :

P.P.402184

HOLIDAYS :

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND WEDNESDAY

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER:9.00 A.M. TO 1.00P.M., WINTER:10 A.M. TO 2.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

THREE DOTS SCHOOL COMPLEX, RAMGHAT ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Stamps, coins, rocks, minerals, shells, gems, stones, medals, geographical,

 

dolls, dresses of different ages, electronic and quiz toys, general & reference books, photocopies of physical and historical world

 

drawings, Statues, Science instruments and equipment, Audio Visual aids, biological, historical,, replicas and photo copies of paintings

 

 

 

 

COMMERCE MUSEUM , GORAKHPUR

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1969

CABLE :

UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE

HOLIDAYS :

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF GORAKHPUR

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Charts, graphs, pictures, photo-specimens, samples.

 

.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, VELLORE

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1942

PINCODE :

632002

PHONE :

22603 EXTEN:4245

ADDRESS :

CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, THORAPADI

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Skeletons, models, bones.

 

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, LUCKNOW

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1951

PINCODE :

226007

PHONE :

374798

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

UNIVERCITY OF LUCKNOW

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Indian rock types, Indian minerals, Indian fossils from all horizons,

 

slides of fossil forms, specimens showing all types of structural features, type specimens

 

.

GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, GUWAHATI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

HOLIDAYS :

Sundays and University holidays

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

ADDRESS :

GAUHATI UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Geological specimens.

 

GOVERNMENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM, DEORIA

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1950

PINCODE :

274001

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND OTHER GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 7.00 A.M TO 12.00 NOON; WINTER: 10.00 A.M TO 5.00 P.M

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Stone images explored and collected, plaster casts of historical

 

personalities, terracotta, specimen of Mohenjodaro and Harappa art,

 

minerals, rocks, stuffed birds and animals, zoological specimen, coins,

 

manuscripts, models of dams, different types of charts and maps, paintings,

 

metallic images etc.

 

GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM, BULANDSHAHAR

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1958

PHONE :

2480

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M TO 5.00 P.M

ADDRESS :

BULANDSHAHAR, DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Historical, science objects, toys, charts and maps, models, books, paintings,

 

coins etc.

 

GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM, MUZAFFARNAGAR

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1959

CABLE :

EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM, MUZAFFARNAGAR

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND OTHER GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER: 7.00 A.M TO 12.00 NOON; WINTER: 11.00 A.M TO 4.00 P.M

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Coins, terracotas, sculptures, plaster casts, arts and paintings, dolls,

 

stamps, cannons.

 

HERAS INSTITUTE OF INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, MUMBAI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1926

PINCODE :

400001

PHONE :

2620662-65 EXT. 320/321

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

2 P.M. TO 4 P.M. ON THURSDAYS AND BY APPOINTMENT, ANY TIME ON WEEK DAYS

ADDRESS :

ST.XAVIER`S COLLEGE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Mesopotamian antiquities, cylindrical seals and terracottas, Indian

 

Buddhist icons, Indian, Christian ivories and woodwork, coins.

 

antiquities; Prehistoric pottery, Gandhara and other sculptures, Hindu, Jain.

 

HISTORY MUSEUM, AHMEDNAGAR

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1965

PINCODE :

414001

CABLE :

RIVER SIDE, AHMEDNAGAR

PHONE :

1161

HOLIDAYS :

1ST APRIL TO 1ST JUNE, 15TH OCTOBER TO 15TH NOVEMBER AND SUNDAY

VISITING HOURS :

COLLEGE TIMINGS

ADDRESS :

AHMEDNAGAR COLLEGE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Specimens of sculptures, coins pottery, icon, photographs and drawings

.

KALAIMAGAL MEENAKSHISUNDRAM ARCHAEOLOGICAL LEARNING & RESEARCH CENTRE, ERODE

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1981

PINCODE :

638001

CABLE :

KALAIMAGAL

PHONE :

256864

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND APRIL AND MAY

VISITING HOURS :

SCHOOL TIMINGS

ADDRESS :

KAMALARC, KAMALARC, KALAIMAGAL KALVI, NILAYAM

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Hero stones, stone sculptures, metal sculptures, ancient metal objects, palm-

 

leaf manuscripts, pre-historic and early historic antiquities, coins-Roman,

 

Medieval Chola & Pandya etc.

 

MAHATMA GANDHI MUSEUM, MANGALORE

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1930

PINCODE :

575003

PHONE :

(0824) 31270

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND OTHER HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M AND 2.00 P.M TO 5.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

CANARA HIGH SCHOOL, MAIN CAPUS DONGERKERI, KODIALBAIL

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Skeleton, skull, paintings, stone, crafts, archaeological objects.

 

MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAM ARABIC AND PERSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TONK

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1978

PHONE :

(01432) 42389

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M TO 5.00 P.M.

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Manuscripts of Abri,Pharsi and Urdu, textiles, stone pieces from excavation,

 

wooden dry fruits, stonepots, Calligraphy on copper,Quran on cloth, Shajahan

 

Nama, Mahabharata, Ramayan in Urdu, Tujuk-e- Jahangiri.

 

MEDICAL MUSEUM, LAMPHEL

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1972

HOLIDAYS :

ONLY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

REGIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

There are ten sections of Departmental Museum attached to each appropriate

 

Department such as Anatomy, Eye, Gynaeocology etc. Collection is also

 

related to the subjects.

 

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, CHANDIGARH

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1968

PHONE :

541779

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY

VISITING HOURS :

10 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

PANJAB UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Collection of contemporary Indian paintings and also some reproductions of

 

world masters.

 

MUSEUM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCE, ROORKEE

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1960

PINCODE :

247667

PHONE :

PBX: 2340, 2405, EXCT. 336

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9 A.M. TO 5 P.M

ADDRESS :

UNIVERSITY OF ROORKEE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Minerals, fossils, charts, rocks, models, fossilized bones of elephant and

 

fossil tree from Siwalik.

 

PATHOLOGY MUSEUM, MUMBAI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1845

PINCODE :

400008

PHONE :

3738555, EXT 2277

HOLIDAYS :

GAZETTED HOLIDAYS, SUNDAY, SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAY

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

4000 Pathological specimens

 

PATHOLOGY MUSEUM, MUMBAI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1925

PINCODE :

400012

CABLE :

GOSUMEC

PHONE :

4136051, EXT 2037

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND BANK HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

ADDRESS :

SETH G.S.MEDICAL COLLEGE PARAL

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

2000 specimens of human diseased organs.

 

SASHWATHI MUSEUM, BANGALORE

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1974-75

PINCODE :

560011

PHONE :

6637042,640116

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.00 A.M. TO 4.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

NMKRV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,JAYANAGAR

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Articles, art objects, Kitchen ware, books, photographs,etc. relating to

 

women.

 

SHREE RAJANI PAREKH ARTS AND SHREE KESHAVLAL BULAKIDAS COMMERCE COLLEGE MUSEUM, CAMBAY (KHAMBHAT)

 

Museum Type :

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1960

PINCODE :

388620

PHONE :

21357

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAY AND OTHER HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

11.30 A.M. TO 6 P.M

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Icons of different periods,coins,pieces of wood carving and other historical

 

antiquities.

 

SHREYAS FOLK MUSEUM , AMBAWADI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

PINCODE :

380015

PHONE :

6601338, 6601378, 6601588

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAY AND NINE OTHER FESTIVAL HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

10.30 A.M. TO 1.30 P.M. & 2.00 P.M TO 5.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

SHREYAS KALPANA MANGALDAS BALAYATAN MUSEUM OF TOYS CRAFTS & PERFORMING ARTS

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

A complete elephant skeleton, (3.19 metres High) coins, interiors of houses,

 

animals caparisons and vehicles, articles for personal, ceremonial and

 

domestic use, tools, weapons, toys, costumes, masks,puppets,musical

 

instruments and other objects made of wood,metal,cloth,leather,clay etc.

 

SURVEY MUSEUM , ROORKEE

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1950

PINCODE :

247667

PHONE :

(01332) 72349

FAX :

(01332) 75568 & 73560

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

9.30 A.M TO 4.30 P.M

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF ROORKEE

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Old surveying equipment dating back to 1890 A.D. as well as latest surveying

 

and mapping equipment

 

 

THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, CALCUTTA

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1933

PINCODE :

700016

CABLE :

FINEARTS

PHONE :

444205

HOLIDAYS :

MONDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

3 P.M TO 8 P.M

ADDRESS :

CATHEDRAL ROAD

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Rabindranath`s paintings and personal belongings, letters, manuscripts,

 

memorabilia, etc. contemporary art gallery, paintings and sculptures, old

 

THE ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM, CHENNAI

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1835

PINCODE :

600059

PHONE :

2375761,2375675

HOLIDAYS :

SUNDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY;9.00 A.M. TO 3.00 P.M.,SATURDAY:9.30 A.M TO 1.00 P.M.

ADDRESS :

MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, TAMBARAM

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Zoological specimens from all over India.

 

ZOOLOGY MUSEUM, CHANDIGARH

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1947

PINCODE :

160014

PHONE :

541942

HOLIDAYS :

SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND OTHER GAZETTED HOLIDAYS

VISITING HOURS :

SUMMER 7.30 A.M. TO 1.30 P.,.; WINTER 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

ADDRESS :

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, PANJAB UNIVERSITY

DISPLAY OBJECTS :

Collections representing different groups of invertebrates and vertebrates.

 

 

ZOOLOGY MUSEUM, ANNAMALAI NAGAR

 

Museum Type :

EDUCATIONAL

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :

1929

PINCODE :

608101

PHONE :

282

HOLIDAYS :