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12 Uncommon Museums in India That're Quite Amazing

By Akshatha Vinayak

Some love to visit museums but many don't find them interesting. Museums are indeed a large store of knowledge, history and culture. Here is a list of some uncommon museums which are situated in India. These are created with some unusual concepts and ideas.

It is worth to visit such unique museums that make our India special. You will love the amazing collections and artifacts in these places.

H.E.H Nizam's Museum

H.E.H Nizam's Museum

Who doesn't love gifts?! It looks like Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad enjoyed his exotic gifts! In H.E.H Nizam's Museum at Purani Haveli exhibits a collection of gifts and mementos which the last Nizam received during the silver jubilee celebrations. The exihibits include silver models of old Hyderabad's buildings, vintage cars and many artifacts.

Photo Courtesy: Randhirreddy

Legends Motorcycle Museum

Legends Motorcycle Museum

Vintage car museums are common, this one here is dedicated to vintage motorcycles! Legends Motorcycle Museum is the the private collection of S.K.Prabhu with more than 20 vintage motorcycles that are still in working condition. Some rare collections include the motorcycles from World War II. The museum at Pulakeshi Nagar in Bengaluru is surely a biker's delight!

Photo Courtesy: Liftarn

Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park

Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park

You may have seen the imaginary Dinosaur eggs in the Jurassic Park movies. In Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park you'll see the second largest fossilized hatchery of Dinosaur eggs in the world. It is the only Dinosaur museum located in Ahemdabad, Gujarat. It is in fact called as India's Jurassic Park!

Photo Courtesy: Sballal

Island Museum, Nagarjunakonda

Island Museum, Nagarjunakonda

Nagarjunakonda is an ancient Buddhist site near Nagarjuna Sagar in Andhra Pradesh. Now it is an island which was once known as Sri Parvata. The museum displays the excavated remains of an ancient Buddhist civilization. Tourists can also see the remains of Paleolithic, Megalithic and Neolithic ages.

Photo Courtesy: Michael Gunther

Sulabh International Museum of Toilets

Sulabh International Museum of Toilets

The museum is as amusing as it sounds! Definitely we would wonder what kind of toilet system was there in olden times. This unique museum gives all the information of age of sanitary systems and the history of toilets around the world. It is located in New Delhi.

Photo Courtesy: Sulabh Toilet Museum

Kite Museum, Ahmedabad

Kite Museum, Ahmedabad

Kite Museum as the name suggests has a collection of colourful kites. Kite Museum is located in Sanskar Kendra campus near Paldi, Ahmedabad. Sanskar Kendra is the city museum which has a number of artifacts, paintings, photographs, etc.

Photo Courtesy: Nizil Shah

RBI Monetary Museum

RBI Monetary Museum

India was a rich country and so was its monetary system. India is one of the countries which has had a coinage system from the ancient times. RBI Monetary Museum is dedicated to the history of coins and currencies of India. You can find many collections of currencies used in ancient India.

Photo Courtesy: RBI

National Rail Museum

National Rail Museum

A toy train ride in the National Rail Museum will take the tourists around the site. This unique museum is dedicated to the history and heritage of railways. Various vintage railway engines and trains are displayed here.

Photo Courtesy: Sandeep Suresh

Shankar's International Dolls Museum

Shankar's International Dolls Museum

Dolls are not for only kids but even elders like to keep it at home. Shankar's International Dolls Museum has a good collection of dolls from around the world. It was established by K. Shankar Pillai and it is one of the popular museums in Delhi.

Photo Courtesy: Shamikhfaraz

INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

INS Kurusura is a submarine of Indian Navy which played a major role during in Indo-Pakisthan war. Now the submarine is not active but still holds the award of "Dressing Ship" (active). Kurusura is now preserved as a museum in Ramakrishna Mission Beach at Vishakhapatnam.

Photo Courtesy: Candeo gauisus

Arna Jharna: The Desert Museum Rajasthan

Arna Jharna: The Desert Museum Rajasthan

Unlike other museums, Arna-Jharna is not located in a building. It is actually an open museum which celebrated the desert landscapes and the folk culture of the people. Arna-Jharna is located near Arneshwar Mahadev Temple at a distance of 23km from Jodhpur. One of the main displays are the 'brooms' that have been a major part of human life.

Photo Courtesy: Arna Jharna

Calico Museum of Textiles

Calico Museum of Textiles

Calico Museum of Textiles consists of varieties of fabrics, handicraft textiles, etc. It is founded and managed by Sarabhai Foundation. It is located in Shahibagh in Ahmedabad and is one of the unique museums you can find in India.

Photo Courtesy: Calico museum

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