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International Museum Day :5 Most Famous Museums in India

Museums are one of the greatest ways to live in history by being in present and gaining as much as you can from extraordinary and never-ending knowledge from it.

There are so many great museums in the world that are full of rich culture and history, pack with great knowledge. Speaking of which, In India also we have approximately 1,000 museums as India is one of those countries having rich cultural and historical mysteries.

Each year since 1977, we are celebrating International Museum Day across the globe on May 18th, intending to get connected to the History of our culture, heritage, humanity, art, and many more things which give us a chance to live in that era when this was all present.

Here are the top 5 most famous museums in India:

1) NATIONAL MUSEUM, DELHI

  • It is located on Janpath, New Delhi.
  • Established in 1949
  • One of the largest museums in India
  • It depicts history from the days of Mohenjodaro and Harappan civilizations to modern times.
  • It exhibits arms and weapons used by great Indian Kings over the centuries
  • Witness artifacts of the Mughal era and Indus Valley Civilisation
  • Find remnants of Gautam Buddha, constructed by Sovereign Ashoka.
  • in the 3rd century BCE.
  • One of the most visited Museums in India.

2) THE INDIAN MUSEUM, KOLKATA

  • It is located on Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Established in 1814
  • It is the largest museum in India
  • It is the 9th oldest museum in the World and 1st oldest in India
  • Total of six sections having 35 galleries
  • Some of the must-visit galleries are - The palaeo-anthropology gallery, Mughal painting gallery, coins gallery, mask gallery, musical instrument gallery, etc.
  • Witness scientific and creative work of art that is Archaeology and Geology, art, Anthropology, Botany, and Zoology.
  • Experience marvelous displays together with an Egyptian mummy.
  • It is a not to miss the place if you are in Kolkata.

3) SALAR JUNG MUSEUM, HYDERABAD

  • It is located in Darulshifa, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Established in 1951
  • The Indian Parliament acknowledged this museum as an institution of national importance.
  • This museum showcases over 1.1 million artifacts and art pieces - all collected by Salar Jung III himself.
  • Salar Jung collected metallic artifacts, paintings, textiles, clocks, and carvings from several countries like China, Egypt, North America, Burma, Nepal, Europe, and India.
  • Not to miss things are- The clock room, Quran collection, paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Tipu Sultan's wardrobe, Aurangzeb's daggers, and antiques from the Mughal era.

4) CALICO MUSEUM OF TEXTILES, AHMEDABAD

  • Located in Shahibag, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Established in 1949
  • Started by Gira Sarabhai and her brother Gautam Sarabhai
  • It is considered one of the finest textile museums in the world.
  • It has an incredible collection of clothes ranging from pre-historic fabric paintings explaining the extraordinary talent of ancient people.
  • It beautifully represents ancient clothes and textiles made in India during the Mughal era.
  • Also, witness the progress of the textile industry in India.

5) CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ VASTU SANGRAHALAYA, MUMBAI (THE PRINCE OF WHALES MUSEUM)

  • Located in Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Established in 1922
  • It was designed by George Witte.
  • This museum is a beautiful blend of Hindu, Islamic, and British architecture.
  • It has three sections - Art, Archaeology, and Natural history section
  • The museum has the sculpture, old firearms, rare coins, and a collection of antiques from the Indus Valley Civilization, Gupta, and Chalukyas eras.
  • It also showcases the ancient Indian weapons of war.

Conclusion:

There are more such great Museums in India like Government Museum, Chennai, National Rail Museum, Delhi, Shankar's International Dolls Museum, Delhi, Napier Museum, Thiruvananthapuram, HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum, Bengaluru, etc who contribute equally to preserving the History and educating the society.

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