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Tourism In INDIA: Top 10 Popular Museums in India

India is famous for its museum that proves the rich culture of the country. Museums of India are best to explore the people, culture, beliefs, and history of ancient India. Indian tour can’t be completed without its museums, museums of India are an archive of India’s history and government and archaeology. Museums are the treasure house of ancient documents, there are so many unique museums in India. Museums in India have very special importance as they preserve the history to the upcoming generations. Government of India gave the responsibilities of maintaining museums in the country to archeological department. There are many museums in India which preserve the local antiquarian remains of the areas.

India is a charming country of rich architectural beauty, culture, traditions and historical past. Being ornamented with historical monuments, it has a majestic past of Mughals  and British that speak of the history. In each destination of India, travelers can come across a museum that displays the magnificent past of the region. And no tour to India is complete without paying a visit to a museum of the city that reflects the culture and history of ancient India in a most beautiful way.

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National Museum:

One of the largest museums of India, National Museum has diverse articles from the magnificent ancient era. It was constructed in 1949 on the corner of Janpath in the lively city of Delhi. It is a best place to visit as one gets to know about the luxury coaches of trains, which were a long time back used by the great kings. It houses a variety of collections that include jewelry, paintings, armors, decorative arts and manuscripts. There is also a Buddhist section where one can find head of a Buddha statue, and Buddha Stupa having remnants of Gautam Buddha, constructed in 3rd century BCE by Sovereign Ashoka.

Indian Museum:

Established in 1814 by Asiatic society of Bengal in Kolkatta, Indian Museum has a unique collection of armors, skeletons, Mughal paintings and ornaments. It possesses six sections containing five galleries of creative and scientific work of arts that is archaeology, geology, economic beauty and art. Being one of the oldest museums in the globe, it is one of the most sought after places of India that one must not give a miss on holidays in Kolkata.

Princes of Wales Museum:

Positioned in proximity to the Gateway of India, Mumbai, Princes of Wales Museum was erected in the starting of the 20th century. It comprises of three main sections such as the archeology  section, natural history section and art section. Each section shows a variety of work of arts dating back to Gupta and Chaulkyas  era.

Salar Jung Museum:

An art museum situated in the beautiful city of Hyderabad, Salar Jung Museum contains a collection of paintings, textiles, metallic artifacts, clocks and carvings from various countries like China, North America, Egypt, Nepal, Europe, Burma and India. It got acknowledged as an institution of National importance by the Indian Parliament. The museum remains open all day except for Friday from 10 am to 5pm.

Bhau Daji Lad Museum:

An ancient museum that displays the decorative arts collection of 19th century, Napier Museum was opened for the public on 2 may 1872 and that time it was known as Victoria and Alber Museum.  The exhibits at Napier Museum are gratifying and give a reflection of life in Mumbai in Nineteenth century. Some of the collections include historical photographs, clay models, maps and costumes.

National Rail Museum :

The National Rail Museum has a great collection of more than 100 genuine size displays of Indian Railways. It is situated in Chankyapuri over an area of 10 acres of land. There is a toy train that tenders rides of the site on daily basis. Some of the other collections put on sight are antique furnitures, working models, historical photographs, signaling tools and more. Except for Monday, the tourists can visit the museum from 9:30am to 5:30pm.

Napier Museum:

Constructed in the 19th century, Napier Museum is the oldest museum perched in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. It has got its name from Lord Napier, who was the Governor of Madras. It houses a great collection of historic artifacts such as the kathakali puppets models, musical instruments, Kerala chariots and bronze idols of gods and goddess. Paying a visit to the Napier Museum will give a glimpse of rich culture and history of Kerala.

Museums in India:

 

National Childrens Museum                                                   ::          New Delhi

National Museum                                                                    ::          Kolkata

Tippu Sulthan Museum                                                           ::          Sreerangapatnam

Prince of Wales Museum                                                        ::          Mumbai

National Gandhi Museum                                                       ::          New Delhi

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum                              ::          Kolkata

Calico Textile Museum                                                           ::          Ahmedabad

Archeological Museum                                                           ::          New Delhi

Victoria Jubilee Museum                                                        ::          Vijayawada, AP

Visakha Museum                                                                    ::          Visakhapatnam, AP

Government Museum and Art Gallery                                   ::          Chandigarh

Visvesarayya Industrial And Technological Museum            ::          Bangalore

Indian Air Force Museum                                                       ::          New Delhi

Birla Planetorium                                                                    ::          Kolkata

Nethaji Museum                                                                      ::          Kolkata

National Gallery of Modern Art                                             ::          New Delhi

Salarjung Museum                                                                  ::          Hyderabad

Nehru Museum                                                                       ::          New Delhi

Victoria Memorial Hall                                                           ::          Kolkata

Rail Transport Museum                                                           ::          New Delhi

Sree Chithra Art Gallery                                                         ::          Thiruvananthapuram

National Museum of Natural History                                     ::          New Delhi

Indian Museum                                                                       ::          Kolkata

Indian War Memorial Museum                                               ::          New Delhi

Dogra Art Museum                                                                 ::          Jammu

Wayanad Heritage Museum                                                            ::          Ambalavayal, Kerala

Kerala Soil Museum                                                                        ::          Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Archaeological Museum                                                                  ::          Kerala

Sardar Vallabhai Patel Police Museum                                   ::          Kollam, Kerala

Tripura State Museum                                                                        ::          Agartala, Tripura

Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden                     ::          Noida

Sarnath Museum                                                                                  ::          Uttar Pradesh

Forest Research Institute                                                                  ::          Dehradun

Darshan Museum                                                                                   ::          Pune, Maharashtra

Indian Institute for Research in Numismatic Studies             ::          Nashik, Maharashtra

Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum                                                  ::          Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Regional Museum of Natural History                                            ::          Bhubaneswar, Odisha

National Institute of Sports                                                    ::          Patiala, Punjab

Central Sikh Museum                                                             ::          Amritsar

Gandhi Memorial Museum                                                     ::          Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Gass Forest Museum                                                               ::          Coimbatore

Government Museum                                                             ::          Tamil Nadu

Shankar’s International Dolls Museum                                   ::          New Delhi

Goa State Museum                                                                        ::          Panaji

Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya                                                 ::          Ahmedabad

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial                         ::          Ahmedabad

Swaminarayan Museum                                                                     ::          Ahmedabad

AP State Archaeology Museum                                                   ::          Hyderabad

Nizam Museum                                                                                    ::          Hyderabad

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