India is famous for its rich culture and history. If there is one place where you can find the best of everything in a country, it is a museum. Museums help take us back in time and give us a glimpse of how life was some thousands of years ago.
A trip without a visit to a museum is incomplete. Museums are the archive of a country and its government. It is a treasure house of ancient documents and in India, there are many museums which help us understand our history better. We list a few:
National Museum in Delhi
Located at Janpath, the National Museum is the biggest historical museum in India. It holds an assortment of articles going from pre-historic time to current masterpieces. The noteworthy structures in the museum are the antiquities of the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Mughal period.
Some other museums in Delhi are the National Rail Museum, Museum of Natural History, Nehru Museum and Planetarium, Airpower Exhibition Hall, and Gandhi Darshan. The Public Rail Museum is one of the intriguing spots to understand how world's largest rail network grew and the extravagance that was once utilised by the extraordinary country's maharajas.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai
The Prince of Wales Museum of Western India was renamed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. This museum has craftsmanship, mold, old guns, uncommon mint pieces, and an invaluable assortment of collectibles from pre independent India. Mumbai has a few additional exhibition halls that portray the rich craftsmanship and culture of the country.
The Indian Museum in Kolkata
The Indian Museum is possibly the most renowned historical center in India. it is the 10th most established standard museum in the world. There are around seven museums in the city. A trip to Kolkata is incomplete without an excursion to its galleries.
The best historical centers in Kolkata are Calcutta Museum, otherwise called the Imperial Museum at Calcutta, Victoria Memorial, Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Shaheed Minar, and Nehru Children's Museum.
Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad
Salar Jung Museum is included in the 7 Wonders of Hyderabad, and has a beautiful collection of extremely valuable articles like ivory and marble figures. The museum is famous for its limited collection. It also has the biggest collection of antiques in the world. It is one of the the main attractions for tourists in Hyderabad.
The Calico Museum of Textiles in Ahmedabad
The Calico Museum of Textiles stands apart for its uniqueness and vestige of displays. Situated in a beautifully wooden-cut Haveli, the museum is the premier textile museum in the country and has the world's best exhibition hall for textiles.
