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Goa
MUSEUM OF GOA, DAMAN & DIU
Ist Floor, Ashirvad Building, St Inez
Panaji
Goa
Tel: 6006
Sculpture, manuscripts, furniture, paintings, coins. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed in special cases.
INSTITUTE MENEZES BRAGANZA
PO Box 221
Panaji
Goa
Tel: 2443
Paintings, drawings, sculpture, coins and stamos. Library, film shows, no fixed days, generally in the evenings, lectures. Timings: 1000-1730 hrs. Closed on Sundays and holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
Gujarat
BJ MEDICAL COLLEGE
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Tel: 66067
Specimens of pathology, culture media, instruments of clinical pathology. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Saturdays after 1300 hrs and state government holidays.
Entry free
Photography not allowed.
CALICO MUSEUM OF TEXTILES
Shahibagh
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Tel: 51001
Ancient textieles, paintings. Library, guide service, film shows. Timings: 1000-1230 hrs and 1430-1700 hrs. Closed on Monday and New Year, Makarasankranti, Dhuleti, Diwaso, Parana, Dusshera.
Entry free
Photography not allowed.
GHANDI SAMARAK SANGRAHALAYA
Harijan Ashram
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Tel: 867527
Manuscipts, Photostat copies of Gandhiji's correspondence; records relating to Ghandiji. Library, guide service, film shows on request, lectures on special occasions. Timings: Summer 0830-1200 hrs and 1430-1900 hrs. Witer 0830-1200 hrs and 1400-1830 hrs
GUJARAT MUSEUM SOCIETY
Culture Centrum, Kocharle
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Exhibits on archaeology and anthropology, costumes, paintings. Timings: 0800-1100 hrs and 1600-2000 hrs.Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
MUSEUM OF GUJARAT VIDYA SABHA
BJ Institute of Learning and Research, RC Marg
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Tel: 78862
Manuscripts, coins, sculpture, old documents. Guide service. Timings: 1200-1800 hrs; 1200-1500 hrs on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays and selected holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed with permission.
TRIBAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE
Gujarat Vidhyapith
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Tel: 446148, 446349, 446549
Ornaments, agricultural implements, toys, masks,photos. Library, guide service, school programmes, film shows, lectures. Timings: 1400-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays and holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed with permission.
SHRI GIRDHARBHAI SANGRAHALAYA
Children's Museum
Amreli
Gujarat
Tel: 2322
Art, archaeology, astronomy, natural history. Library, guide service, film shows on Thuesdays, lectures. Timings: 0900-1200 hrs and 1530-1830 hrs. Closed on Wednesdays.
Photography allowed.
HEALTH MUSEUM
Sayaji Bag
Baroda
Gujarat
Tel: 64246
Health exhibits. Library, guide service, film shows: on Sundays in a month at 1900-2000 hrs. Timings: 1100-1800 hrs.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
MAHARAJA FATEHSINGH MUSEUM
Laxmi Vilas Palavce Compound, Jawaharial Nehru Marg
Baroda
Gujarat
Tel: 56372
Paintings, sculpture. Timings: Summer April to June 0900-1200 hrs and 1530-1830 hrs; Winter July to March 0900- 1200 hrs and 1500-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and important public holidays.
Photography not allowed.
MEDICAL COLLEGE MUSEUM
Baroda
Gujarat
Maps, charts, models and specimens of different branches of medical science. Lectures. Timings: 0900- 1700 hrs. Closed on Saturdays after 1300 hrs and Sundays.
Entry free
MUSEUM AND PICTURE GALLERY
Sayaji Bag
Baroda
Gujarat
Tel: 67489, 67201
Paintings, miniature paintings, sculpture, carvings, geology, zoology, coins,anthropology. Library, guide service, film shows on Mondays and Thursdays at 1500-1600 hrs, lectures. Timings: 0930-1700 hrs. Open on all days exept five public holidays.
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MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY
Faculty of Arts, MS University of Baroda
Baroda
Gujarat
Tel: 63370
Archaeological, historical and cultural collections. Library, guide service, film shows, lectures. Timings: 1100-1730 hrs. Closed on holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed
ARTS AND CRAFTS MUSEUM
Ghandi Smriti
Bhavnagar
Gujarat
Tel: 4024
Arts and crafts of Gujarat. Guide service, lectures, film shows. Timings: Summer 0830-1200 hrs and 1500-1900 hrs; Winter 0830-1200 hrs and 1430-1900 hrs. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Entry free
Photography not allowed.
BARTON MUSEUM
Ghandhi Smirti
Bhavnagar
Gujarat
Tel: 4024
Antiquities, copperplates, manuscripts, fossils, coins, Guide service, lectures, film shows. Timings: Summer 0830-1200 hrs and 1500-1900 hrs; Winter 0830-1200 hrs and 1430-1830 hrs. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Entry free
Photography not
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Ghandhi Smriti
Bhavnagar
Gujarat
Tel: 4024
An educational musem based on basic training and recreation for children. Guide service, lectures, film shows. Timings: Summer 0830-1200 hrs and 1500-1900 hrs; Winter 0830-1200 hrs and 1430-1830 hrs. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Entry free
GHANDI MUSEUM
Gandhi Smriti
Bhavnagar
Gujarat
Tel: 4024
Audio-visual meterials, prayer records, lectures photostat copies of Mahatma Gandhi's letters. Library, guide service, film shows on Fridays. Timings: Summer 0830-1200 hrs and 1500-1900 hrs; Winter 0830-1200 hrs and 1430-1830 hrs. Closed on Mondays and
KACHCHH MUSEUM
Bhuj
Gujarat
Tel: 541
Anthropological, archaeological, shipping, numismatics. Library, guide service, film shows on Fridays. Timings: 0900-1200 hrs and 1500-1800 hrs. Closed on Wednesdays and government holidays.
Photography allowed on payment of Rs 2.00 per snap.
SHREE RAJANI PAREKH ARTS AND SHREE KESHAVLAL BULAKHIDAS COMMERCE COLLEGE MUSEUM
Cambay
Gujarat
Tel: 2457
Icons of different periods, coins, pieces of wood carving, antiquities. Library, guide service, lectures occasionally, school programmes. Timings: 1130-1800 hrs. Closed on Sundays and other holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed with permission
LADY WILSON MUSEUM
PO Dharampur, District Bilsar
Dharampur
Gujarat
Stuffed wild animals, zoology, geology, classical tribal musical instrument dolls. Library, guide service, lectures, school programmes. Timings: 1030-1730 hrs and 1030-1430 hrs on Saturdays. Closed on Wednesdays.
Photography allowed.
MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES
Lakhoto
Jamnagar
Gujarat
Tel: 6125
Sculpture, paintings, inscriptions, copper plates, coins, photographs. Library, guide service, lectures. Timings: 1000- 1300 hrs and 1400- 1730 hrs. Closed on Wednesdays, second and fourth Saturdays and public holidays
Photography allowed with permission
DARBAR HALL MUSEUM
Diwan Chowk
Junagadh
Gujarat
Tel: 934
Silver throne, carpets, miniature paintings, arms, golden ornaments. Library, guide service, film shows occasionally. Timings: 0900-1200 hrs and 1500-1800 hrs. Closed on Wednesdays and 2nd and 4th Saturday.
Photography not allowed.
SAKKAR BAUG
Junagadh
Gujarat
Tel: 745
Miniature paintings, manuscripts, coins, insriptions, sculpture, copperplates, silver art. Library, guide service, lectures, film shows on special occasions. Timings: 0900-1200 hrs and 1500-1745 hrs. Closed on second and fourth Saturdays and governme
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Lothal, Distt Ahmedabad
Lothal
Gujarat
Mature Harappan period objects along with miaceous black and red ware. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays.
Entry free
Photography allowed with permission.
PRABHAS PATAN MUSEUM
Prabhas Patan
Gujarat
Tel: 455
Sculpture, coins, inscriptions in Sanskrit and Persian, natural history specimens. Library, guide service. Timings: 0900-1200 hrs and 1500-1800 hrs.Closed on Wednesdays and gazetted holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
WATSON MUSEUM
Office of the Curator
Rajkot
Gujarat
Tel: 28432
Arts and Science Objects. Library, guide service, lectures, school programmes, film Shows at 1700-1800 hrs (exept Sundays). Timings: 0900-1200hrs and 1500-1800 hrs. Closed on Wednesdays and gazetted holidays.
Photography allowed.
SURDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL MUSEUM
Sonifalia
Surat
Gujarat
Tel: PABX: 23752/9
Antiquities of wood, metal, stone and ivory, miniatures, terracottas, porcelain. Library. Timings: 1445-1745 hrs on Sundays and Thuesdays and 1145-1400 hrs and 1445-1745 hrs from Wedbesdays to Saturdays. Closed on Mondays and holidays observed by Surat
SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
Vallabh Vidyanagar
Gujarat
Tel: 73
Coins, ornaments, old weapons, ancient bricks. Library, guide service, lectures. Timings: 1100-1630 hrs from Monday to Friday and 1100-1400 hrs on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays and university holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed with permission
Haryana
HARYANA PRANTIYA PURATATVA SANGRAHALAYA
Gurukul, Jhajjar, Distt Rohtak
Jhajjar
Haryana
Tel: 44
Coins, inscriptions, copperplates, terracottas, sculpture, beads, manuscripts, weapons of Indus Valley civilization. Guide service, lectures. Timings: Summer 0700-1700 hrs, Winter 1000-1600 hrs. Open all days.
Entry free
Photography allowed with permission
Himachal Pradesh
BHURI SINGH MUSEUM
Chamba
Himachal Pradesh
Pahari paintings and others, bronzes, copperplates, historical letters, wood carvings, arms, ornaments, old photographs, coins, manuscripts. Library, guide service, lectures, film shows occasionally. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays and gazette
HIMACHAL STATE MUSEUM
Near Chauramaidan
Shimla
Himachal Pradesh
Tel: 2357
Sculpture, paintings, decorative arts, jewellery, wood carvings, manuscripts, arms and amour. Library, guide service. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays and gazetted holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
REGIONAL FRUIT RESEARCH STATION
Mashobra
Shimla
Himachal Pradesh
Tel: 8249, 8261
Dried out and preserved material of temperate fruit tree crops, photographs and charts. Library, guide service, lectures. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays and gazetted holidays.
Photography allowed.
Jammu
SRI PRATAP SINGH MUSEUM
Lal Mandi
Srinagar
Jammu
Tel: Summer 1030-1630 hrs; Winter 1
Archaeological finds, miniature paintings, decorative art, arms, manuscipts. Library, guide service, film shows. Entry free
Photography allowed
Jammu & Kashmir
DOGRA ART GALLERY
Jammu
Jammu & Kashmir
Pahari paintings, manuscripts, sculpture, terracotta, coins, historic arms. Guide service, lectures. Timings: Summer 1200-1800 hrs; Winter 1030-1630 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
Karnataka
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Aihole Distt
Aihole
Karnataka
Sculpture of early Western Chalukyas of 7-8 th century AD. Library, film shows occasionally. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Badami
Karnataka
Stone sculpture of medieval period. Film shows occasionally. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT MUSEUM AND VENKATAPPA ART GALLERY
Kasturba Road
Bangalore
Karnataka
Tel: 564483
Antiquities, terracottas, sculpture, miniatures, ivory, sandalwood caskets. Lectures, guide service, film shows. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on wednesdays.
Photography with permission.
VISVESVARAYA INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM
1 Kasturba Road
Bangalore
Karnataka
Tel: 26502, 27022, 75227, 79128
Scientific, technological and industrial artifacts supported by working models and exhibits designed and fabricated by the museum in its workshop. Library, guide service, lectures, film shows from Tuesdays to Sundays at 1430 hrs and 1530 hrs. Timing
GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
Basavakalayan, Bidar District
Bidar
Karnataka
Arcgaeological objects and sculpture. Library, film shows on Saturdays at 1800 hrs, lectures. Timings: Summer 0730-1330 hrs; Winter 0900-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and general holidays.
Photography allowed.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Bijapur
Karnataka
Armoury, porcelain, chinaware, coins, miniatures, manuscipts, carpets, stone sculpture. Library, guide service on demand, lectures, film shows. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
LOCAL ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM
Chitradurga
Karnataka
Arms, sculpture, portraits, manuscripts, neoliths, coins, beads. Library, guide service. Timings: 0900-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and gazetted holidays.
Entry free
Photography with prior permission.
KANNADA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Karnataka University
Dharwad
Karnataka
Tel: 8194/33
Antiquities, terracottas, inscriptions, copperplates, sculpture, paintings, manuscripts. Library, guide service, lectures. Timings: 1100-1800 hrs. Closed on Tuesday afternoons and on university holidays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
DISTRICT MUSEUM
Sedam Road
Gulbarga
Karnataka
Sculptures, inscriptions. Film shows on Saturdays at 1800 hrs. Timings: Summer: 0800-1300 hrs; Winter: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Hassan District
Halebid
Karnataka
Tel: HBD 27
Sculpture, idols, coins, inscritions, wood carvings.. Library, guide service, lectures. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Kamalapur Post, Bellary District
Hampi
Karnataka
Tel: 8744
Stone sculpture, gold coins, copper plates, paintings. Library, guide service. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
DISTRICT MUSEUM
Maharaja Park
Hassan
Karnataka
Scupture, inscritions, arms, coins, paintings. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays and other gazetted holidays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
Fort, Madikeri
Kadagau
Karnataka
Sculpture, inscriptions, arms. Film shows on Saturdays at 1800 hrs. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
KITTUR RANI CHANNAMMA MEMORIAL GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
Kittur
Karnataka
Sculpture, armoury, wood carvings and paintings. Guide service, film shows on Saturdays (1830 hrs). Timings: 0900-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
Photography allowed.
GOVERMENT MUSEUM
(Coorg District)
Madikeri
Karnataka
Sculpture, old costumes, important documents, arms, insriptions, natural history, geological specimens. Film shows on Saturdays from 1730-1830 hrs. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays, 2nd Saturdays and general holidays.
Entry free
Photograp
MAHATMA GANDHI MUSEUM
Canara High School
Mangalore
Karnataka
Koology, anthropolgy, art, coins, manuscripts, sculpture. Guide service, lectures, film shows. Timings: 0930-1230 hrs and 1400-1730 hrs. Closed on Sundays and other holidays.
Entry free
SHREEMANTHI BAI MEMORIAL GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
Bajai, Dakshina Kannada District
Mangalore
Karnataka
Tel: 24106
Archaeology, ethnology, wood carvings, porcelain. Guide service, lectures, film shows every Saturdays at 1830 hrs. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
Photography not allowed.
FOLKLORE MUSEUM
University of Mysore Manasa Gangotri
Mysore
Karnataka
Tel: 22525
Arms, weapons, beads, folk toygames,dools, lamps, jewellery, measures, churns. Library, guide service, lectures. Timings: 1030-1730 hrs. Closed on second Saturdays and Sundays.
Entry free
Photography with permission of the Director.
JAGMOHAN PALACE
Mysore
Karnataka
Paintings, crafts, musical instruments. Guide service. Timings: 1000-1630 hrs.
Photography with permission of the Curator.
MEDICAL COLLEGE MUSEUM
Mysore
Karnataka
Models and charts, paintings of plants, charts and diagrams of medico-legal importance, weapons. Lectures. Timings: 0800-1300 hrs and 1400-1700 hrs. Sundays 0800-1300 hrs. Open on all days.
Entry free
MUSEUM OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
University of Mysore, Manasa Gangotri
Mysore
Karnataka
Tel: 22975,22525 Extn 37
Archaeological specimens, excavated antiquies, sculpture, inscriptions, coins. Library, guide service, lectures. Timings: 1030-1730 hrs. Closed on Sundays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
Shimoga
Karnataka
Sculpture, inscriptions, paintings, arms, coins, manuscripts. Library, guide service, film shows on Saturdays at 1800 hrs. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays and 2nd Saturdays.
Photography with permission.
SHRI CHITRAPUR NATH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Shirali
Karnataka
Tel: Bhatkal 68
Bronze sculpture, inscriptions, copperplate grants, coins, paintings, manuscripts. Library, guide service. Timings: 1000-1800 hrs. Open on all days.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
TIPU SULTAN MUSEUM
Mandya District
Srirangapatna
Karnataka
Tel: 23
Coins, cloth prints, charcoal sketches, swords, cannons, blanket portraits. Library, guide service. Timings: 0900-1700 hrs. Open on all days.
Photography using only hand-held camera.
RASHTRAKAVI GOVIND PAI MEMORIAL MUSEUM
MGM College
Udipi
Karnataka
Tel: 7159, 8359
Sculpture, bronze, inscriptions, coins. Library, guide service. Photography with permission.
Kashmir
SRI PRATAP SINGH MUSEUM
Lal Mandi
Srinagar
Kashmir
Tel: Summer 1030-1630 hrs; Winter 1
Archaeological finds, miniature paintings, decorative art, arms, manuscipts. Library, guide service, film shows. Entry free
Photography allowed
Kerala
ART GALLERY AND KRISHNA MENON MUSEUM
East Hill
Calicut
Kerala
Paintings, wood and ivory carvings. Timings: 0930-1230 hrs and 1430-1730 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
Photography with prior permission.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Mattancherry Palace
Cochin
Kerala
Ornaments, dress, weapons, paintings.Library, film shows. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Hill Palace, Trippunitarea
Ernakulam
Kerala
Tel: 87113
Wooden articles, sculpture, armoury, oil painting, folklore, manuscripts. School programmes, film shows. Timings: 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
PAREEKSHITH THAMPURA MUSEUM
Darbar Hail
Ernakulam
Kerala
Wooden, stone, bronze sculpture, murals, furniture, arms, silverware. Guide service. Timings: 0930-1200 hrs and 1500-1730 hrs. Closed on Mondays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY MUSEUM
Maharaja's College
Ernakulam
Kerala
Specimens of zoology and botany. Timings: 1000-1600 hrs. Closed on college holidays.
Entry free
KRISHNAPURAM PALACE MUSEUM
Krishnapuram
Kerala
Sculpture, coins and copies of murals. Timings: 0800-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Collengode House, Chembukavu
Trichur
Kerala
Tel: 21110
Megalithic burials, pottery, beads, sculpture, coins. Library Timings: 0930-1730 hrs. Closed on Mondays and important holidays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
STATE MUSEUM AND ZOO
Chambukava
Trichur
Kerala
Tel: 20556
Natural history, archaeological exhibits, coins. Library. Timings: 0800-1130 hrs and 1500-1800 hrs. Open on all days.
Entry free
CHACHA NEHRU CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Thycaud
Trivandrum
Kerala
Tel: 64939
Dolls, philately, charts, models, paintings. Guide service, lectures, film shows. Timings: 1000-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and public holidays
Photography not allowed.
NAPIER MUSEUM
Trivandrum
Kerala
Tel: 62275
Arts and crafts, ivory, lamps, musical instruments, paintings. Library, guide service, film shows daily exept Mondays from 1900-2030 hrs. Timings: 0800-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and special holidays.
Entry free
Photography with prior permission.
NATURAL MUSEUM
Trivandrum
Kerala
Tel: 62275
Illustrations of local fauna, costumes, zoology. Library, guide service, film shows. Timings: 0800-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays and holidays.
Entry free
Photography with permission.
SHRI CHITRA ART GALLERY
Near Napier Museum
Trivandrum
Kerala
Paintings, miniatures, copies of mural paintings. Timings: 0800-1800 hrs. Wednesdays 1300 hrs; Closed on Mondays and a few holidays. Entry after 1300 hrs free.
SREE MOOLAM SHASTYABDAPURTI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Puthenchantai
Trivandrum
Kerala
Tel: 63298
Kerala crafts and arts. Guide service. Timings: 0930-1300 hrs and 1400-1830 hrs. Closed on Sundays.
Entry free
Photography not allowed.

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