7 Best museums in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh also known as the abode of the gods has immense beautiful locations for the visitors but along with its famous tourist destination himachal holds a rich heritage and culture, which is preserved in the form of museums and various art galleries. Today we will see 7 best museums in Himachal Pradesh, which you can visit on your next vacation.

1) Shobha Singh Art Gallery

Shobha Singh Art gallery is situated in village Andretta, which is about 14 from Palampur. This art gallery has about 60 of the finest works by the artist Shree Shobha Singh. Famous paintings in this museum are Soni-Mahiwal , Heer-Ranjha. He has also painted the Sikh Guru like Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh ji. Apart from painting this museum also has busts of famous personalities. You can see the house where Shobha singh used to live, this house has a separate room where Shree Guru Granth Sahib ji was there when Shobha singh ji Used to live there. Nearby tourist destinations are Saurav Van Viahr, Palampur Tea gardens and Jakhni Mata Temple.

2) Annadale Army Heritage Museum

Annadale Army Heritage Museum is located in the Capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. This Army heritage Museum is located in Annadale, which is very close to the famous Ridge mall road of shimla. This museum preserves the legacy of great Indian warriors since the Mahabharat period. You can see other tourist destinations of Himachal pradesh from Mahabharat period here. History of warriors like Maharana Pratap, Rani Lakshmibai, Maharaja Chhatrapati Shivaji is shown in this museum. Modern warriors of India like Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw and Field Marshal  K.M. Cariappa are also featured here.

This museum also has the surrender letter of the Pakistani army, from the 1971 indo-pakistan war. And it also has a Pakistani letter box and their flag after the victory of India over Pakistan in 1971. If you want to visit this museum you can find some hotels near Shimla mall road.

3) Bhuri Singh Museum

This museum is located in Chamba district of Himachal pradesh. This museum was founded to honor Raja Bhuri singh of Chamba in 1908. This museum contains paintings of Basholi school. Apart from painting it has Carved doors of old palaces, miniature paintings, copper plate grants and many other historical things. This museum remains open on all weekdays except Mondays. The visitor timing is between 10 am to 5 pm.

4) The Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery

This art gallery is in Naggar, which is in Kullu district. Of Himachal Pradesh. This museum contains the art work by Russian artist Nicholas Roerich. He came to India in 1923 and settled in Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh with his family. This museum remains open all day except Monday and some national holidays. You can visit it between 10 am to 5 pm. Nearby tourist attraction is Naggar castle which is another museum on this list.

5) Himachal State Museum

Himachal State Museum is located in Chaura maidan of shimla. It was constructed in 1860 as a small house named “Inverarm” which then converted to state museum on 26th january 1974. You can visit this museum to see various unique things like ancient coins, pahari arts, paintings and doll galleries. This museum is also open for visitors between 10 am to 5 pm except Monday and Holidays. If you visit shimla to see himachal State Museum you can also visit 5 haunted places in shimla.

6) The Naggar Castle: one of the best museums in Himachal Pradesh

This castle was built in 1460 by then ruler of Kullu, Raja Sidh Singh. In 1846 when Britishers took over Kangra and Kullu, this castle was sold to Britisher in exchange for just a rifle. This castle was converted to a heritage hotel in 1978 by HPTDC.you can visit this castle between 9 am to 6pm. You will be surprised to know that the famous song “ye Ishq haye” from the superhit movie “jab we met” was shot here. The Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery is very close to this castle, so you can visit both museums in himachal pradesh in just one day.

7) The Tibet Museum

The Tibet museum is located in Dharamshala of Himachal Pradesh. This is an official museum of the Central Tibetan Administration. The mission of this museum is to document, preserve and exhibit all matters related to Tibetean history and culture. Nearby tourist attraction are Mcleodganj, Bhagsunag and Dharamshala Cricket Stadium.

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