Tired of going to the same old art and history museums? He is alright! Indian museums are discovering unconventional themes, which are transforming only ‘exhibitions’ into curated experiences.
From witchcraft to alcohol to utensils, these unique displays are designed to attract your attention from gate-Go.
- India Seedle Museum, Tamil Nadu
Located in Mahabalipuram, it is a unique attraction place, as it mixes marine beauty with cultural heritage. Displaying an impressive global collection of sessels, it highlights their artistic, historical and cultural significance. The museum also highlights the role of maritime trade in the maritime history of Mahabalipuram and connecting ancient India to other continents. Its informative displays are equally a cure for students, enthusiastic and curious visitors.
2. Kite Museum, Ahmedabad
Located in Ahmedabad, this museum was established with a kite donation of painter Bhanu Shah. Located in the Sanskar Kendra designed by the architect Le Corbassier in 1954, it shows diverse kites, papers, paintings and paintings. The museum detects the history of kites from 200 BC when Huen Tsang used one to evacuate an army, until 1752, when Benjamin Franklin proved a form of electricity, it was a form of electricity, which was concluded in the 1902 inventions of the Right Brothers, which led to modern aircraft.
3. Arna Jharna Museum, Rajasthan
The museum was opened in 2003, inviting visitors to experience both performance and material culture of Thar desert communities. Powered by Roopayan Sanskrit (Rajasthan Institute of Focalore), it throws light on the delicate balance between ecology and human existence, stating how urbanization and changing farming patterns have affected the access to the rustic land. Sanskar has also highlighted groups of marginalization like Kalbelia, which promotes its cultural heritage globally-UNESCO leading to its inscription in the UNESCO Abstract Cultural Heritage List in 2010. It recently partnered with IIT Jodhpur, which has to develop indigenous soil-based water filters.
4. The Devan Tea Museum, Kalala
This unusual tea museum in Munnar takes visitors on a practical journey in the history of tea and farming in the state. Established by Tata Tea in 2005, the KDHP Tea Museum showed the development of tea production, dating back in the 19th century when the British Plants began to set up an estate in the region. In addition to the performance of antique machinery, photographs and memorabibilia, the museum also hosts live tea-preparation demonstrations, tea tasting sessions, and tourism directed by heritage bungalows and tea gardens.
5. Vicer Museum, Gujarat
Established in Ahmedabad in 1981, the Vichar Cultural and Heritage Museum for the utensils offers a list of utensils to be used across the country, with the performance of the individual collection of Surendra Patel, the founder of the Vishlla restaurant. Brass, silver, wood, terracotta, bronze and more than 4,000 Indian utensils (oldest dating 1,000 years), beautify the building walls, floors and shelves. Designed by Surendra, with the support of anthropologist Jyotindra Jain, the museum preserved the integral organs of the Indian cooking, including the fire kiln.
6. Mayoun Central Museum, Assam
Mayong, a village in Guwahati, located by Brahmaputra, is known as the ‘land of offering’-is famous for the tauta and disappearance, changes and tales of ghosts. The Meyong Central Museum and Emporium are home to various ancient witchcraft manuscripts and swords, historically used for sacrifices of sacrifice. It preserves the remains of a once created craft that is going away in modern life.
7. Alcohol, Goa Museum
This unique museum, built by Antique Collector Nandan Kudchadkar, is located in Candolim, North Goa, which displays the rich heritage of Goa, focusing on the history of production and consumption of alcohol. Spread over 13,000 square feet and 5 rooms, the display includes ancient glass watts, bottles and large -scale distiling tools from India and the world. Visitors can taste a Goan Heritage Spirit from 1946, and other tasting and coupling sessions.
8. Heritage Transport Museum, Haryana
India’s first comprehensive transport museum opened its doors in 2013. Managed by Tarun Thakral and managed by non-profit heritage transport trust, it displays more than 2,500 items that detect transport development of India. Spread over 4 air -conditioned floors in a 3 -acre complex in Gurgaon, the museum includes railway, aviation, sea, rural vehicles, toys and arts. Interactive performance, through a library, a auditorium and a souvenir shop, the museum offers an attractive and inclusive visitors experience.
(Story by Rajlekha Roy Burman)
