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Government Museum
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Government Museum and Art Gallery in Sector 10-C, designed by Le Corbusier is
situated in the heart of the city. Inaugurated on 1968, the museum constitutes
three wings- an Art Gallery, Natural History Museum and the City Museum.
Art Gallery
The Art Gallery is one of the most distinctive of its kind
with different sections containing a modest collection of Indian stone sculptures
dating back to the Gandhara period, together with some miniatures paintings
and modern art. It also houses a good collection of modern Indian sculptures
and graphics made by renowned artists in their respective fields. The other
sections include a collection of Indian textiles, Indian metal and stone sculpture,
decorative art, Indian miniature painting and Indian contemporary art. Besides
these, there is a small collection of objects in stucco and terra cotta metal,
ivory, lacquer, ceramic, enamel and fabric.
City Museum
The City Museum opened in 1997, narrates the growth of Chandigarh
city. The museum displays some rare plans, sketches and relevant photographs
prepared by the Master Planner of the City. It also gives a glimpse of the original
documents pertaining to the planning and evolution of the city. The museum arranged
in three stories is dedicated to the History, Plan and execution of Development
and the Present and Future of Chandigarh.
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Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum or Museum of Evolution of Life opened
to public on 1973 comprise various sections like Evolution of Man, Dinosaurs
section, Cyclorama of Evolution of Life, Nature in Art and Manuscript. The origin
of the earth and the evolution of life from the unicellular organism to its
present state of biological diversity has been explained through exquisite paintings.
The exhibits in this museum cover 5,000 years of Indian History from the
Indus Valley Civilization to the present day. There are other galleries of astronomy,
geology and the world of ancient man.
Child Art Gallery
The child art gallery exclusively meant for children is in the Museum block.
The gallery exhibits works by young artists of Chandigarh. The museum frequently
organises art workshops for students and children.
Visiting Hours
: 10.00 a.m. to 04.30.
p.m. all days except on Mondays and official holidays.
Entry Fee : Rs. 2 for adults. There is no
entry fee for children below 5 years. There is also a camera fee of Rs. 5.
Contact :
Government Museum and Art Gallery,
Sector 10-C, Chandigarh, India
Phone : 0172-2742501
E-mail: museum@chd.nic.in
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National Gallery of Portraits
The national gallery contains portraits of Indian freedom
fighters, rare documents, sculptures, ceramic murals and recordings of the
voices of 125 prominent figures of India's Independence movement. Inaugurated in
1977 and located in the basement of the Central State Library building in Sector
17, it is one of the three National Galleries (the other two are in Delhi and
Calcutta) enriched with 1000 portraits and 100 panels piecing together India’s
epic struggle for freedom. The library
here contains about 1300 books on freedom struggle.
Visiting Hours : 09.00 a.m. to
05.00 p.m. all days except Saturday & Sunday and official holidays.
International Dolls Museum
This museum situated in Bal Bhawan in Sector 23, contains puppets and more than
300 dolls from nearly every country in the world. Inaugurated on
24th December 1985, the museum provides amusement to children. A toy train is
also displayed in the museum.
Visiting Hours : 09.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. all days except Sundays.
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