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Kutch Museum is located on Kutch Museum Rd, Ghanshyam Nagar, Bhuj, Gujarat, 370001. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Kutch Museum in Bhuj, renowned as Gujarat’s oldest museum, the, houses one of the largest ancient collections of Kshatrapa inscriptions dating back to the 1st century AD along with some samples of the extinct Kutchi script. Additionally to a part that’s completely dedicated to tribal cultures with numerous specimens of ancient artefacts, folk arts and crafts and a few and some on the tribal folks. apart from these, the museum also has on display specimens of adorned clothes, paintings, arms and ammunitions, musical instruments, sculptures and alternative valuable work. Kutch Museum Consisting of 2 floors, boasts of an image gallery, an other section, associate anthropology section, a separate section on textiles, weapons, musical instruments, and a shipping section further.

Kutch Museum

HistoryEdit

Kutch Museum was established in the year 1877 by the Sir James Fergusson, British Governor of Mumbai. It was because of the name of its founder that Kutch Museum, Bhuj was initially named as Fergusson Museum.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

9.00 am to 11.30 am

3.00 pm to 5.30 pm

Closed OnEdit

Closed on Wednesdays and 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of every month.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 5/-

Kids Rs. : Rs. 5/-

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 5/-

Kids Rs. : Rs. 5/-

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Annapurna Restaurant ; Bhuj, Kutch, India. ; Ph/M – 2832 220831 ; Food Serve – Indian, Vegetarian.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private taxies are available here from railway station and airport of Bhuj.

Bus : Gujarat State transport and private buses available form Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Jodhpur.

Train : Kutch does not have a train station, and the nearest station is Bhuj, at a distance of 70 kms from Kutch. Kutch Express (Daily) and Sayaji Nagri Express (Daily) from Mumbai via Surat, Ahmedabad and Gandhidham to Bhuj. Ala Hazrat Express(Daily) from Delhi via Jaipur, Ajmer and Palanpur to Bhuj.

Air : The Nearest airport is at Bhuj, which is around 70 km from Kutch has the nearest airport and is connected directly connected with cities like Ahmedabad and Mumbai. From here tourists need to either take a bus or taxi to reach town of Kutch district.

Others : Auto rickshaws can also be available from the airport to the city.