Gujrat Vidyapith Museum
| Place | Ahmedabad |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| Virtual Museum | No |
| Year of Establishment | 2003 |
| Museum Type | Educational, Ethnographic, and Biographical |
| National Importance Museum | No |
| Address | Campus, inside Gujarat Vidyapith, Sattar Taluka Society, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380014 |
| Visiting Time | 11:00 AM – 05:00 PM (Closed on Sundays and University Holidays) |
| Entry Fee | Free Entry |
Museum Introduction
Located within the Gujarat Vidyapith campus (founded by Mahatma Gandhi), the complex includes the Bhartiya Sanskruti Sangrahalay (est. 1977), the Morarji Desai Museum (est. 2003), and the Tribal Research and Training Centre's ethnographic museum. It serves as a pedagogical resource for history, culture, and tribal studies.
General Collections
Harappan antiquities, plaster emblems of Indian art, rare coins, stone articles, and prehistoric tools. The tribal wing features life-size dioramas of 26 major tribal communities of Gujarat, including their dwellings, tools, and clothing.
Unique Historical Collections
Houses the original Bharat Ratna and Nishan-e-Pakistan medals awarded to former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, along with rare photographic archives of the Indian Freedom Movement and the history of Gujarat Vidyapith.
Additional Information
| Archaeological Survey of India | No |
|---|---|
| Notes | The Tribal Museum is recognized as the only ethnographic museum in Gujarat displaying life-size models of all major indigenous communities of the state. |
| Artifacts | Bharat Ratna Medal, Nishan-e-Pakistan Medal, Lothal antiquities, terracotta temple models, tribal dioramas, and ancient manuscripts. |
| Highly Descriptive | Yes |
| Contact Details | +91 79 2754 0746 (Ext. 301 for Archaeology Museum) |
| Email ID | museum@gujaratvidyapith.org |