Bhartiya Sanskriti Sangrahalaya
| Place | Ahmedabad |
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| State | Gujarat |
| Virtual Museum | No |
| Year of Establishment | 1977 |
| Museum Type | Folk Art / Ethnographic |
| National Importance Museum | Yes |
| Address | Old Umed Nagar, Bhuj, Gujarat 370001 |
| Visiting Time | 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM and 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM (Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays) |
| Entry Fee | Indians: ₹30 Foreigners: ₹50 Camera Fee: ₹200 |
Museum Introduction
Founded in the early 1960s by Ramsinhji Rathod, a passionate forest service official and folklorist. The museum was born out of his personal travels across the remote villages of Kutch, where he collected thousands of artifacts to save them from being lost to time. It is designed to look like a traditional Kutchi hut.
General Collections
The museum houses over 4,500 artifacts across sections like Anthropology, Arts & Crafts, and Sahitya Chitra. The collection spans leather embroidery, woodwork, metal crafts, firearms, and traditional pottery, reflecting the daily lives of various Kutch tribes.
Unique Historical Collections
Reconstructed Bhungas & Kothala: The museum is uniquely known for its life-size Rabari and Banni Bhungas (traditional circular mud houses with mirror work) and Kothala (ancient grain storage treasuries). It also holds a rare Sahitya Chitra collection of over 1,500 volumes on regional literature.
Additional Information
| Archaeological Survey of India | No |
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| Notes | The museum is a sister institution to the Kutch Museum (the oldest in Gujarat) but focuses more specifically on the "living traditions" and anthropological aspects of the Kutch tribes like the Rabaris and Ahirs. |
| Artifacts | Rabari Bhunga (reconstructed mud huts); Silver jewelry and ornaments; Bandhej (tie-dye) textiles; Ancient coins; Fossilized dinosaur eggs; Traditional daggers and swords; Intricately carved wooden lintels. |
| Highly Descriptive | Yes |
| Contact Details | +91 2832-250041 |