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Ganapati Temple
Ranjangaoncha Mahaganapati is considered to be one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.Ranjangaon is a village located at a distance of about 50 km from Pune, enroute to Aurangabad in Maharashtra, and it houses a shrine to Mahaganapati.The Maha Ganpati is the most powerful representation of…
Coin Museum
Coin Museum is in Nasik, Maharashtra. The museum has a fine collection of research and well-documented history of Indian currencies. Coin Museum was established in 1980 under the Indian Institute of Research in Numismatic Studies. Visiting Hours9.30 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 5.30 pm Closed onSundays and HolidaysEntry FeesFree How To Reach…
Jehangir Art Gallery
“Jehangir Art Gallery is located at Kala Ghoda locality of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Constructed in 1952, this art gallery is the most prestigious and modern venue for Indian artistes in the city. There are four exhibition halls to exhibit the work of art here. There is huge rush of artistes in this gallery to show one’s…
Mahatma Gandhi Museum
“Mani Bhavan Mahatma Gandhi Museum is located on Laburnam Road, Mumbai in Maharashtra. Its location is near the August Kranti Maidan, where ‘Quit India’ movement was launched in 1942. Gandhian literature, photographic exhibits, framed letters and 3-D tableaux of key events in Gandhi’s life are displayed here. Gandhi’s room and belongings including his books, his…
National Maritime Museum
“National Maritime Museum is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The museum preserves the historical treasures of India obtained from other countries and models of ships built in Mumbai. The Indian Navy set up the museum for this purpose. Mumbai port is one of the busiest ports of India, handling approximately 40% of India’s maritime trade. British…
Prince of Wales Museum
“Prince of Wales Museum is in Mumbai. The museum was named after Prince George (later George V) who visited India in 1905 and laid the foundation stone of the building. But it was opened in 1923 by Lady Lloyd, the wife of Sir George Lloyd, then governor. Prince of Wales Museum has been designed in…
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
“Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is in Pune, Maharashtra. The museum has nearly around 20,000 collections of objects paintings, handicrafts, armour-suits, musical instruments and many other objects of art and artifacts collected from all over the world. The building has been designed in a Rajasthani-style, but the galleries give a clear depiction of the life and…
Shahaji Chhatrapati Museum
Shahaji Chhatrapati Museum is at New Palace in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Curious and interesting collections from the possessions of Maharaja Shahaji Chhatrapati like guns, trophies and clothes are preserved here. The Maharaja was died recently died in 1983. British architect Charles Mant designed the New Palace in 1881 in the Indo-Sarcenic style. The museum also has…
Tribal Museum
“Tribal Museum is located at Pune in Maharashtra. It is near the railway line, which is just east to the railway station. Maharashtra is a vast state and there are a number of tribals in this state. Having different languages, these tribes have their own food habits, taboos, and beliefs – in short distinct cultures.…
Veermata Museum
“Veermata Jeejamata Museum, also known as Victoria and Albert Museum is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This museum is also known as Bhau Daji Lad Museum, as Bhau Daji Lad put all his efforts to establish this museum. The museum has Mumbai city’s past item like archaeological finds, maps and photographs. Rock cut elephants, which was brought…