Museum of Arthropod

Museum is Arthropda is unique in many ways. It is perhaps the only of its kind in India. Museum of Arthropod in Pune transports the visitor into a world of marvelous joint legged animals- the largest and economically most important species. The first and foremost aim of the museum is to educate the citizens of tomorrow. However, the museum also undertakes the task to inculcate in children the habit of nature study; in the milieu of its relation to human life and environment, economic significance and application in the field of medicine, industry, social life and agriculture.
Museum of Arthropod in Pune was created by Mr. S.M. Ketkar. Right from his college days, he started collecting arthropods that today forms the nucleus of his museum. Museum of Arthropod in Pune was established in 1961 and puts on show the systematically arranged according to the various classes of Arthropoda like Crustaceans, Insects, Myriopoda and Arachnida. The museum also conducts educational and research activities, biological competitions for Zoology students, nature study tours and short tem courses in entymology.

If you are interested in the wonders of nature, then you must see the Museum of Arthropoda in Pune. Museum of arthropoda is a natural historical museum. This museum has a collection of multi- legged arthropod verities like lobsters, prawns, crabs, beetles, worms and cockroaches. Museums of this kind will help you to know and watch nature more closely.

Location : Pune, Maharashtra.

Famous for : Joined legged animals.

How to reach : Buses, trains, and planes are available from all the major cities.