1. The National Museum New Delhi:
- Established: 1949
- Location: Janpath, New Delhi
- Architectural Style: Modern with a Mughal touch
- Famous For: Preservation of relics from pre historical time to the present time.
Description:
The National Museum which is one of the largest museums in not just India but spread across Asia was opened on the 15th of August in 1949. Being said to be in the heart of New Delhi, where originally planned to be the capital, it serves as the source of Indian traditions and history. The structure of the museum is very contemporary with an aesthetic of an imposing building typical to the Indian climate; however some fusions with the Indian style are clearly visible. Its vast corridors and galleries merely take the walk-through approach, intending to take the visitors through the Indian social history from the Indus valley civilization period to the modern age.
The well-known artefacts in the museum include sculptures, manuscripts, paintings, jewellery, coins, and weapons. This museum essentials include the sculpture of ‘Dancing Girl’ from Mohenjo-daro, a bronze sculpture over 4000 years old and a wonderful array of Buddhist art from both Gandhara and Mathsura schools. Toursists can also observe other belonging to different dynasties such as the Gupta and the Mughal empires.
--- 2. The Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
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- Established: 1922
- Location: Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai
- Architectural Style: Indo-Saracenic architecture
- Famous For: Preservation of artefacts and other relics that are evidence to the fact that India was colonised by the British about 200 years ago.
Description:
Originally, this museum was known as the Prince of Wales Museum and got its current name in the honor of the great Maratha leader Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It is situated in one of the busiest parts of the city – South Mumbai specifically focusing Fort area. And the edifice of the museum is already enough to turn everyone’s attention – the finest example of Hindu-Islamic-British architectural influence, or, as it is called, Indo-Saracenic style. The building has a very aesthetic compound filled with plants; it is like getting a certificate of freedom from the noisy world outside the museum.
Inside, the museum contains all sorts of relics, the age of which may vary from ancient Indian history up to British colonization time. Its collection shows miniature paintings, sculptures and textiles and ornamentation art from the different regions of India. Another large category is a European and Asian history which seem to be presented with numerous relics. This museum is home to some very special treasures including Harappan civilization and sensational pieces like Pahari paintings.
-3. Indian Museum, Kolkata
- Established: 1814
- Location: Chowringhee, Kolkata
- Architectural Style: Neo-classical architecture
- Famous For: It is the oldest and probably the largest of all museums in India with special collection of fossils mummies and the Mughal Paintings.
Description:
The gravitational pull of Kolkata Of the given museums, the Indian Museum is the oldest museum not only in India, but in the entire world. It was established in 1814 and is located in this magnificent neo-classical structure that boasts of these large pillars and open and large halls. Chowringhee Road holds the museum just at the edges of the central business district and provides the visitors with an extensive view of India’s prehistoric heritage and geology.
Egyptian Elements are well represented in this museum because it has one of the best preserved mummies in existence and it has the best collection of fossils. Some of the other treasured work that accommodated in this museum are a rich reserve of Mughals paintings, coins, sculptures and some of the ancient statues on display include the Bharhut Stupa that has been dated back to the second century BC. This museum has more than 35 galleries located throughout the art and culture disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, geology, and art history, so it is a must if you are interested in the history of India.
-4. Salar Jung Museum : Hyderabad
- Established: 1951
- Location: Darul Shifa, Hyderabad
- Architectural Style: Violated neat European constrain with references to Indo-Islamic architecture
- Famous For: Salar Jung – personal collection and the artifacts of global significance.
Description:
Salar Jung Museum is one of the great private collections of antique in the world which contains the objects collected by Salar Jung III, known as Mir Yousuf Ali Khan. Established on the southern side of the Musi river dealing in Hyderabad, the museum exist in a royal looking palatial white building, Indo-European architectural design with domes and arcs make its structure.
This museum has attracted world over, through it’s collection that is unique in the sense that it cuts across difference continents and time. Amongst these the most popular are the **Veiled Rebecca**, a sculpture from Italy, a **19 th Century British Musical clock, manuscripts, miniatures paintings and a collection of decorative art of various countries. Salar Jung Museum has rare and exquisite artifacts and objects from China, Egypt, Nepal and European region, and hence has one of the richest collections in the country.
- 5. Victoria Memorial Hall – Kolkata
- Established: 1921
- Location: Maidan, Kolkata
- Architectural Style: It is generally described as Indo-Saracenic style developed from Venetian Mughal and Egyptian motifs.
- Famous For: A carrstone monument in honor of Queen Victoria and exhibits of the colonial period.
Description:
The said structure is the Victoria Memorial Hall that is in Kolkata – India and is in honor of Queen Victoria. This structure shows a beautiful building design that has the feature of Indo-Saracenic architecture with hints of Venetian and Mughal designs. Constructed from white Makrana marble, the building features extended gardens and a domes design giving it the resemblance to Taj Mahal.
The edifice that was intended to be a memorial now houses a museum that exhibits the colonial past of India. Some of the art works of painting, sculpture and manuscripts from the British time are also displayed. Of these the Calcutta Gallery where there is specific information about the process of growth of the city of Kolkata from a small village to the capital of British India. The presence of galleries is impressive as well as the architecture of the building and surroundings of the museum that besides being important object it is also a stunning oasis in the midst of the turmoil of the city.
Conclusion
Apart from being iconic landmark blogs that store Indian history, arts, and cultures, these museums are structural masterpieces as well. Starting from the Indo-Saracenic architecture of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum in Mumbai to a diverse cultural history of Salar Jung Museum, all are unique. It therefore means that these museums are appropriate for anybody, whether he or she is a historian, an art lover or just a tourist. To visit them is to go down the time-space continuum and to go strolling through the aortae of the Indus Valley.
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