Shimla State Museum is set on top of a hill, above the Chaura Maidan at Shimla. It is housed in a colonial building, known as Inverarm. One has to hike about 1500 m to reach the colonial mansion housing the museum, but the rich collection exhibited here definitely makes it worth the effort. Simla State Museum has a rich collection of anthropological items, early 19th century Pahari miniature paintings and numismatic finds on display. All of these serve as evidences of the glorious cultural heritage and historical past of Himachal Pradesh.
The artworks from ancient and modern times and splendid Pahari miniature paintings displayed here present the great art form of Northern India in its pristine form, free from any Western influences that crept in later. Exquisitely carved antique stone sculpture and bronze idols, weapons and armors of the time of yore and dolls can also be seen at the State Museum of Shimla. The section on paintings also has a number of Moghul and Rajasthani miniatures and a beautiful pair of watercolors from the 'Company'.
A collection of bronze idols from the temples scattered all around Himalayas never cease to amaze the viewers. Not to be forgotten are the contemporary oil paintings, which capture some of the most picturesque scenes from the Himalayas, and a small collection of the deity masks, found in the valleys of Kullu and Sarahan, which date back to 19th and 20th century. There is also a separate room dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of India, displaying his photos when he visited Shimla and his political cartoons that comment on his relations with the British.
The various galleries of the Shimla State Museum are as follows:
# Pre-Historic Gallery- The gallery consists of ancient stone age tools as well as models of extinct animals.
# Wood-Carving Gallery- Remains of wood panels of ancient temples and traditional wood artistry and stone work is found here.
# Archaeology Gallery- Storehouse of sculptural works and terracotta stuffs of Maurya, Shunga and Gupta period.
# Wall Painting Gallery- Bags wall painting of the Rang Mahal of Chamba.
# Numismatic Gallery- Has got an extensive collection of the coins of Himachal Pradesh.
The other galleries of the Shimla State Museum are:
# Himachal Archaeological Gallery
# Pahari Miniature Painting Gallery
# Photographs Gallery
# Rajasthan Miniature Painting Gallery
# Bronze Gallery
¤ Main Attractions
State Museum, ShimlaAs you walk on along the Mall, you’ll reach the Himachal State Museum, a colonial building set in spacious lawns.It has a good collection of coins, photographs, local handicrafts and other items. The doll gallery consists of a collection of Himachali bride and tribal dolls while the collection of Pahari miniature painting is also worth a look.
Numerous damaged sculptures from all over the state have been preserved here, like the 8th century stone images from Masrur and Bajaura. There are also some 11th century miniature bronzes like the beautiful standing Vishnu (second of the Hindu Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer) figure.
¤ Visiting Hours
1000-1330, 1400-1700; Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
The artworks from ancient and modern times and splendid Pahari miniature paintings displayed here present the great art form of Northern India in its pristine form, free from any Western influences that crept in later. Exquisitely carved antique stone sculpture and bronze idols, weapons and armors of the time of yore and dolls can also be seen at the State Museum of Shimla. The section on paintings also has a number of Moghul and Rajasthani miniatures and a beautiful pair of watercolors from the 'Company'.
A collection of bronze idols from the temples scattered all around Himalayas never cease to amaze the viewers. Not to be forgotten are the contemporary oil paintings, which capture some of the most picturesque scenes from the Himalayas, and a small collection of the deity masks, found in the valleys of Kullu and Sarahan, which date back to 19th and 20th century. There is also a separate room dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of India, displaying his photos when he visited Shimla and his political cartoons that comment on his relations with the British.
The various galleries of the Shimla State Museum are as follows:
# Pre-Historic Gallery- The gallery consists of ancient stone age tools as well as models of extinct animals.
# Wood-Carving Gallery- Remains of wood panels of ancient temples and traditional wood artistry and stone work is found here.
# Archaeology Gallery- Storehouse of sculptural works and terracotta stuffs of Maurya, Shunga and Gupta period.
# Wall Painting Gallery- Bags wall painting of the Rang Mahal of Chamba.
# Numismatic Gallery- Has got an extensive collection of the coins of Himachal Pradesh.
The other galleries of the Shimla State Museum are:
# Himachal Archaeological Gallery
# Pahari Miniature Painting Gallery
# Photographs Gallery
# Rajasthan Miniature Painting Gallery
# Bronze Gallery
¤ Main Attractions
State Museum, ShimlaAs you walk on along the Mall, you’ll reach the Himachal State Museum, a colonial building set in spacious lawns.It has a good collection of coins, photographs, local handicrafts and other items. The doll gallery consists of a collection of Himachali bride and tribal dolls while the collection of Pahari miniature painting is also worth a look.
Numerous damaged sculptures from all over the state have been preserved here, like the 8th century stone images from Masrur and Bajaura. There are also some 11th century miniature bronzes like the beautiful standing Vishnu (second of the Hindu Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer) figure.
¤ Visiting Hours
1000-1330, 1400-1700; Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
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