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Code

Name

Address

City

Phone

Timings

Collection

MAG-12

Amritsar

47583

Central Sikh Museum

Clock Tower Building, Golden Temple, Amritsar -143 001

0700-1900 hrs. 0800-1800 hrs. on Mondays.

Paintings regarding Sikh history, coins, old arms, manuscripts. Library, guide service.'Photography allowed with permission of the Secretary. Belonging to the time and life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Photography allowed with permission. Stone and bronze sculpture, seals, toys, terracottas. Library, film shows occasionally. Photography allowed. Sculpture, terracottas, miniatures, paintings, Nepal and Tibet sections. Guide service, film shows occa- sionally, lectures. Photography allowed on payment of Rs. 10.

MAG-13

Summer Palace. Amritsar

Amritsar

1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays. Entry Fee: Re.l/- 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays. Entry Fee: Re. 1/-. Below 15 years free. Summer 0700-1230; winter 1030-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays and University holidays. Entry Free.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum

MAG-14 Archaeological Museum

Banares

63708

Samath PD, Varanasi - 221 007

MAG-15

Banares

54291 Extn::229

Bharat Kala Bhavan

Banaras Hindu University Varanasi - 221 005

MAG-16 Departmental Museum

Banares

54291

Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology BHIJ. Varanasi - 221 005

1030-1630 hrs. Closed on University holidays. Entry Free.

Archaeological materials, plaster cast, sculpture, coins. Guide service, lectures. Photography allowed.

MAG-17 Geological Museum

Banares

54291/ 54301

Department of Geology, BHIJ. Varanasi - 221 005

Summer 0700-1230 hrs. winter: 1030-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays and University holidays. Entry Free. 0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Muharram & Vijaya Dasami.Entry Fee: Re.l/-

Material of geological interest. Library. Photography not allowed.

MAG-18 Maharaja Banaras

Ramnaear Fort. Varanasi

Banares

64002

Textiles, especially brocades, manuscripts, weapons. Libraiy guide service. Photography with prior permission. Antiquities, terracottas, sculpture, miniatures, ivory, sandalwood caskets. Lectures, guide service, film shows. Photography allowed with permission. Scientific, technological and indus- trial artifacts supported by working models and exhibits designed and fabricated by the museum in its workshop. Library, guide service, lectures, film shows from Tuesday to Sunday at 1430 hrs & 1530 hrs. Photography with prior permission.

VidyaMandir Museum

MAG-19

Bangalore

564483

Karnataka Govt. Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery

Kasturba Road, Bangalore Banealore - 560 001

0900-1700 hrs. Closed on Wednesdays. Entry Fee: Re.l/-

MAG-20 Visvesvaraya

Bangalore

26502/ 27022/ 75227/ 79128

1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Mondays & notified holidays. Entry Fee Re.l/-. Students/ Trainees free.

1, Kasturba Road, Bangalore - 560 001

Industrial and Technological Museum

MAG-21

Baroda

56372

0900-1200 hrs. and 1500-1800 hrs. Closed on Mondays & impor- tant public holidays. Entry Fee: Re. 1/- Collective ticket for school boys Rs.10/-

Maharaja Fatesingh Museum

Laxmi Vilas Palace Compound Jawaharlal Nehru Mars Baroda

Paintings', sculpture. Photography not allowed.

MAG-22 Museum of Arch-

Baroda

63370

Faculty of Arts, MS Univer- sity of Baroda. Baroda

1100-1730 hrs. Closed on holidays. Entry Free.

Archaeological, historical and cultural collections. Library, guide service, film shows on Mondays and Thursdays at 1500-1600 hrs, lectures. Photography on payment.

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