Kutch Museum, Bhuj

Name: Kutch Museum
Address: Khengar Bag Rd, Bhuj, 370001, India
Telephone: +91 96757 96178

#2 among attractions in Bhuj

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, History museum

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Kutch Museum is located in Bhuj, Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is the oldest museum of Gujarat which was founded in 1877. It is located opposite Hamirsar Lake. The museum was earlier known as Fergusson Museum. ()

Established: 1 July 1877 (146 years ago)Coordinates: 23°14'56"N, 69°39'59"E

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Khengar Bag RdBhuj 370001 India

Contact

+91 96757 96178

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Kutch Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prag Mahal, Hamirsar Lake, Aina Mahal, Bhujia Fort.

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Museum, Architecture, Forts and castles
Prag Mahal, Bhuj
12 min walk • The Prag Mahal is a 19th-century palace located next to the Aina Mahal in Bhuj, Gujarat, India.
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Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Hamirsar Lake, Bhuj
7 min walk • Hamirsar Lake is a man made lake situated in the centre of Bhuj, the headquarters of Kutch district, Gujarat, India.
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Specialty museum, Museum, Palace
Aina Mahal, Bhuj
13 min walk • The Aina Mahal is an 18th-century palace that is located next to the Prag Mahal in Darbargadh, Bhuj, Gujarat, India. The palace was built by Rao Lakhpatji of Kutch State around 1750. Lakhpatji's master craftsman Ram Singh Malam designed the palace in the local style and decorated it in the European style with glass, mirrors and tiles.
1.6 miE
Forts and castles
Bhujia Fort, Bhuj
40 min walk • Bhujia Fort, also spelled as Bhujiya Fort, is a fort located in the outskirts of the town of Bhuj in the district of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The fort is built atop Bhujia Hill overlooking the town.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Bhujia Hill, Bhuj
40 min walk • Bhujia Hill or Bhujiyo Dungar is a hill located in the outskirts of the town of Bhuj in the district of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The Bhujia Fort built on the hill overlooks the town.
2.6 miS
Universities and schools
Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University, Bhuj
67 min walk • Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University is a state university in Gujarat, India that promotes higher education in regional and rural areas of the country. It is named after Shyamji Krishna Varma of Kachchh, Gujarat.