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The International Doll Museum of Chandigarh has an interesting Museum Of Fine Arts International Doll Museum
collection of dolls & puppets from the world covering the variant art of
more than 25 countries.
The Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, owes its The City Chandigarh was one of the greatest urban experiment of the The Natural History Museum Traces the evolution of life with special
existence to the partition of the country in August,1947. It is one of the 20th century. The Chandigarh Architecture Museum documents the focus on the Dinasaurs of India and Evolution of Man. Through fossils,
premier institution of India with a very rich collection of Gandharan history of Chandigarh: the story of selection of site, the studies of the models, panels and dioramas it aims at arousing curiosity and
sculptures, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. Before the team of the architects and planners i.e. Albert Mayer and Matthew imagination among people. The museum also has sections on Nature
partition in 1947, the collection of art objects, paintings, sculptures and Nowicki, the contribution of Le Corbusier, Chandigarh today and in Art, Cyclorama of Evolution of life and Manuscripts.
decorative arts, were housed in the Central Museum, Lahore the then tomorrow. The sequential planning and architecture of the city is
capital of Punjab. the Government Museum and Art is situated in the presented through original drawings, sketches, documents, models and Timings: 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
heart of the city planned by Le Corbusier. The Museum building is an translates. Keeping the building closer to Corbusier spirit, it has been Closed on Mpndays and gazetted holidays
attraction in view of the fact that Le Corbusier himself designed it. The adapted from a structure designed by Le Corbusier as an Exhibition Entry fee Rs. 2/-
Museum was inaugurated on the 6th May, 1968 under the initiative and Pavillion at Zurich. Camera fee Rs 5/-
active support of Late Dr. M.S. Randhawa, renowned connoisseur and Free entry for children below 5 years and organized school
patron of art, and the then Chief Commissioner of Chandigarh. Timings: 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. groups
Closed on Mondays and Gazetted holidays Guided tours at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Timings: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Free Entry Workshops and Educational Programmes for children
Closed on Mondays & Gazttd Holidays Camera fee Rs 5/- Touch and feel exhibits
Entry Fee: Rs 2/- Sound & Light Show: Caption in Braille for the visually impaired visitors
Camera Fee Rs. 5/- Children Corner
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Free Entry for children below 5 yrs and oraganised school Wheelchairs for the disabled visitors
Timings: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mobile van Exhibitions
groups
Free guided tours at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Entry Free
Educational films on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Location:
Labels in Braille for the visually impaired visitors Location: Museum complex
Educational programme and workshops Museum Complex,
Sector 10 C, Chandigarh
Mobile van Exhibitions Sector -10, Chandigarh
Air Conditioned exhibition hall and auditorium
Wheelchairs are available for disabled persons Telephone:0172-2743626 Telephone: 0172-2740261
Reference Library
Email: museum@chd.nic.in E-mail: museum@chd.nic.in
Location: Museum Complex
Website: www.chandigarh.nic.in/cmusem.htm Website: chdmuseum.gov.in
Sector-10, Chandigarh