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Museums in Kutch
Museums in Kutch include Aina Mahal, Kutch Museum and Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan.

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Museums in Kutch, GujaratA visit to the museums in Kutch will sure take you to an unforgettable journey of Kutchi art, culture and ethnicity followed by the inhabitants since ancient times. The heritage of Kutch art and acculturation is exhibited in the museums of Kutch.

Aina Mahal
The Mahansihji museum (AINAMAHAL) Bhuj is a magnum opus and a perfect example of exemplary artwork in Kutch. The last ruler of Kutch Maharao Madansinhji established "the Maharao of Kutch Aina Mahal Trust" on 1st January 1977. He opened the Madansinhji Museum under this Trust. A part of this museum is the Kala Atari Picture Gallery and another part is a magnificent old place called Aina Mahal.

The Kutch Museum
The oldest museum in Kutch has a fine collection of silver, golden and enameling work, textiles, wood work, coins, old utensils, arms and other archelogical objects and a elaborate section on the communications of the districts.

Museums in Kutch, GujaratBharatiya Sanskruti Darshan
Mr. Ramsihji K Rathod a scholar of the folk art of Kutch and winner of many state government awards has created an excellent museum in Bhuj it is called Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan-Kutch. His collection of artifacts and relatively obscure objects are amazing. He founded a trust and society in Bhuj the Bharatiya Sanskruti Foundation to run the museum.

The museum epitomizes the rustic life styles of the Kutchi villager containing around 4500 exhibits. Also, there are more than 1500 rare books on art and culture. This museum has five major sections. In the Ethnological section, is the Sahitya Chitra which displays rare works of Literature. In other sections are interesting artifacts such as leather embroidery, wood work, wood carvings, terra cotta, wall paintings, bead work, stone carvings, musical instruments, knives and swords and silver work.

Inside one of the huts is the intricately designed "Kothala" (the treasury). In olden times, ornaments money, and other valuables of the royalty were kept in the "Kothala".


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