Strange Yet interesting museums in India
Museums display the collection of creative artifacts with practical information that keep the curiosity intact and give a glimpse of Indian history and its varied kind. Here are a few quirky museums in India that you should definitely visit.
Sulabh International Toilet Museum
Location: New Delhi
The museum was set up on the concept developed by Mr. Bindheshwar Pathak, an international expert on sanitation. This unusual museum depicts the evolution of toilets and their varied designs. The main object behind this museum was to provide awareness about the historical trends in the development of toilets , the significance of sanitation and in providing economical sanitation solutions.
Mayong Central Museum and Emporium
Location: Assam
Mayang is village which is commonly called as the 'Land of Black Magic' in Assam and its central museum is a home to different ancient witchcraft manuscripts and swords that were being used for the sacrificing purposes. The Mayong Central Museum and Emporium is devoted to the start of black magic and tantra. Visitors will get to see some magic shows, where age old rituals are being performed.
INS Kursura Submarine Museum
Location: Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
The INS submarine is the first submarine which is converted into a museum in whole of Asia and second in the world. This submarine was decommissioned after providing 31 years of service on Feb. 27th. 2001.
Fossil Park Museum
Location: Simaur, Himachal Pradesh
This fossil museum of India is a unique experience located at Saketi of himachal Pradesh. The place has a unique preservation of Shivalik mammals and containing Shivalik fossils. Do not forget to take your kids along while going to visit here.
Baywatch Wax Museum
Location: Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
This wax museum exhibits various wax statues of Michael Jackson, Mother Teresa, Einstein, and Mahatma Gandhi along with several others. The place has cheap entry and takes only 10 minutes for having a complete tour.
Paldi Kite Museum
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Founded and designed by the Bhanu Shah on 26th February 1984, kite museum at sanskar Kendra houses the collection of various kinds of kites along with some stunning photographs and interesting illustrations. Entry to the museum is free and can be explored any day from Tuesday to Sunday.
Human Brain Museum
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
This unique museum is the concept of Dr. S.K Shankar and his team which seeks to bring awareness about the brain, understanding of how it works and an insight to the kind of diseased that can affect it. The museum has the varied collection of over 300 brain samples, collected for over 30 years.
Sudha Cars Museum
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
This is the one and only handmade car museum in the world, an invention of Mr. K. Sudhakar- a Guinness world record holder for asking the largest tricycle in the world. One surely will have a fun time witnessing the amalgamation of creativity in the commercial cars.
Arna Jharna, The Desert Museum
Location: Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Arna Jharna breaks the age old perception of how a museum should look like. Established by the late Kama Kothari, one of the leading folklorist and historian, this place celebrates the wide stretched spaces of the desert along with the various flora and fauna. One of the interesting projects this place has worked was on displaying the various kinds of brooms produced by the different rural communities.
Antarang Sex Health Information Art Gallery
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
The Antarang museum is one of the unique museums in south Asia, which is intended to bring awareness about the human body, sexuality and AIDS among young and old. The place has been initially founded in 2002 with the joints efforts of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Mumbai District of Aids Control society along with Dr. Prakash Sarang. The museum is situated in the red light district of Kamatipura.
