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Want to see an Egyptian mummy and dinosaur remains in person. Welcome to the iNdian museum, the house of various wonderful and awe inspiring discoveries and excavations undertaken by mankind. Considered as one of the oldest and largest museum of the country the Indian museum and its 60 galleries are replete with a dazzling collection of geographical, archaeological, textile and botanical objects.

The museum inaugurated in 1875 presents a strong influence of in Italian architecture. Be prepared to be stunned by the skeletal remains straight from the sites from Mohenjodaro and Harappa, Buddhist stupa, various rare antiques, and a big collection of meteorites. Open on all weekdays except Mondays the museum is open from 100-1900hr.


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