| Museums
of Himachal Pradesh
Shimla State Museum (Shimla)
The State museum has a good collection of statues, coins, photos
and other items from around Himachal Pradesh. There is also a
useful Library, full of historical books.
Kangra Art Museum (Kangra)
Located just above the Kotwali Bazaar, the gallery houses a
collection of of Kangra's famous miniature paintings, a range of
sculpture, ancient pottery, tapestries and anthropological items
that date back to the 5th century.
Bhuri Singh Museum (Chamba)
Named after Raja Bhuri Singh of Chamba, the museum displays old
copper plate grants and title deed, miniature paintings, bronzes,
embroidered textiles, jewellery, coins, arms and armour,
decorative objects and carved doors from the old palaces are also
on display.
Nicholas Roerich Museum (Kullu)
Paintings of Nicholas Roerich, a Russian emigre who settled in
Naggar after the Revolution of 1917, are on display at this
gallery.
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