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 Calico Textile Museum
Established in 1948, the Calico Museum of Textiles is undoubtedly one
of India's leading museums. Its superb collection of textiles is further
enhanced by a line collection of pichhwais and patachitras (paintings on
cloth). The museum is housed in two buildings, one displaying textiles of
religious significance and the other traditional court fabrics, tents,
carpets and costumes.
Recognising the fact that most an in India revolves around religion, the
museum endeavours to present its collection in themes connected with the
two great Indian religions: Vaishnavism and Jainism, and simulates a
suitable religious atmosphere. The first exhibit is a replica of a small
recoiytructed Pustimarga shrine with an idol of Srinathji placed on an
altar, covered with a painted textile. The shrine leads to galleries where
pichhwais and textiles belonging to the Vallabha sect are displayed. The
90 pichhwais are divided into groups relating to festivals, seasons and a
variety of devotional themes.
The Jain Gallery includes shrines, derasaras of the Svetambara and
Digambara sects as well as a small home shrine, important manuscripts tike
the Kalpasuira and Kalakakatha and Jain patas: the yantras and tirtha
chitras. The main attraction, however, is a painted, domed, wooden ceiling
of a derasara.
Three buildings with traditional carved wooden facades located around the
chowk house the courtly or secular pieces. Here one sees beautiful carpels,
embroidered and decorated shamianas, wall hangtogs and costumes. There is
an excellent display of phulkari, the embroiti Punjab. Also on view are
well known kalamkaris and saris. A signific presents the different
weaviftg o with the help of samples, techn and their relation to the
different seas.
The NC Mehta Museum of Miniatures
The N.C Metha Museum of Miniatures west of Sardar Bridge has excellent
examples of the various schools of Indian Miniature painting. It's open
Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 1:30 pm and 2 to 5:30 pm. The building
was designed by Swiss-born architect Le Corbuiser who planned the city of
Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana states.
The Shreyas Folk Museum
The Shereyas Folk Museum, about 2.5km west of the Sabarmati in the
suburb of Ambavadi, display the folk arts and crafts of Gujarat,
particularly textile and clothing. It's open 9 am to noon and 3 to 5 pm
Thursday to Tuesday.
The Utensils Museum
Another unique exhibition worth a visit is the Vishalla Utensils Museum,
which is housed inside Hotel Vishalla. This hotel is known for its
delicious Gujarati thali served amidst traditional setting. Around 2000
everyday use and ritual utensils and vessels are on display at the museum.
There are utensils in copper, brass, and bronze. You will find traditional
kitchen and ritual vessels and tools like nutcrackers, urns, jars, pots,
and ladles of quaint shapes and exquisite carving and craftsmanship.
Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum
The impressive Laxmi Vilas Palace, in the indo Saracenic style of
architecture, was once the residence o) the Gaekwad family. The Maharaja
Fateh Singh Museum, located in the sprawling grounds of the palace
complex, is a multi purpose museum and houses the Gaekwad family's rich
collection of an treasures.
On view are contemporary Indian and European paintings dating to the 19th
and 20th century. The sculpture section includes Indian as well as Graeco-Roman
artefacts, Chinese and Japanese art.
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya
The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya is run by a public trust established in
1951. The museum's new premises were built in 1963. The museum's main
objective was to house the personal memorabilia of Mahatma Gandhi.
Consequently the exhibits on view depict the vivid and historic events of
Gandhiji's life. There are books, manuscripts and photostat copies of his
correspondence, photographs of Gandhiji with his wife Kasturba and other
ashram associates, life size oil paintings and actual relics like his
writing desk and spinning wheel.
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