Calico Museum of Textiles
કેલિકો મ્યુઝિયમ
India's most important textile museum, with collections of Mughal court textiles, embroidery and religious paintings. Visits are by pre-booked guided tour only.
The museum was founded in 1949 by the Sarabhai family and is housed in a traditional timber haveli in Shahibaug. Its collection covers court carpets, tents, tie-dye and embroidery from the 17th to 19th centuries, along with Jain manuscripts and bronze statues, and is considered a world-class textile collection. Visits are limited to morning guided tours with set quotas, and the museum is usually closed on Wednesdays. You need to book in advance through the official website or by phone. Photography is not allowed inside, and children under 10 are generally not admitted.
Opening hours
Guided tours by reservation only; closed Wed
Nearby sights
- Hutheesing Jain Temple
- Sabarmati Ashram
- Dada Harir Stepwell
- Ahmedabad Heritage Walk & Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple
- Sabarmati Riverfront
- Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
- Ahmed Shah's Tomb & Rani no Hajiro
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad