Partition Museum
A museum in the old town hall that uses oral histories, artifacts and photographs to tell the story of the migrations and separations of millions during the 1947 Partition of India.
The museum opened in 2017 and is said to be the world's first museum dedicated to recording the Partition of India. The 1947 Partition caused about 15 million people to migrate and more than a million deaths. Punjab was split in two, and Amritsar was among the hardest hit. The galleries are arranged chronologically, displaying trunks carried by refugees, letters, old photographs and extensive interviews with people who lived through it. The closing 'Tree of Hope' is deeply moving. The museum is housed in the old town hall on the heritage walking street. It is closed on Mondays, and you should allow about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Bharawan Da Dhaba
- Heritage Street
- Central Sikh Museum
- Jallianwala Bagh
- Kesar Da Dhaba
- Guru Ram Das Langar
- Akal Takht
- Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)