Lucknow Zoo & State Museum
नवाब वाजिद अली शाह प्राणी उद्यान
A century-old zoo in the city center, home to the State Museum, which displays Buddhist sculptures and an Egyptian mummy.
The Lucknow Zoo, officially named the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, opened in 1921. It is shaded by green trees and houses white tigers, Asiatic lions, rhinoceroses, blackbucks, and other animals, and has a toy train. The Uttar Pradesh State Museum is located within the zoo. It is one of India's oldest museums and holds Buddhist sculptures from Mathura and Gandhara, Hindu deity images, coins, and an ancient Egyptian mummy. The zoo is closed on Mondays, and the museum requires a separate ticket. It is south of Hazratganj, about 10 minutes by taxi.
Opening hours
Zoo approx. 8:30 AM–5:30 PM (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Sikandar Bagh
- La Martinière College (Constantia)
- Hazratganj
- Shah Najaf Imambara
- Dilkusha Kothi
- Gomti Riverfront Park
- Tombs of Saadat Ali Khan & Begum Khurshid Zadi
- Ambedkar Memorial Park