Zonal Anthropological Museum
An anthropology museum covering the lives, tools and culture of the islands' indigenous peoples, including the Jarawa, Onge and Sentinelese.
The Zonal Anthropological Museum is run by the Anthropological Survey of India. It displays the bows, dugout canoes, weaving and ornaments, dwelling models and historical photographs of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands' indigenous peoples: the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese, Nicobarese and Shompen. Because these peoples are protected by law and outsiders are not permitted to make contact, the museum is the main way for visitors to learn about them. It also helps explain the rules for crossing the Jarawa reserve on the way to Baratang. The museum is in the city centre and can be visited on the same day as the Cellular Jail. It is closed on Mondays, and photography is prohibited inside.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–13:00, 13:30–16:30; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex & Marina Park
- Cellular Jail
- Samudrika Naval Marine Museum
- Corbyn's Cove Beach
- Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
- Chatham Saw Mill
- North Bay Island
- Viper Island