Allahabad Museum
इलाहाबाद संग्रहालय
A national museum with collections including terracotta sculptures unearthed at Kaushambi, Gupta-era sculptures, Nehru family relics, and Azad's pistol.
Located inside Azad Park, the museum is one of the national museums directly under India's Ministry of Culture. Its collections cover early stone carvings, terracotta figurines, and coins unearthed at Kaushambi and Bharhut; Gupta-era and medieval sculptures; Rajasthani and Mughal miniature paintings; and artifacts donated by the Nehru family. A dedicated gallery commemorates Azad and displays the Colt pistol he used when he died, a crowd favorite. Foreign visitors pay about 100 rupees for admission, and the museum is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Chandrashekhar Azad Park (Alfred Park)
- Anand Bhavan
- Jawahar Planetarium
- Swaraj Bhavan
- University of Allahabad (Muir Central College)
- All Saints Cathedral
- Alopi Devi Mandir
- Khusro Bagh