Punjab museums possess an extensive range of paintings and
sculptures by contemporary Indian artists as well as
a collection of Indian miniatures of the Mughal
Rajsathani, Pahari and Sikh schools. The museums also
house a fine collection of medals, arm and armours,
objects of princely states with sections on
Archaeology, Anthropology, Tribal and folk arts
depicting different concepts and scopes in the
patterns of Art and Culture
Amritsar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum
Ram Bagh. Matchless collection of paintings, arms and armours.
manuscript and coins of 18th and 19th Century. There
are three Art Galleries too, in the city one attached
to the Golden Temple, the other to Jallianwala Bagh
and the third named after the city's famous artist,
Thakar Singh.
Sanghol Museum
Fatehgarh Sahib. Repository of archaeological finds of Punjab's
ancient civilisation. 40 Km from Chandigarh on
Chandigarh-Ludhiana road. One of the most important
monument here is a Stupa with Budhist Monastry dating
back to Ist -2nd century.
Angol Sihk War Memorial, Ferozeshah
Ferozepur,
contains portraits of historical personalities,
paintings, depicting scenes of battles of the
Anglo-Sikh Wars. Poetic couplets of the contemporary
poet Shah Muhammad are also embossed on the walls of
the memorial which describe the detail of the battles
in Punjabi language.
Govt. Museum
Hoshiarpur contains
fossils and rare sculptures collected from the
archaeological site of Dholbaha, dating back to the
stone age. The rare relics collected here are of an
astonishing variety. They are also in good shape.
Rural Museum, Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana contains
exotic exhibits of the faded and fading aspects of
the rural Punjabi culture. Rare relics of the era
gone by, its arts, handicrafts, modes of eking out a
living make the finest of displays.
Qila Mubarak Patiala, Museum of Armoury & Chaneliers
The Darbar
Hall contains rare cannons, swords, shields and
maces, daggers of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, sword of
Nadar Shah etc.and rich collection of Chandeliers
from Europe- one of the best collections in the
world.
Art Gallery at Sheesh Mahal
Patiala,
contains a rare collection of miniature paintings and
paintings in Kangra, Rajasthan and Patiala styles,
special section on Tibetan Arts and Artifacts etc.
and its Medal Gallery contains the world's largest
collection of Medals and decorations.
Sports Museum, National Institute of Sports, Patiala
one of the
few exhibition centres of its type, contains rare
photographs, medals and kits etc. of the great Indian
sportsmen. It is set in the sylvan surroundings of
Moti Bagh Palace.
