Kangra Art Museum

Kangra Art Museum is an amazing place for the history lovers. Inaugurated in the year 1990, it is a treasure comprising the different types of Kangra art and paintings. It is located in a busy area of Kangra and is visited extensively. Not only the history lovers but the students from different education institutions also visit Kangra Art Museum and enhance their knowledge about Kangra’s ancient culture.

It Is Known For:-
1)    Kangra Art Museum is an amazing place in Kangra that is a treasury of knowledge of its region.

2)    It exhibits the different types of traditional Kangra art & craft, embroidery, sculpture, paintings, miniature paintings etc.

3)    Apart from the paintings, one can also witness the artifacts that were discovered during the excavations. All the artifacts like the coins, weapons, utensils, jewelry, furniture, carved doors, manuscripts etc. discovered belong to the 5th century.

4)    The artwork that was popular during the reign of the Katoch dynasty is also displayed in Kangra Art Museum.

5)    It also promotes the contemporary paintings that are created by the leading artists of the region.

Best Time To Visit:-
There is no special time for visiting Kangra Art Museum. It welcomes the guests throughout the year and thus, every season is suitable for visiting this site.

The entry to this museum is paid for all visitors. The senior citizens and the retired army personnel are not charged any entry fee, but, a proof has to be submitted to avail the facility.

Watch Out!
Photography is strictly prohibited in this museum. No visitor is allowed to click the pictures of the artifacts that are displayed in the galleries of Kangra Art Museum. However, guests are allowed to click the photos of the paintings without restrictions.

Reaching There:-
Kangra is well-connected to all major highways, airways, and railways that make it easy to reach from any place in Himachal Pradesh. The luxury interstate buses, express trains, and flights are available at regular intervals. You can commute within Kangra easily by hiring the local transit.

Nearest Railway Station:- Kangra Railway Station
Nearest Airport:- Kangra Airport