Raigad Museum

Raigad Museum is a famous tourist attraction and a well-known landmark located 3 km away from the fort of Raigad. It is a must-see destination in the town for the ones that have a great taste in knowing the history of the authoritarian clans. There are different galleries in the museum that display numerous items from the bygone times. Hundreds of visitors visit this museum throughout the year.

Why Is It Famous?
Raigad Museum is popular because it houses the personal belongings of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the Maratha warrior king. In the different galleries of this museum, the visitors can see the turban collection of Shivaji, his earrings, mojari shoes, sword sheath, some rare photos, hand-written documents etc. All these artifacts and belongings are authentic and aren’t allowed to be touched by any visitor.

Photography and videography are strictly prohibited inside the museum.

The Patrons of Raigad Museum:-
The stalwarts of this museum are Ninadji Bedekar and Shri Babasaheb Purandare that are the managing authorities of this museum. They manage and look after the museum.

Maharashtra Tourism and Development Corporation spent a huge sum of 15 crore INR for the establishment of this museum.

Best Time To Visit:-
Raigad Museum is a place that can be visited across the year, even during national holidays. It remains closed only on Mondays. Thus, it can be reached during any day of any season of the year.

Reaching There:-
A wide connectivity of roads and frequent service of the local transit has made it possible for all to reach this museum conveniently.

Nearest Railway Station:- Veer Railway Station
Nearest Airport:- Murud Airport