Mahatma Phule Museum, Educational museum in Shivajinagar, India.
The Mahatma Phule Museum is an educational institution in Shivajinagar housing collections on industry, engineering, geology, handicrafts, agriculture, forestry, natural history, and military equipment. Its galleries span diverse subjects that offer visitors a wide range of topics to explore.
Founded in 1890 as the Poona Industrial Museum and later called the Lord Reay Museum, it received its current name in 1968. These name changes reflect how the institution evolved and changed its focus over the decades.
The museum displays weapons from Mughal and Maratha periods alongside traditional stone carvings and oil paintings that showcase Indian craftsmanship. Visitors encounter the skills of local artisans reflected in these objects, revealing how people expressed their artistic traditions.
The museum sits on Ghole Road and is open daily except Wednesdays with free entry for everyone. Plan to spend enough time exploring the different collections on display.
Since 1928 the museum publishes Srishtidnyan, a monthly science magazine that explains scientific developments in simple language for general readers. This long tradition of science communication makes the museum a special place for learning.
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