Allahabad Museumइलाहाबाद संग्रहालय
A national museum with Azad's pistol and the best Kaushambi terracottas anywhere. Shut Mondays.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Prayag & Vindhya
Prayag & Vindhya
Kind of placeMuseums
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyCivil Lines, Prayagraj Jn
Entry₹50 · closed Mondays
ClosuresClosed on Mondays
About Allahabad Museum
One of the four national museums, set in Chandrashekhar Azad Park, with strong collections of Kaushambi terracottas, Gupta and Chandela sculpture, Bengal school paintings and the Nehru family papers. The pistol Azad used in his last fight in 1931 is the object everyone asks for. Allow two hours. Closed on Mondays.
What to see and do
- Chandrashekhar Azad's pistol
- Kaushambi terracottas
- Gupta and Chandela sculpture
- Bengal school paintings
- Nehru family papers
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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- Chandrashekhar Azad ParkPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Monuments & HeritageThe 133 acre park where Chandrashekhar Azad fell in 1931, with the museum and library inside.
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- Bade Hanuman TemplePrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesThe reclining Hanuman that the Ganga covers every monsoon, next to the fort.
- Khusro BaghPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Monuments & HeritageThree Mughal tombs in a walled guava garden, including Jahangir's rebel son Khusrau.
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