Mizoram State Museum

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Location: PPQ8+68R, MacDonald Hill, Zarkawt, Aizawl, Mizoram 796001, India.

Estimated Visiting Time: 1 hour

Mizoram state museum is a very informative historical museum situated at the heart of Aizawl, Mizoram, India. You will be able to learn many unknown facts about Mizoram here. People who want to know about history and knowledge seekers will love this place. This museum is not so big yet interesting.

Mizoram State Museum is a house of over 2,500 items that shows the enriched culture of the state of Mizoram and each of them has a tale to tell about the ethnic background and history of the state. It is worth visiting place in Aizawl.

Attraction

As this museum is connected to the history of the museum you will be able to know many things about the state. It displays various things which are connected to the state. The display of various different textiles which belong to different Mizo tribes is one of the most popular main attractive exhibits here. It is not wrong that this museum is a delight to every visitor and especially for those who are interested in history and want to gain more knowledge.

History

The Mizoram State Museum was established in the month of April 1977 by the Tribal Research Institute under the Education Department. It came under the Art and Culture department in 1989. At first, it was housed in a rented building. But on 14 July 1990, it was moved to a new building, at Macdonald Hill, near the Chief Minister’s bungalow. Under the care of the Indian Museum, Kolkata, the museum’s galleries have undergone many renovations. It also received financial help from Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. The items stored in Mizoram State Museum vary from photographs to archaeological objects to traditional musical instruments. It also houses some specimens of natural history.

Inside/Outside Views

The Mizoram State Museum in Aizawl has over 25000 items. It is an ethnographic museum with multipurpose collections on display. The museum occupies four floors and has a total of five galleries. They are-

Archaeological Gallery
Textile Gallery
Ethnological Gallery
Anthropological Gallery
History Gallery
Zoological / Natural History Gallery

Opening Hours

Saturday 9 am to 1 pm
Sunday Closed
Monday 9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm
Thursday 9 am to 5 pm
Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Entry & Others Fees

Child Rs 10 (per person)
Adults Rs 20 (per person)

Senior citizen: Free

50% concession for School children accompanied by teachers.

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How to Reach

By air: The nearest airport to the museum is the Lengpui Airport. Which is situated at a distance of 30 km from the place. After reaching the airport you can hire any local transport to reach the museum.

By train: Situated at a distance of 120 km the Bhairabi Railway Station is the nearest railway station to the museum. It is well connected with the other major cities of the country.

By bus: Aizawl has a well-constructed road service. You can go there by bus also. The nearest bus stand to this place is Bhairabi Bus Station which is 121 km away from the museum. You can hire any local transport from there to reach your destination.