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Calico
Museum
The excellent Calico
Museum of Textiles (Tel : 7868172) Exhibits antique and modern Textiles
including rare tapestries, wall hanging and costumes. Also on
display are old weaving machines. The Museum is in sarabhai House, a
former haveli (mansion), in the Shahi Bagh Gardens. You can only
enter on a free guided tour. Tours depart at 10.15 am and 2.45 pm, and
the museum is closed on
Wednesday.
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Institute of Indology
The institute is in
the Gujarat university campus, has an important collection of
illustrated manuscripts and miniatures and one of the finest collections
relating to Jainism in India. it's open daily from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm
except Sunday.
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NC Mehta
Museum of Miniatures
The Institute of Indology, has
excellent examples of the various schools of Indian miniature painting.
It's open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 to 11 am and 4 to 7 pm. The
building was designed by Le Corbusier, who also had hand in the new
capital of Gandhinagar.
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Shreyas
Folk Museum
It is situated in the area called Shreyas
Tekra (hill), Ambavadi, displays the folk arts & crafts of
Gujarat.
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Utensils
Museum
There's a curious collection of cooking utensils at
the in the compound of the Vishalla restaurant. Items incltide
nutcrackers, knives, cooking vessels and various other utensils. The
museum is open daily from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm and entry costs Rs 3;
photography is not allowed.
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