Heritage Transport Museum

The Heritage Transport Museum is India's first comprehensive transport museum located on Bilaspur-Taoru Road near Taoru, about 45 km from Gurugram in Haryana. Opened in 2013, it showcases the evolution of transportation in India through vintage automobiles, trains, aircraft, boats and related memorabilia. Spread over 3.01 acres with multiple air-conditioned galleries, the museum displays restored vehicles, photographs and interactive exhibits documenting automotive and transport history.

Visitors can expect a modern, air-conditioned museum complex with 12-14 themed galleries spread over four floors. Exhibits include vintage and classic cars, motorcycles, buses, trucks, trains, aircraft models, boats, palanquins, and transport-related art and memorabilia. Galleries feature chronological displays, restored vehicles, miniature models, photographs, posters and interactive installations. The campus includes outdoor exhibits, a souvenir shop, cafeteria, library and landscaped grounds to explore at a leisurely pace.

Conceived and founded by collector Tarun Thakral, the museum was inaugurated on 7 December 2013. It was developed as a not-for-profit initiative to document and preserve the history of transportation in India, bringing together decades of collected automobiles, railway memorabilia, aviation artefacts and archival material in a purpose-built facility.

The museum documents the cultural and social evolution of mobility in India, showcasing how transport has shaped trade, migration and everyday life. Its galleries illustrate indigenous transport systems, colonial-era vehicles and post-independence automotive development, serving as an educational resource on India's industrial and design heritage.