Lady Wilson Museum

Lady Wilson Museum is a heritage museum located in Dharampur town in Valsad district, Gujarat. Established in 1928 by Maharana Vijaydevji of Dharampur and named after Lady Wilson, wife of former Bombay Governor Sir Leslie Wilson, it houses collections related to natural history, tribal culture, archaeology and local history. The museum displays fossils, stuffed animals, tribal artifacts, coins, and artworks, offering insight into the region's heritage and the former princely state of Dharampur.

Visitors can expect a small heritage museum housed in a historic building in central Dharampur. Inside are galleries displaying taxidermy animals, fossils, minerals, coins, tribal artifacts, musical instruments, and artworks related to the Dharampur princely state. The setting is simple and educational, with display cases and informative labels. Visitors can walk through the halls at a leisurely pace, view collections reflecting local tribal culture and natural history, and explore the surrounding town area.

The museum was established in 1928 by Maharana Vijaydevji, the ruler of the former princely state of Dharampur, and named in honour of Lady Wilson, wife of Sir Leslie Wilson, Governor of Bombay (1923-1928). It was created to preserve and display the natural history, archaeological and cultural heritage of the Dharampur region and reflects the patronage of the princely state towards education and heritage conservation.

The museum preserves and showcases the cultural heritage of South Gujarat, particularly tribal culture of the Valsad region, including artifacts, handicrafts and everyday objects of local tribal communities, along with natural history and historical collections that illustrate the legacy of the Dharampur princely state.