About Ramakrishna Mission Museum, Sohra
The Ramakrishna Mission Museum is located within the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama campus at Sohra (Cherrapunji) in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. Established as part of the Ashrama founded in 1931, the museum preserves and displays artifacts related to Khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribal culture, local handicrafts, and the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement. It is notable for its ethnographic collection, educational role, and cultural preservation in Meghalaya's wettest region.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small, well-maintained museum inside the quiet Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama campus at Sohra. The museum displays ethnographic exhibits including traditional Khasi, Jaintia and Garo artefacts, models of tribal huts, tools, weapons, musical instruments, handicrafts, and photographs and items related to Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. The setting is peaceful and educational, surrounded by the Ashrama's school, library and prayer hall, with landscaped grounds and views of the Sohra plateau.
Key highlights
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Ethnographic collection of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribal artefacts
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Models of traditional tribal huts and lifestyle dioramas
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Exhibits on Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement and Ashrama history
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Display of traditional tools, weapons, musical instruments and handicrafts