Shreyas Folk Museum

Shreyas Folk Museum is a folk arts museum located within the Shreyas Foundation campus on Shreyas Hill in Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Established to preserve the folk arts and crafts of Gujarat and broader India, it houses collections of textiles, costumes, woodwork, metalwork, toys, and rural artifacts. The museum is noted for its curated displays illustrating traditional lifestyles, crafts, and cultural heritage, serving as an educational resource for visitors interested in Indian folk traditions.

Visitors can expect a campus-based museum with indoor galleries displaying folk textiles, embroidered costumes, wood carvings, metal crafts, pottery, toys, masks, and everyday rural artifacts from Gujarat and other parts of India. The setting is within the green, institutional campus of Shreyas Foundation on Shreyas Hill. Displays are arranged thematically to illustrate traditional community life, crafts and rituals. Visitors can explore curated halls at a leisurely pace, view detailed craftwork, and learn about regional folk traditions through labeled exhibits.

The museum was established in 1964 by Leila Zaveri within the Shreyas Foundation, an educational institution founded in Ahmedabad. It was created to preserve and document the folk arts, crafts and material culture of Gujarat and other regions of India at a time of rapid modernization, assembling artifacts related to rural life, textiles and traditional crafts for education and research.

The museum preserves and showcases the folk heritage of Gujarat and India, including textiles, costumes, crafts and everyday objects that reflect community traditions, rituals and artisanal skills. It serves as a cultural and educational resource illustrating regional diversity and traditional craftsmanship for students and visitors.