Smritivan Earthquake Memorial and Museum

Smritivan Earthquake Memorial and Museum is a memorial-cum-museum located on Bhujiyo Dungar hill in Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat. Spread over 470 acres, it commemorates the victims of the 26 January 2001 Gujarat earthquake. Inaugurated in August 2022, it features a large Miyawaki forest, a memorial with names of victims, and a state-of-the-art museum with seven thematic galleries showcasing the earthquake's impact, resilience and reconstruction of Kutch.

Visitors can expect a large hilltop complex combining an outdoor memorial and an indoor museum. The outdoor area includes a Miyawaki forest with over 300,000 trees, pathways lined with check dams and reservoirs, a Sun Point with panoramic views of Bhuj, and a memorial wall inscribed with names of earthquake victims. The indoor museum spans seven thematic galleries - Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive and Renew - with immersive audio-visual exhibits, interactive installations, and displays on the 2001 earthquake, disaster preparedness and Kutch's recovery.

Built to commemorate the victims of the Gujarat earthquake of 26 January 2001 (magnitude 7.7) which caused extensive damage in Kutch and claimed around 13,000 lives. The memorial is located on Bhujiyo Dungar, site of the historic Bhujia Fort, and was inaugurated on 28 August 2022. It documents the earthquake's impact, rescue and relief efforts, and the subsequent reconstruction of Bhuj and Kutch.

Serves as a tribute to the resilience of the people of Kutch and a centre for education on disaster preparedness. The memorial preserves collective memory of the 2001 earthquake and showcases Kutch's cultural heritage, crafts and community-led recovery through its galleries and outdoor installations.