4 places to discover
Amar Mahal Palace Museum is a historic palace-turned-museum located on a hillock overlooking the Tawi River in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. Built in the 1890s for Raja Amar Singh of the Dogra dynasty in French-chateau style with red sandstone, it was the last official residence of the Dogra rulers. Now a museum, it houses Pahari miniature paintings, a golden throne, library and Dogra art collections, notable for its architecture and river valley views.
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum is a museum of Indian art and archaeology located near Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Established in 1984 and designed by architect Balkrishna Doshi, it houses the collection of industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai. Notable for its extensive holdings of Jain manuscripts, Indian miniature paintings, stone and bronze sculptures, woodwork, beadwork and coins, it serves as a major centre for art research and display.
The National Gallery of Australia is the national art museum located on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Established by the Australian Government and opened in 1982, it houses the national art collection with over 155,000 works. It is notable for the world's largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, extensive Australian and international holdings, and its modernist building and Sculpture Garden.
The Pazhassiraja Museum and Art Gallery is an archaeological museum located in the historic East Hill Bungalow, built in 1812 during British colonial rule. Named after Pazhassi Raja, known as the Lion of Kerala, the museum showcases artifacts from 1000 BC to 200 AD including megalithic relics, ancient coins, murals, and sculptures. The adjacent art gallery features paintings by renowned artist Raja Ravi Varma.