LokeshRanka
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 25 Jul 2023
Enchanting Time Capsule: Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum Date of visit: 15-July-2023 Our family visit to Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum in Pune was an unforgettable experience! From the moment we entered, we were enthralled by the vast array of captivating artifacts and artwork. Our 8-year-old daughter was wide-eyed with wonder, exploring the rich cultural heritage of India. The museum's thoughtful organization made it engaging for all ages. The staff was friendly and helpful, adding to the warmth of the visit. The museum beautifully preserves and showcases India's artistic legacy, making it both educational and enjoyable. We left with cherished memories and a deeper appreciation for our country's history. Highly recommended for families! Other details are as follows. -- Entry Fee: INR 30 for Children below 12 years INR 100 for Adult above 12 years INR 300 for Foreigners (Adult) INR 100 for Foreigners (Children) INR 100 for Mobile Photography -- Museum is divided into 2 wings Wing A: Ground Floor - Objects Of Beauty Culture First Floor - Utensils Gallery Second Floor - Textile Gallery Third Floor - Special Exhibition Wing B: Second Floor - Lamps Gallery First Floor - Musical Instruments Gallery & Mastani Mahal Ground Floor - Ivory Gallery -- - Took us around 2 hours. - Drinking water available on second floor. - Restroom are clean and available on ground floor only. - Benches on each floor available to rest. - Mastani Mahal is recontructed from original mahal which was in Kothrud. --
Voyager115974
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 22 Feb 2023
A Hidden Gem!
An immersive history lesson that threw light on how Indians of the subcontinent lived, loved, cooked, celebrated,decorated,clothed, housed, attacked, defended, travelled, prayed and performed. A history buff could easily spend 3 hours at the venue. More prominent direction signboards leading to the venue and dedicated parking space could help as would item signboards with slightly more information. Also the museum shoppee could have more items reflective of Pune's rich culture and heritage.
159manik
★★★3.0Wrote on 3 Jan 2023
Just some knowledge
Located very interior to city, we have get here by our own means of transport, local bus stand is far away, just a casual visit can be happened nothing special
GautamP19
★★★★4.0Wrote on 29 Nov 2022
Excellent Collection
If you're on a visit to Pune, this is one of the best places for history buffs. Although this was a private collection of Raja Dinkar Kelkar, it was donated to government to make it into Museum. You will find amazing works of art in storage, doors & war weapons used in ancient times in India, especially in the western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujrarat & Kerala). Each product made at that time, was filled with so much art that you wonder what are we doing now in the "plastic" world. We have lost so much of knowledge about making durable homes, utensils, clothes, musical instruments etc.
Akshay345
★★★★4.0Wrote on 8 Feb 2021
A good glimpse of Indian history
From the outside, it appears to be a small museum but once inside there are multiple floors (Lift is also available). There are good artefacts at display and arrangement of these is as per international museums. The big deterrent is the parking which is not available adjacent to the museum and second is they accept only cash as the entry fees (Rs.80/-).
