Calico Museum of Textiles

Calico Museum of Textiles

  • Ahmedabad
  • Gujarat
  • India
  • Established 1949
  • Time Required 2-3 hours
  • Timings 10 30 AM to 1 00 PM and Wednesday Closed
  • Entry Fee No Fees

Calico Museum of Textiles Overview, Ahmedabad

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Introduction: Intricate design, exquisite artwork and beautifully hand woven fabrics are the major attraction of the Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad. From the finest of prints to the best of designs, Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad is has an excellent collection of fabrics dating from 17th century. Indianholiday.com offers online information on Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad and other tourist attractions of Gujarat and other parts of India. History: Established in the year 1949, the Calico Museum of Textiles is one of the unique museums in Ahmedabad. One of the major tourist attractions of Ahmedabad in India, it is considered to be the ideal destination which houses a rare collection of fabrics from different regions of India. The brainchild of the Sarabhai it houses fabrics and textiles of 17th century. Originally it was housed inside the Calico Mills and then with the rising number of collectibles it was shifted to Sarabhai House and named as Calico Museum of Textiles. Description: Located in the palatial Sarabhai House, Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad is one of the finest museums nestled amidst acres of sprawling greenery. The Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad looks like a palatial Haveli which exudes vintage charm and aura. As you enter into the Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad you can get to see the best of fabrics of India which was woven, spun and painted here. The collection dates back to over five centuries and gives you an insight into the history of Indian textiles. You can see the exquisite designs and artwork in various kalamkaris, silks, pichhwais, patolas, bandhnis, floor spreads, tent canopies and precious brocades. The Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad also has icons and busts made of bronze and sandstone in the Jain Gallery of the museum. The guides and the catalogues will help you to get a detailed overview of the Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad. There are different galleries in this museum. The Religious Textiles gallery has an extensive collection of textiles of the Vallabha Sampradaya. This mostly belongs to the 15th century. The Religious textiles gallery has a devotional ambience that attracts the guests over here. Besides the religious textiles gallery there is the historical textiles gallery as well. From intricately crafted Mughal carpets to the statues of Mughal warriors, this gallery brings back the splendor of Mughal grandeur.
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