5 Museums To Visit In India – Quirky Museums To Blow Your Mind!

Quirks and eccentricities are a part of every individual, no matter how much you deny it. It’s what makes us human, after all. Without that, we would not be interesting at all! But the most interesting part is when humans choose to display these quirks in a bold fashion. Yes, we’re talking about museums. We recently told you about the bizarre things you will see only in India. Now, we’ve come up with a list of 5 museums that are quirky and yet, really interesting.

Scroll on to find out what they are and get ready to visit them real soon!

1. Shankar’s International Dolls Museum in Delhi

Won’t it be a sight to walk into a museum and find it packed with dolls from various countries? That is what this museum’s in Delhi all about! It was set up by Mr.Shankar Pillai, a famous political cartoonist. He founded this museum way back in 1965, with a total of 1,000 dolls. Currently, he has dolls from over 85 countries and a whopping total of 6,500 exhibits inside. A mere glance will not be enough to take in this vast collection. All the dolls are well taken care of and completely spic and span.

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2. The Human Brain Museum in Bangalore

Located just inside the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bangalore, this museum includes more than 600 samples of the actual human brain! Can you imagine? The real motive behind starting up a museum of this sort, was to show people how the human brain actually functions. Though it might be just a little weird to see brain after brain lined up for your inspection, won’t it be wonderful to get to know how the brain works?

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3. Black Magic & Witchcraft Museum in Assam

In Mayong village of Assam lies the Mayong Central Museum and Emporium. Often been dubbed as the Indian capital of black magic, this little village has been known for its legends of witchcraft and black magic and this museum shows it all! This museum includes several books, masks and mythological tales about black magic. It also has detailed writings on black magic and Ayurveda and if you want to experience a chill up your spine, you must definitely visit the Mayong Central Museum.

4. Sudha Cars Museum in Hyderabad

No, this is not just any car museum! Imagine a pretty bag posing as a car…a bag that actually is a car! Wacky? We sure think so! This museum was started off by Sudhakar Yadav. Turning everyday objects like shoes and bags into cars had been his hobby ever since he was a child. For Women’s Day, Sudhakar Yadav designed automobiles shaped like a stiletto and a purse, both with a 6 cc engine. Located in Hyderabad, this museum displays tonnes of cars, ranging from quirky, vintage-looking ones to some shaped like burgers and computers!

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5. Paldi Kite Museum in Ahmedabad

If you love kites in every shape, form and colour, you MUST visit this museum in Gujarat. Since Ahmedabad city is popular for the kite flying festival, it comes as no surprise that it also proudly boasts of its own kite museum! This museum was the brilliant idea of Mr Bhanu Shah, who donated his own collection of kites to the Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad. His kite collection is a supremely rare one, too! Once you enter, prepare to be mesmerised by beautiful kites. Some of them depict garba sequences, some are decorated with glittering mirrors and some look dashing with their signature block print. Entry to this museum is free and it’ll be a real treat to each and every kite lover.