1857 Memorial Museum Residency
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Tags : Museum
Timings : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Entry Fee : Indian Visitor - INR 15
Foreign Visitor - INR 200
Date : 1800
Completed by : Nawab Sadat Ali Khan
1857 Memorial Museum Residency, Lucknow Overview
1857 Memorial Museum Residency, in Qaiserbagh, is dedicated to the First War of Independence of 1857. It contains relics and antiques from the period, along with visual displays, photographs, maps, manuscripts, and paintings depicting the struggle. The Lucknow Residency itself was constructed by the British in Awadh in 1774 and was further completed by Nawab Sadat Ali Khan in 1800.
Besides, it has umpteen photographs, maps, manuscripts and paintings depicting the struggle. Constructed by the British colonisers of Awadh in 1774, the Lucknow Residency was further completed by Nawab Sadat Ali Khan in 1800. However, the 1857 war caused massive damage to the Residency's infrastructure.
Today, the Archaeological Survey of India manages the 1857 Memorial Museum Residency. There are organised tours and packages alongside national events that are regularly held here.
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1857 Memorial Museum Residency Collections
There are also an antique collection of war swords, rifles, shields, terracotta items, crockery, canons, medals and even badges from the 1800s.
How to Reach the 1857 Memorial Museum Residency
Visitors could opt for shared autos or shared cabs if looking for a budgetable option. Cycle-rikshaws are a much cheaper travel mode. There are quite a few buses as well.
