Calico Museum Of Textiles

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  • Address: Sarabhai Foundation, Opp. Underground Building, Shahibag, Ahmedabad- 380004, Gujarat, India
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  • Timings: 10:15 am - 04:30 pm Details
  • Phone: +91-7922868172
  • Time Required: 00:30 Mins
  • Tags: History Museums, Family And Kids, Architecture , Arts And Crafts, Specialty Museums
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The Calico textiles Museum is not very old but is a very popular tourist attraction of the country. It attracts not only the general public but also research scholars. It is considered as one of the most famous textile centers of the world. It houses textile handicrafts from over 500 years ago. It has become a major center of reference for the craftsmen of the country who are still surviving.

The museum was inspired from Dr. AnandaCoomaraswamy. He discussed the idea of a textile museum with ShriGautam Sarabhai of the Sarabhai trust even before independence. Since Ahmedabad has been a major trade center of textiles in India, in 1949 Mr. Sarabhai along with his sister Gira Sarabhai aided by the great industrial house of Calico based on their earlier discussion started off with this project. The museum was built with a purpose of not only the Indian handicrafts studies but also the technical study of textiles. After its construction and inauguration by Jawaharlal Nehru, it started stressing more on the traditional handicrafts than the industrial ones.

After the completion of a decade the authorities here started new programs of publications. There were two series of programs, the first called Historical Textiles of India under the leadership of John Irwin, the keeper of the Indian section of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the second section called the Contemporary Craft survey of India, headed by Dr. Alfred Buhler.

For housing the collection two different complexes were built, one known as the Sarabhai-ni- Haveli, which was built comprising of buildings, swimming pool later designated as the ‘chauk’. The haveli was used for housing religious textiles, including Vaishnava and Jain artifacts, carved wood structures. It has displays of large tents, carpets, costumes and textiles of Mughals and the royal courts of India. There is also a lovely pond of lily with a bridge over it and also a sprawling lawn.

The Calico museum of Textiles in Ahmedabad offers you an insight into the unique craftsmanship of handicrafts of Gujarat. Although there are no tickets for Calico Museum of Textiles, we offer you the advantage of knowledge as you buy tickets for Calico Museum of Textiles and experience history and art through the mouth of guide. Calico Museum of Textiles Tickets will offer you a journey through history and heritage of Gujarat. Calico Museum of Textiles ticket prices offer you a deep understanding at affordable rates.

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  • The nearest airport is the Sardar Vallabbhai Patel Airport.
  • The nearest railway station is the Ahmedabad Junction.

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  • Calico Museum Of Textiles Address: Sarabhai Foundation, Opp. Underground Building, Shahibag, Ahmedabad- 380004, Gujarat, India
  • Calico Museum Of Textiles Contact Number: +91-7922868172
  • Calico Museum Of Textiles Timing: 10:15 am - 04:30 pm
  • Best time to visit Calico Museum Of Textiles(preferred time): 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Time required to visit Calico Museum Of Textiles: 00:30 Mins
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  • 25.2% of people who visit Ahmedabad include Calico Museum Of Textiles in their plan

  • 62.34% of people start their Calico Museum Of Textiles visit around 2 PM - 3 PM

  • People usually take around 30 Minutes to see Calico Museum Of Textiles

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95% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Calico Museum Of Textiles

People normally club together Sabarmati Museum and Hathee Singh Jain Temple while planning their visit to Calico Museum Of Textiles.

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