Himachal State Museum

Entry fee is Rs 50 for Indians. Himachal Pradesh state Measum is a good place for those who like rock art and outfit of Himachal, although there is not a lot of stuff here but there is a little thing which is good enough. Some things like Himachali Miniature Paintings, Sculptures here that can be seen quite a good glimpse, the rest of the campus here is also very beautiful in which a beautiful statue of Buddha touches the ground and more sculptures are placed around it.
However, the building which is there is not very high and is like a maze in which one can easily move from one section to another.

Incredible place... It do contain things from the time of Harappan culture as well as from various centuries . Miniature paintings and painting section is just awesome. I recommend all to visit this place at least once for sure.

This will take roughly one hour to see all the three floors. There is decent assortment of items. It's mostly sculptures on the first floor, collections and paintings on the second floor. Third floor is all about military. Photography charges are separate. Ticket for adult was Rs 50. Outside garden is decent and will give you a good view of the city. It's built on a high point on the mountain with very narrow and steep roads. Coming by foot is too tough and steep. Hire a small car to reach here. Parking for your car is available with limited spots.

A good place to visit. Has many sections. Kids wont find it interesting except few sections. There is a nice garden to sit. You can cover this with other places in a one day tour. Dont plan to walk come by vehicle. This place is for people who have interest in history and archaeology. There is a separate fees if u want to take pictures with mobile. We went in month of July

Himachal State Museum is quite interesting place for people who keep interest in history, art, culture, architecture and traditions. This building used to be the mansion of the British royals and later converted into museum in 1974. There's a entry fee applicable to this place. It is located in chaura maidan which is approximately 2.5 KMs from the Mall road. I really enjoyed my time here in learning about the history and the seeing the collection of ancient artefacts. I would recommend this place to both localites and tourists but with a disclaimer that only visit if you have some inclination about knowing the history and the ancient art.

If you are in Shimla and like historical or ancient collection then don't miss the place to visit its worth visiting here you can see coin history, cultural history, Weapon history and many more including one saperate dedicated part for Army history.
They charge 50 rs per pax for indian and very near to advance research centre best part you can cover on same day if you are the way to Advance research centre(President house).
Atleast 1 hr required to cover this place. I must don't forget to visit this.

This place is very beautiful , peaceful and organised. But it's pity that this place is empty now...as everyone want fun and adventure. I hope I see more people and audience there so that something good and knowledgeable can be learnt.

This is the best museum. It's really beautiful. This museum has a small infrastructure but still it's worth watching. Whenever I visit shimla I love to visit this museum. I've visited this museum thrice till this date. This time when I visited this museum I also made three friends who were from the University. We roam around the museum together. We had a nice time. I genuinely suggest you to visit this museum if you like artwork & really want to know about history and Himachal