Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the museum ... as they are not allowed. Don't want to get into trouble.
We visited this museum - in the heart of Old Town Pune - as our second stop ... before the Snake Park and Zoo. It is a three story building filled with exhibits of all kinds.
The museum is the collection of Mr Kelkar - an historian and cultural guru of sorts - that was turned over to the city of Pune and government of India as a way to celebrate and preserve the culture and heritage of this amazing place.
There are artifacts ranging from several centuries ... the most impressive are the doors and facades ... okay ... just imagine the amount of effort to remove an entire building's facade and then reassemble it inside a museum ... and there are many such exhibits in the museum.
By far the most exquisite displays were the carved, ivory doors ... oh my goodness! ... there was one door - standing about 8 feet tall - that had inlaid ivory carvings of lotus flowers and leaves. Each one was no bigger than a quarter ... So, there were numerous carvings going the full length and width of the door.
I did purchase a souvenir book from the museum that contains a description of the museum and many photos of the exhibits on display. So, even without my being able to take photos I can still remember this experience ... and show my family and friends what I did see.
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