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Location :-
Ahemedabad, Gujarat
Timings :-
Its open daily except Wednesday from 10:30 am
to 2:45 pm.
Calico Museum of
Textiles
Established in 1948, the Calico Museum of Textiles is un doubtedly
one of India's leading museums for textiles. Its superb collection of textiles
is further enhanced by a fine collection of pichhwais and patachitras (paintings
on cloth). The museum is housed in two buildings , one displaying textiles of
religious significance and the other traditional court fabrics, tents, carpets
and costumes.
Three buildings with traditional carved wooden facades located around the chowk
house the courtly or secular pieces like carpets, embroidered and decorated
shamianas, wall hangings and costumes. Ther is an excellent display of phulkaris
from Punjab, Kalamkaris from Andhra and saris. A significant gallery presents the
different weaving techniques with the help of samples, technical notes and their
relation to the different sects.
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