Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum is a museum in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. Natural History Museum is situated nearby to Chandigarh Architecture Museum, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Eiffel Tower.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:30 PM and public holidays closed
- Email: museum@chd.nic.in
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Museum of Evolution of Life”
- Address: Chandigarh, 160019
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government Museum and Art Gallery and Sector 16 Cricket Stadium.
Government Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, is a public museum of North India having collections of Gandharan sculptures, sculptures from ancient and medieval India, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. Government Museum and Art Gallery is situated 180 metres northeast of Natural History Museum.
Sector 16 Cricket Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Arygup05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sector 16 Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chandigarh, India. It hosted its first One Day International match in January 1985 and its only Test match in 1990. Sector 16 Cricket Stadium is situated 1¼ km southwest of Natural History Museum.
Government Model Senior Secondary School
School
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16 is a State-funded co-educational secondary school located in Chandigarh, India, educating students in grades K–12. Government Model Senior Secondary School is situated 1 km west of Natural History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhanas and Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.
Dhanas
Village
Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dhanas is a village Panchayat located in Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, India. The total geographical area of the village is about 5 km2 making it the second biggest village by area in the sub district. Dhanas is situated 3½ km northwest of Natural History Museum.
Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
Village
Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a 2600 hectare nature preserve located in the Shivalik Hills of Chandigarh, India, near Sukhna Lake. The area was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 7 km northeast of Natural History Museum.
Mohali
Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mohali is a satellite city of Chandigarh and is also an administrative district of the Punjab, state in the Plains of India.
Natural History Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chandigarh, Chandigarh District, Chandigarh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
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76.78592° or 76° 47′ 9″ eastInception
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