chandigarh
Museums
Pierre Jeanneret House Museum, Chandigarh
The first ever house built in Chandigarh was that of Pierre Jeanneret. The home of the city's first chief architect is located in Sector 5 (no.57) - right opposite the famous Sukhna Lake. Today,...
Museum walk
Secrets of the Government Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh
The Government Museum & Art Gallery Chandigarh is one of the most significant museums in the country. One of the three museums designed by LeCorbusier, it is home to the largest collection of Gandhara...
Culture
8 things to learn from Guru Gobind Singh’s Baaj
Guru Gobind Singh is often depicted in paintings holding a 'Baaj'. It is common knowledge that the Guru was known as "Chittay baaja wala" or, "Keeper of the White Falcon, but have you ever...
Culture
Shubho Mahalaya : celebrating the Glory of the Goddess
Shubho Mahalaya! As a child growing up with Bengali grandparents, this day meant about waking up to the sound of a booming voice on the radio, narrating a story I couldn't particularly understand; it...
History
The French Rooster of Chandigarh | Le Corbusier
As you walk through the Contemporary Arts section of the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh, there is a small indiscreet space called the "M.N Sharma Gallery". These are the objects donated by...
Campaigns
Art+Feminism 2017: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Government Museum and Art Gallery
In 2017, the Heritage Lab organised the first ever Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh.
Art+Feminism is a global campaign which seeks to improve content on 'women in the arts'...
Quick Guides
Virasat-e-Khalsa : A Museum on Sikh Heritage
A masterpiece of rich Sikh culture and religious history, the `Virasat-e-Khalsa` is located in the holy city of Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa. Conceived as a repository of the rich heritage of the `Khalsa`, the...
Learning
Integrated Learning Module: Animal Secrets & Stories with Class 3, Vivek High
This Module on Animal Secrets & Stories allowed the children to discover and have fun at the Museum of Natural History, Chandigarh. We started our 3-day Module with Vivek High's Class 3 with a teacher's training on...