Sitapura
Gyan Museum orbits around the treasured assortments of naturalist, collector and gemologist, Mr Gyan Chand Dhaddha (1940-2004). The museum offers a rare insight into history as seen by Dhaddha and the objects he collected. The museum houses over 1,000 treasured pieces, which he amassed during his lifetime including textiles, paintings, antique jewellery, vintage spectacles, rare inscriptions, and objet d'art from around the world, dating back to over 3,000 years.
A tribute by his sons, Suresh and Arun Dhaddha, the museum has been designed by the French designer Paul Mathieu, who envisioned the museum as a space where objects and ideas from diverse provenance and periods would not only be admired, but they would also inspire dialogue and push for new ways for visitors to experience them.
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Interior view of the museum and library
Museum library
A collection of textiles on display
Over 200 hookah mouth pieces on display
Bidri work on silver | Bidar, Karnataka
Tribal earrings made of gold, rubies and enamel from southern India
Swiss & British made pocket watches
A group of ornate miniature pendants from western India
Embroidered hats made of velvet with silver zardozi (embroidery) and cotton thread work
Copper plates with Devanagari inscription from southern India