Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleosciences

The museum of Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleosciences was a vision of Prof. Birbal Sahni which came into existence in 1946 as a result of establishment of the institute erstwhile known as Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany. The museum has a wide and exquisite collection of fossil plants donated by Prof. Birbal Sahni himself as well as those received by him as gifts or exchanges from abroad. Subsequent additions have been done by staff members in the course of field visits.

Amidst the rich collection of fossils, the foundation stone of the museum is in itself unique; it has fossils of different geological ages ingrained in a marble-cement block. A new exhibit in this museum is a geological clock that assumes the age of earth to be equivalent to 24 hours, according to which major events of plant life have been aligned at different intervals.

Due to their commitment to conserve the heritage of plant fossil reserves, the museum organises time to time exhibitions, open house sessions, science quizzes, debates and lectures for enthusiasts and academics. They also have research labs for ongoing studies in the field.