About City Museum:
City museum in Chandigarh, India is a very popular museum. It was established by the Chandigarh administration at the time of the 50th Anniversary of India’s independence in December 1997. The purpose of setting up Chandigarh City Museum was to collect, preserve and display the planning and architectural development that went into the unique urban designing of the city. City museum contains the original sketches, models, plans, photographs and all such documents that explain the evolution of city from the stage of rough paper sketches to its realization. The displays that are stored at the basement explain the story of India’s partition and the need to build the new Capital city of Chandigarh. And the first floor focuses on the growth aspect and exhibits the things based on the theme of “Chandigarh today and tomorrow.”
General Information about City Museum:
Location: Chandigarh
State: Chandigarh is Capital City of Two States Punjab & Haryana
Capital: Chandigarh is Union Territory of INDIA
Language: Punjabi, Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 45˚C, Min 37˚C (summer), Max 14˚C, Min 4˚C (winter)
Best Season: Mid August to November
How to Reach City Museum:
By Air:
The city is well connected with Delhi, Leh and Amritsar via air. The airport is located at a distance of about 12 kms from the city centre.
By Rail:
The city is well connected with major cities via train. There are two trains, namely, Shatabdi Express and Himalayan Queen that link Chandigarh with Delhi and the best part is that these trains run daily.
By Road:
There is an excellent road network in Chandigarh. There are two national highways, namely, No. 21 (Ambala-Kinnaur) and 22 (Chandigarh-Leh) that serves this union territory by connecting it with other parts of the country. Infect, there are many pilgrimage spots and famous towns that are located at a motor able distance. There are several buses that link Chandigarh with other neighbouring cities. Buses are of different kinds: air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe or ordinary.