About Government Museum & Art Gallery:
Located in Sector 10, Government Museum & Art Gallery in Chandigarh is a very famous tourist attraction place that houses magnificent Gandhara period stone sculptures. This museum is open on all days except for Monday. Government Museum & Art Gallery came into existence in the year 1968. The credit for the wonderful designing of this museum goes to Le Corbusier. Chandigarh Government Museum and Art Gallery is a perfect place for viewing the prehistoric fossils and artifacts. You can also find beautiful miniature paintings over here. The museum also has a spacious reference library to meet the intellectual needs of scholars and students. It houses a number of art galleries, which can be broadly classified as Gandhara and Hindu Sculptures, Miniature Paintings, Decorative Arts and Coins & contemporary art gallery.
General Information about Government Museum & Art Gallery:
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 Government Museum & Art Gallery:
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.