FOOD THEATRE CINEMA 'PUBS AND DISCOS' MUSEUMS
MUSEUMS
Agakhan
palace
The
agakhan palace is a combination of Moslem and French architecture is sited
on about 19 acres of land of which 7 acres including the palace were
donated by H.H prince Karim Agakhan to Gandhi Smarak Nidhi in the Gandhi
centenary year 1969. During the internment in the agakhan palace SHRI
MAHADEVBHAI DESAI and Kasturba Gandhi passed away on 15 August1942 and 22
Feb 1944 respectively to their heavenly abodes
Their
samadhis were erected at the rear side of the palace mahatma Gandhi’s
ashes are also laid next to the samadhis. Kasturba amriti Mandir a
spacious hall is built near the samadhis which is used for holding
meetings and seminars throughout the year. There is a fruit orchard near
the samadhis, which beautifies the entire site.Fruit, and vegetables are
grown on the farm adjoining the orchard.
This
campus at the Agakhan palace is known all over the world as a national
memorial of Ba and Bapuji is also a place of pilgrimage for national an international
tourists.
The
campus is always busy with the meeting seminars and conferences. the use
of the premises is extended for activities promoting the message of
national integration and social development of women and children.
Activites:
1)
picture gallery and museum:pictures of the freedom fight movement
and glimpses of Gandhi’s life.
2)
Mahadev printing press: the principal objective is to provide
training cum occupation to needy women
3)
Nursery school(Madhurika): It is
afull fledged nursery school divided into junior and senior nursery
school.in the memory of late Mira bahen (miss Slaid disciple of Gandhi)
4)
Rural social workers training: The main purpose is to train and
prepare a cadre of young women social workers who will be willing to
undertake work in community services as rural, constructive social
workers.
5)
Khadi Gramodyog Vidyalaya for women: This institute is recognized
and financed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission. The training
is for a period of 10 months.
6)
Masala training unit: it is run to train women in spice making to
make women self sufficient.
7)
Tailoring, embroidery and readymade garments.
8)
Training in fruits and vegetables processing and preservation.
9)
House helpers training
10)
Refugee guidance Centro.
11)
Energy park: The use of solar energy is well demonstrated by
installing solar cookers, heaters ,street light ,fountains etc.
Seminars
The
society organizes local national and international level seminars and
workshops on various issues relating to women.
Facilities
1)
A large champing ground
2)
Audio video systems
3)
A lecture hall to accommodate about 200 participants
4)
Modest accommodations for campers and trainers
5)
Library and documentation
6)
Boarding facilities with the veg food ideal place to hold camps and
seminars.
Raja
Kelkar Museum
:
Each
big city of the world has its own unique mark by which it is remembered in
the hearts of the tourists and visitors. Paris is known by the Eiffel
tower. The city of Pune in Maharashtra will doubtlessly be borne in mind
by the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, a unique one-man collection of
historical and everyday-use artifacts.
The museum building with a historical appearance and the galleries unmistakably remind one of the life and culture of the Maratha period. The artifacts displayed in this building take one to the style of a life the people lived at that time form dawn to dusk. A major department Vanita Kaksha is devoted to the life of a woman of that period. It perpetuates the most valuable contribution of Mrs. Kale to the growth of the museum.
Dr
Kelkar started collecting exhibits around 1920 and one by one, section by
section he raised the collections to around 15000 objects of great
attraction till the year 1960. As a result of public appreciation Dr.
Kelkar decided in the year 1962 to hand over his collection to the
Department of Archeology, Government of Maharashtra for developing it as a
regional museum with the better display and maintenance of its exhibits.
Location:
The,
museum has at present a collection of 20000 objects divided into 40
sections among which prominently figure the attractive lamps paintings,
tambool objects, musical instruments, wood work and so on housed in a
three storey building located at 1377 Shukrawar Peth, Pune, off Bajirao
Road.
Library:
A
library with books on art history and conservation is also must for the
museum which has one of its important tasks to understand an make known
the cultural tradition of the country in the light of the exhibits.
Laboratory
The
museum has rightly equipped itself with a conservation laboratory with
modern most instrument and it is adopting up to date techniques to display
the exhibits.
Museum
hours
8.30 am to 6 p.m.
Admission
closed at 5.30
Closed
on:
26
January and 15 august
Museum
address
Raja
Dinkar Kelkar Museum
1377/78
Shukravar Peth
Raja
Kelkar Museum Street
Natu
Baug, Pune 411002
Tel:
+91-20-4444466