India's Only Kite Museum in Ahemdabad

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Hello Friends, Today I am going to tell you all about the Museum which you can visit once to know the history and culture that India follows for several year. Kite museum that is one of the major tourist attraction.
The city Ahmadabad has an array of ancient sites featuring amazing architecture that fascinates every traveler.People visit the city to learn about its rich history and diversified culture. The city has many museums that has rich collection of artifacts reflecting the culture and traditions of the city.


  • Kite Museum is a museum of the city that showcases around 125 kites.
  • The collection of custom made kite is included that is mirror work kites.
  • Kite Museum gives an enticing experience especially to children. 
  • Also known as Patang Kite Museum, the small museum is dedicated to kites and kite flyers.
  •  It holds kites from the ancient times till modern period.



Kite flying is a significant part of Gujarat’s celebrations and festivals. During the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti the sky is full of colourful kites being driven by people of all ages. Irrespective of their caste, creed and religion people start flying the kite for several days before Uttarayan.
International Kite Festival draws huge crowd not only from various parts of the country but also from other parts of the world who gather to enjoy flying different types of kites. Ahmedabad produces huge number of kites with major markets located at Kalupur, Jamalpur and dariapur.

Main Attractions are :

In the museum, one can see an extraordinary collection of kites and types of papers that are used to make kites. The collection of custom made kites included in the museum is mirror work kites, 16-22 cm long kites, Japanese kites, and block print kites. Exhibits in the museums are not only kites but also interesting illustrations and paintings.






History
Kite Museum is an informative museum developed within the Sanskar Kendra, a building designed by prominent architect Le Corbusier. A thought of setting up a museum exclusively for displaying a range of kites emerged when Mr. Bhanubhai Shah gave away his kite collection to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.


Bhanubhai Shah had a passion of collecting kites and had been collecting kites from the age of 21 years. A treasure of kites varying in colour and sizes was preserved by him for around fifty years. Kite Museum is managed by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.


Address: Sankar Kender, Bhagtacharya Road, Kocharab, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007
Timing: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM, Closed On Mondays
Attractions: 16 feet long kite with depicts of Garba dance, mirror-work kites, block-style kites, Radha-Krishna kites, Japanese kites
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