Town Hall museum — Attraction in Maharashtra

At a distance of 1 km from Mahalakshmi Ambabai Temple, and 2 km from Kolhapur Railway Station, Town Hall Museum is a museum situated at Shaniwar Peth, Kolhapur. It is one of the interesting places to visit in Kolhapur.

The Town Hall Museum is situated in a heritage building with elements of neo-Gothic architecture. The building served as an administrative office during the British period and later became home to the diwan of the local monarch, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj. The structure was built along with a bandstand during 1872-76 under the supervision of a British engineer, Charles Mant, and required an investment of 80,000 from the royal treasury. The museum was inaugurated in the year 1945.

The museum was established to preserve the items obtained from excavations at the Brahmapuri Hills in the 1940s that belonged to the Satavahana, and Shilahara-Bahmani periods. Later paintings of renowned local artists were added to the collection in 1953. The collection of the museum includes figurines of the Greek god Poseidon, riders on an elephant, and a medallion with Hellenistic figures (replica only). Also, the museum exhibits pottery fragments, beads, and coins from the Brahmapuri civilization. It exhibits fantastic sculptures that are rescued from the popular Mahalakshmi Temple. One of the most eminent pieces of sculpture displayed at this museum is that of a female attendant who bears the fly-whisk from Panhala. The museum also displays a magnificent bronze bell which was brought from Vasai in the year 1979. There is a gallery dedicated to arms at one end of the museum.

The museum campus also has Chhatrapati Pamela Raje hospital which was built by Mant in 1881-84. . The entrance of the hospital displays Corinthian columns with monkeys and demonic heads incorporated into the arches above. The museum premise is decorated with beautiful fountains, exotic species of plants, shrubs, and trees.

Timings: 10.30 AM - 1 PM & 1.30 PM - 5.30 PM, Closed on Monday

Entry: Rs. 10 for Adults & Rs. 5...

This beautiful building is situated near the Civil Hospital on the Bhausingji Road. It stands in the extensive and beautiful Town Hall garden. The building is in Gothic style with two spires and a steep roof. It consists of a large central hall and gallery with two rooms on either side joined to the main hall by a spacious verandah in the front. There is a fine porch with a terrace over it, joined to the hall and gallery. The hall is spacious . There is a big arched wooden door leading into the hall. There is a beautiful, large, oval fountain in front of the building.The building is surrounded by a splendid garden. The Town Hall building was constructed between 1872 and 1876 at a cost of Rs. 80,000. The building at present houses a museum. The hall contains glass cases in which are displayed various articles found in the excavations at Brahmapuri such as earthern vessels, beads and so on. Some cases display coins of different periods. There are tamrapats also. There are many figures carved in stone found in the different parts of the city and at Bid, a village in Karvir taluka where there was a kingdom in pre-Muslim days. In the southern wing there is an armoury where old weapons are displayed. In the northern wing there is an Art gallery where paintings of noted local artists are displayed. There is also a small collection of busts...

Historical Museum with beautyfull garden.museum implies brite old kolhapur history. all old statchu and photos ,art,wapens available. This beautiful building is situated near the Civil Hospital on the Bhausingji Road. The building is surrounded by a beautiful garden .The garden is a really coolest spot in Kolhapur on account of the shade of many old trees and some special varieties of plants. There is a beautiful fountain in front of the building with a pool of water and marble bust of Shivaji. The Town Hall garden was constructed in 1870. The building at present houses a museum. There is a glass house and a band stand. The hall contains glass cases in which displayed various antiques found during the excavations at Brahmapuri such as earthern vessels, beads and so on. Some cases display coins of different periods. There are tamrapats also. There are many figures carved in stone found in the different parts of the city . In the southern wing there is an armory where old weapons are displayed. In the northern wing there is an Art gallery where paintings of noted local artists are displayed. There is also a small collection of busts...