About Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh

The Government Museum and Art Gallery is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Chandigarh for its vast collection of sculptures, pottery, manuscripts and decorative arts. Its premises also house the Natural History Museum and Chandigarh Architecture Museum. In addition to getting an insight into India’s past, people book hotels in Chandigarh near this museum owing to their easy access to major government buildings and landmarks, such as New Haryana Civil Secretariat, Department of Information Technology, DRT Court, Registrar of Firms & Societies and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research.

Shopping and Dining around Government Museum and Art Gallery

Being in the heart of the city, hotels near Government Museum and Art Gallery have loads of shopping places around them. The most popular ones include Sector 17 Market (2.2 km), Patel Market (2.3 km), Sector 18 Market (2.4 km), Shastri Market (2.7 km) Sector 22 Market (3 km), Rehri Market (3.2 km), Palika Bazaar (3.3 km) and Sadar Bazaar (3.9 km). For an all-in-one experience of retail splurging, gourmet dining and live entertainment, you can check out shopping malls in Chandigarh like TDI Mall (1.1 km), City Emporium Mall (6.3 km), Elante Mall (6.7 km), Centra Mall (6.7 km) and DLF City Centre Mall (7.4 km). There are many family restaurants, fine-dining venues, cafes and clubs near the museum for foodies and party goers alike. Some of the best restaurants in the neighbourhood are Uncle Jack’s, Virgin Courtyard, Amritsari Kulcha Hub, KFC, Ghazal Restaurant, Indian Coffee House, Score, Space Bar & Lounge, Sip ‘n’ Dine, Rendezvous Bar & Night Club, Tao, The Great Bear Kitchen & Microbrewery and Barbeque Nation.

Places to Visit around Government Museum and Art Gallery

Government Museum and Art Gallery hotels offer hassle-free connectivity to many popular places in the city like Zakir Hussain Rose Garden (700 m), Nek Chand’s Rock Garden (2.2 km), Capitol Complex (2.2 km), Open Hand Monument (2.6 km), International Dolls Museum (2.6 km), Le Corbusier Centre (2.9 km) and Sukhna Lake (3.5 km).

How to Reach Government Museum and Art Gallery

Owing to its central location, the museum is extremely easy to reach. The closest bus stops to hotels near Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh are Sector 17/9, Sector 16/17, Sector 10C/9D and Sector 16/10 Hospital. Chandigarh Railway Station is 7.1 km while Chandigarh Bus Terminus is 2.5 km away. The area is 23.6 km from Chandigarh International Airport, and a cab or bus is easily to available to cover this distance in around 40 minutes. Major roads connecting the museum to the rest of the city are Madhya Marg and Jan Marg.

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