Sri Pratap Singh Museum (now reorganised as the Jammu & Kashmir Arts & Crafts / Shri Pratap Singh Museum in Srinagar) houses a rich collection of objects that tell the story of the region’s culture and history. Exhibits include ancient stone sculptures, terracotta, coins, manuscripts, traditional costumes, weapons, wooden artifacts and beautiful examples of Kashmiri arts like papier-mâché, carpets and shawls. For tourists, it is the best place to see, in one building, how many different influences—Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Central Asian and Dogra—have shaped Kashmir’s art and daily life.
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History & highlights
The museum was originally established in the late 19th century during the Dogra rule and named after Maharaja Pratap Singh. Starting as a small collection in a palace building, it gradually expanded as archaeologists, scholars and officials brought in finds from excavations and donations from across Jammu & Kashmir. In recent years, the collection has been shifted and reorganised in a more modern building, with improved displays and conservation. The institution reflects a transition from royal collecting to public heritage, and today it serves students, researchers and tourists who want to move beyond scenery and understand the deeper civilisational layers of Kashmir.
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