The island groups are host to many types of museums including those on marine life, local tribes, forests, vegetation, fauna, etc. The museums of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are significant from not only national perspective but also from international perspective.
You cannot get the same presentation of facts on the Negroids and Mongloid tribes that existed here nor can you get the same memorial at the cellular jail that reflects the wrong doing of the British officials on the Indian freedom fighters. The museums around Andaman and Nicobar Islands have showcased every item of the past in a very pleasant way so that the viewer can understand everything clearly.
The museums in Andaman and Nicobar Islands that you should not miss visiting are National Memorial or The Cellular Jail, Smritika Museum at Ross Island, Fisheries Museum and Anthropological Museum. They give you a brief insight of the past of the island groups.
All the Andaman and Nicobar Islands museums are open through out the year except on some particular days in a week which might vary from museum to museum. Mostly children love to visit these museums, but the adults too enjoy the visit.
For further details on Andaman and Nicobar Islands Museums, click on the following links :
- National Memorial
- Anthropological Museum
- Fisheries Museum
- Samudrika (Naval Marine Museum)
- Zoological Survey of India Museum
- Forest Museum
- Smritika Museum
