The trip from Dalhousie- Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum in Kullu offers the tourists with a wonderful opportunity to experience the rich cultural folk traditions of the region. Himachal Pradesh boasts of an excellent infrastructural facility that helps in the smooth and comfortable communication of the tourists from Dalhousie to Kullu.
The Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum was founded by Madame Nicholas Roerich in the year of 1928. Situated at a short distance from the Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery, the Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum displays the unique and indigenous folk art and craft of the ancient times.
The Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum has a vast collection of exquisite paintings by the Russian painter and his students, traditional attires of the local inhabitants of Himachal Pradesh and antique pieces of artifacts. The art museum has dedicated a separate section where beautiful folk items from Russia have been displayed. The museum also boasts of a rare collection of books based on the creative work of the Russian painter.
The Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum remains open for visitors all through out the week from 9 in the morning to 1 in the afternoon. The museum again opens from 2 in the afternoon till 5 in the evening. The tourists are expected to pay the entry fees of ten rupees, which is used for the upkeep of the Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum.
The interested tourists can travel down to Kullu region from Dalhousie by hired cars or luxury buses. One of the most exciting tours from Dalhousie, the visit to the Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum of Kullu enriches the tourists with the rich indigenous knowledge of folk art and craft of Himachal Pardesh.
Last Updated on 5/16/2013
