Baroda Museum and Art Gallery, founded by the Gaekwads in 1890s, is situated inside Sayaji Bagh Vadodara. The museum houses various exhibits belonging to many different subjects, viz. natural history, archeology and geology. One can also come across ancient manuscripts written by the Jain and Buddhist preachers on palm leaves and Mughal miniatures in the museum. Baroda Museum and Art Gallery also houses ancient Jain sculptures. It remains open from 1000 hours to 1700 hours everyday, except Thursday.
Furthermore, Sayaji Bagh at Vadodara also contains a planetarium that remains open throughout the week, except Thursday. It offers a 35 minutes show everyday. The planetarium is named after the great freedom fighter, Sardar Patel. The planetarium is among the chief attractions of Sayaji Bagh. It attracts many tourists from the different parts of the country. It also attracts many foreign tourists coming to Vadodara.
Location of Sayaji Bagh, Vadodra, Gujarat
Sayaji Baug - Entry Fee, Timing, Address, Official Website | |
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Address | Vinoba Bhave Rd, Near Kala Ghoda, Dak Bunglaw, Sayajigunj, Vadodara, Gujarat - 390005 |
Entry Fee for Planetarium: | Entry Fee for Adults : 7 Rs. Entry Fee for Children : 5 Rs. |
Timings : | Visiting Hours - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (for Garden) - 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (for Train Ride) |
Phone No (Official) | +91 265 2784079 / +91 265 2784079 / +91 265 2791801 |
Days When Closed | Thursday |
Official Website | www.gujarattourism.com |
Photography allowed or not | Allowed |
Nearest railway station | Vadodara Jn Train Station |
Last Updated on : June 16, 2017
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