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The
Natural
History
Museum
which
was
founded
and
created
by
Dr.
M.S.
Randhawa,
the
first
Chief
Commissioner
of
the
union
territory
and
renowned
Biologist
and
opened
for
public
viewing
in
the
year
1973.
The
museum
has
four
major
sections
entitled
as
Redefining
Our
Past,
Cyclorama
of
Evolution
of
life,
Dinosaur
of
India,
and
Human
Evolution
The
natural
history
museum
is
a
science-based
museum
situated
in
sector-10.
It
is
a
showcase
of
Indian
evolution
of
5000
years,
with
artifacts
ranging
from
the
Indus
valley
civilization
to
the
very
recent
times.
The
Natural
history
Museum
Chandigarh
was
inaugurated
in
1973
with
the
name
Museum
of
Evolution
of
Life.
It
was
not
until
2001
with
rapid
expansions
in
the
museum,
it
was
renamed
the
Natural
History
Museum.
The
museum
was
conceptualized
by
Dr.
M.S
Randhawa
as
one
of
the
science
additions
to
the
existing
art
museums,
it
was
designed
by
architect
Shiv
Dutt
Sharma
and
his
team.
Along
with
the
Indian
evolution,
the
museum
also
shows
the
history
of
humans
and
other
life
through
actual
fossils,
remains,
and
paintings.
The
Natural
history
museum
shows
the
vast
history
of
humankind
along
with
the
natural
history
of
plants,
other
animals,
ecosystems,
meteorology,
and
Indian
evolution.
The
museum
is
not
only
meant
for
science
lovers
but
caters
to
all
audiences
and
has
something
on
display
for
everyone’s
interest.
Some
components
of
the
museum
that
might
catch
your
attention
include:
Fossil
remains
of
dinosaurs
of
India
are
kept
here
to
catch
visitor’s
attention.
These
are
accompanied
by
models
of
the
dinosaurs
and
their
descriptions.
The
evolution
of
life
of
the
solar
system
and
universe
from
the
time
of
the
big
bang
to
the
present
is
depicted
through
pictures
and
models.
Human
evolution
including
all
life
forms
ranging
from
single
cellular
organisms
to
multi-cellular
organisms
is
show
here
depicted
through
fossils
and
models.
The
remains
from
past
civilizations
in
and
around
India
including
the
Indus
valley
civilization.
Some
of
the
findings
presented
here
have
taken
the
world
by
storm
as
they
suggested
the
possibility
of
human
evolution
outside
of
Africa.
The
gallery
is
well
maintained
and
to
show
all
the
above
elements,
it
is
divided
into
6
sections
which
makes
it
easy
for
you
to
browse
and
decide
what
you
want
to
see.
This
place
is
a
must-visit
for
those
travelling
with
children,
and
has
exhibits
featuring
fossils,
model
dinosaurs,
exquisite
hand-embroidered
pictures
of
birds
and
a
diorama
with
a
caveman
using
an
electric
torch
to
illuminate
his
cave
art!
The
₹10
ticket
also
covers
entrance
to
the
Government
Museum
&
Art
Gallery..
