I went to SPS (Sri Pratap Singh ) museum of Srinagar, which is located at the Lal Mandi just opposite to the Ghanta Ghar of Lal chawk where a foot bridge just need to cross. During this winter inside the building bit was too cold. Good collections of terracotta carvings from the belt of Indus and Jhelum. The earlier buildings is renovated currently and the museum is shifted to the adjacent new building. The earlier wooden building was the Maharaja's summer house. Enough collection of Gandhara carvings. Strict security and ticket price is 10 INR only. Photography charge is separate.

The best museum in shrinagar. The whole history of Kashmir is unveiled through the sculpture, monuments, idols, painting etc. Ticket per person is just 10 rs. For photography it's 235 rs per floor. Total floors are two. Ground floors have mostly 4th century sculptures. Those are mostly from Hinduism and Buddhism. Various deities are shown. Second floor has cultural heritage history of Jammu, Kashmir and laddakh area.

One of the biggest collection of artefacts. Got to see some rare artefacts. Has 6 galleries, depicting different themes. Have to pay separately around 200rs. Per each gallery for photography permission. Visit before 4pm.

Must visit for history lovers.. very well maintained and great collection of past ...divided into 6 major halls ... So much to explore specially to have darshan of divine shivling and idols of Ancient Hindu Gods kept there.

Shri Pratap Singh Museum, commonly known as the SPS Museum, is a museum in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Established in 1898, the museum houses a collection of over 80,000 objects from various regions in Northern India. History In 1889, a proposal for the foundation of an archaeology museum in the Indian city of Srinagar was formulated by Amar Singh and S.H. Godmerry. Singh was an officer in the British Indian Army, while Godmerry was a scholar. The pair produced and submitted a memorandum to Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir, the ruler of Sringar and Amar's older brother. The Majarah accepted the proposal and agreed to allow for the establishment of a museum; this new institution would house artifacts from Jammu, Kashmir, Baltistan and Gilgit. The museum was to be located inside a state-owned building near the Jhelum river. The establishment of the museum was overseen by John Marshal, a British archaeologist (and future director of the Archaeological Survey of India) who was renowned for his work in preserving the archaeological history of India. Srinagar's Accountant General, one Mr. Blerjee, was appointed as the first president of the museum; Blerjee was also tasked with recording a large collection of coins the museum added to its collection. The museum opened to the public in 1898, with its first collection consisting of items from Majarah Pratap's palace treasury. Following the re-organizational efforts of Indian archaeologist Daya Ram Sahni in 1913, the museum received objects recovered from archaeological excavations in Panderenthan, Parihaspora and Avantipura. The collection of the museum continued to grow through the donation of items by private collectors; many of these items were domestic or household in nature. In 2017, the museum finished constructing a second building. The new building was built to be fire and earthquake resistant, and is used to house some of the SPS's more popular exhibits. The older 19th-century building remains in use.

Awesome place to visit for the people who wants to see history of Kashmir and India. Alongwith scenic beauty one can get change and knowledge aswell. They have coin collection since beginning of using coins as currency, All sorts of stuffed animals, birds etc. and much more.A learning place for kids to get aware of history. Entry ticket is just 10/- and at 5 min walking distance from lal chowk and 10 min from dal gate.

The ticket price is 50 rupees for foreigners. Taking photos are needed to be charged for extra. You need to keep your belongings in the locker cubby outside. If you're interested in Hindu gods or Buddhist, there are lots of info here.

The Shri Pratap Singh Museum, commonly known as the SPS Museum, is a museum in Srinagar, Kashmir. Established in 1898, the museum houses a collection of over 80,000 objects from various regions in kashmir .

A neat museum for the location. I liked the archaeological section the most, but local crafts area was also interesting. There is a coins collection as well.

Some rooms were closed also the office was setup in one such room and entry was prohibited there otherwise a great place

Amazing museum. They have coins right from the time when Alexander the Great conquered Kashmir in 326 B.C. The entry is ₹10. You need an Aadhar Card. Photography is not allowed.

The museum is in Lal Mandi. You cross the bridge near Lal Chowk and reach here. Don’t forget to buy the pamphlet. You will love it. When I visited it was winter and light was not there. Hence , the pictures of specimens are a bit dark.

It is a best measum there are very old things ...17centuary things are there ..u should go their.i show u some pictures i take at .

Superb collection. The history of Kashmir has been truly preserved

You can see the culture of kasmir preserved there and many more things.

This place has large collection of Hindu deity idols, ideally this is one of the most significant museums in India however the premises has very poor construction standard, the floor tiles has come off, cracked at some places, electrical wiring is exposed, passanger lift is non-functional, PoP material is broken into pieces thereby giving perception of how badly govt premises are maintained in our country. If u take a closer look at the pictures then even the restrooms are filthy, I wonder how a woman will feel while she is in it. I'm of firm opinion that we have to preserve our heritage and exhibit them in grandeur. If anyone agree then pls report it to the State ministry or central so that adequate care is taken in maintaining the premises. I've done my part, its upto you to do yours. Thank you.

A fairly well-maintained museum with a good collection. However, the staff is quite unprofessional. While the stated closing time is 4:30 pm, they begin closing the gallery doors and switching off the lights at 4:10 and basically chasing visitors off, even though there were a few groups genuinely interested in viewing the artifacts. One must also take into consideration the fact that museums around the world are open till 5 or 5:30.

Must visit museum. Archeological and historic preservation is good.

Beautiful place to teach your children about historical facts of your land. Must visit place

Very nice management

Really good set of artifacts, enclosing great Kashmiri, Ladakhi and Dogra heritage, with quality statues of various gods (mainly vishnu), paintings, a number of coins, crafts, utensils etc. Also contains various south Indian and Tantric sculptures. Nice copies of ancient houses (maybe Burzahom) made. Everything was explained in good detail. But, the only thing this place lacked was good lighting. Sometime it requires a phone to be used.

Heritage hub.

I love this muesum

No lighting system. Maybe they will fix it later. But at this moment no lighting arrangements!

Beautiful spacious and heritage museum

It is a very beautiful measeum with rich content of history of culture, economy and defense of Jammu and Kashmir.

Such a nice experience. Our past is well preserved there in the museum...

In this museum There is nothing about gujjar community related to any community in your museum nor have you mentioned anything about the Gujar community. Because the gujjar are also lived in Kashmir

Nice place.. fine building and finely preserved past... Employees behaviour very nice..

The museum reflects the rich culture and heritage of the place. Excellent staff. The sincere efforts of the curator and staff are visible in the high standards maintained at a public institution.

A must visit place if you are in Srinagar. I was amazed by the extensive collection of excavated & restored pieces of our history, exhibited here. The original museum building is the erstwhile Palace next door that's under restoration, so a new building houses the collection. I was a bit saddened by the fact that they were barely 6 or 7 visitors in the whole building when we went. I am hoping more visitors visit this place to understand more about Kashmir & its history. However, lighting of the exhibits needs a serious improvement. The numismatics section needs more attention to how the coins are displayed. Slivergrey coins mounted on a dark grey background are barely seen. The taxidermy gallery needs to be decluttered as too many exhibits cram the display units, making it a tad bit unpleasant to view & appreciate. But overall, it is an interesting place to visit. Ticket is Rs. 10 per person. There are six galleries in the museum. If you want to take photos of the exhibits, you have to pay on per gallery basis.

Shri Pratap Singh museum is a museum in Srinagar. Good collection of ancient artifacts.

good museum , gives insight of Kashmir's past glory and history. administration should advertise more, attract more tourists. you should spend more than couple of hours here to see the museum.when i visited the place, we were only visitors in the building.

Awesome place.Must visit to know the rich culture and history of kashmir

Old coins, currency notes dating back to thousands of years and idols dating back to extreme old civilization is the collection of this museum. Extreme informative place for history lovers and is on way to Srinagar airport. Extremely cheap tickets about 20₹ per person and if you want to take photos, you have to pay as less as 50₹. One important note, if you go to the museum, gate seems to be closed, tell the security personnel you want to visit the museum then they allow you in. During our visit, the gate was closed and we were about to return thinking it's closed..

Overall good experience of ancient art and sculptures and many more ancient things found in archeological sites like burzhoma parihaspora verinag etc

A must visit museum for anyone who cares to understand Kashmiri history…such an underrated place but a hidden gem really. So much to see and learn!

This by far is the best museum i have ever visited. They are still under construction but allow visitors at a very nominal fees. The museum has excellent collection of our history which depicts the local culture to a large extent. Take a couple of hours with you to visit this beautiful place. Very nice museum and good atmosphere have been there with my family we liked all ancient structures of the museum

Nice place

Good place for history students . Floods destroyed many rare artefacts. Should be bigger with more things to see.

Needs improvement

One the oldest and one and only Museum in Kashmir.. As I remember when I was five year old we used to go there

Most visited place and very attractive museum

Good & nice but there should be an uninterrupted power supply.

Good for children.....i remember goin there when i was a kid...as per i knw i hv seen much more things then which are unavailable at the time...

A building where collections of valuable and interesting objects are kept and shown to the public. i;e here sps museum Kashmir

Excellent museum all old things are there.

The Sri Pratap Singh Museum is perhaps the only museum in Srinagar and hence recommended on ones itinerary. The museum houses various statues and artifacts and one can spend an hour here viewing the various exhibits. this is a summer palace of kashmir king sri pratap singh.this ia collection of handicrafts and archaeological artifacts.

Nice experience in ist floor

Adventures museum in kashmir , contains all kinds of heritage.

Lovely day out with kids must visit

I visited there. I found and saw so many antiques and ancient graphics, weapons, statues, musical instruments, coins and many more... Good museum to see.

I visited the SPS Museum with my students of Syed Sahab Memorial School Dagpora Sgr....It was a great experience.

This place is really mind blowing and incredibly beautiful. This is entirely based on kashmir's History and this is the most sophisticated and spectacular museum i have ever visited. All the collections are unbelievably exquisite and the place is fantastic. Each and every fact and knowledge about numerous things is present here and one can perceive anything related to the history of northern India(chiefly kashmir). 👌👌👌✌️✌️♥️♥️♥️

Must visit if you are in Kashmir.. The Museum holds very unique statues, collections and history of Kashmir

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An exotic place to have a view of the past history of Kashmir through art, wearing, artillery and much more. Present and preserved rich culture, heritage and lush green crafts of the valley. Really appreciated it.

Awesome experience....1 should definitely visit here.

It is just mess

Lal chowk

Must visit for everyone.

Only museum in Kashmir to aware you with its beautiful history

Awesome place..

Good place to Know our history and culture....

There are too many old thing like old murti some told traditional thing and guns etc

Good

Filled with armed forces we want to see antiques not armed men

Good

One of the well preserved museum that shows beautiful sculptures , daily household things , clothing , instruments , arms etc... A blend of Hindu , Buddhist and Islamic culture can be seen here. Must visit when you are in Srinagar. The staff here is really nice and well informed.

Well an ordinary musemum but since we dont have much in Kashmir, it becomes special...; gives a fair idea about the history of kashmirm.

Kashmirs First every museum. Every historical items are in this Museum.

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